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milsakd   06-08-2009 at 10:22:15 PM

Hi, I was just wondering if my motherboard supports Nvidias geforce gtx 295 graphics card. My motherboard is> MA790GP-DS4H. My worry is this that as the graphics card is, as i have read, basically two past gtx cards joined together by sli and put into one case, will it be compatible with my motherboard, as my motherboard doesnt support sli? Thanks.

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zafer069   06-08-2009 at 10:38:00 PM
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Your motherboard can sopport the Nvidia GTX295 because the card is already in SLI mode (2 Nvidia's GTX280) even though you motherboard is an AMD 790G chip set with Crossfire, you only need one PCI-E for the GTX295, now the question is do you have a PSU to power that card?

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milsakd   06-08-2009 at 10:44:35 PM
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well i have a 800watt psu, is that enough? But the graphics card needs a 6 pin pci pin thing and an 8 pin one, and my psu hasnt got a 8 pin one, so does the graphics card coem with an adapter? or will i have to buy one? and thanks a lot for answering my questyion:)

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zafer069   06-08-2009 at 10:48:02 PM
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Yes, I believe it should come with it.

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zafer069   06-08-2009 at 10:50:31 PM
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800w should be enough to power it, do you know how much your 12v rail amp is?

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AKM880   06-09-2009 at 01:46:12 AM
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What are your system specs? A GTX295 is a powerful card.

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milsakd   06-09-2009 at 09:34:00 AM
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Ok i made a mistake, my psu is 750 watts (SilverStone model number ST75F), right now i have a nvidia fx 5600 graphics card, Amd phenom 2 X4 940 processor (3Ghz) and 2x2gb ram only recognises 3.25 cause its 32-bit. So is 750watts enogu?

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AKM880   06-09-2009 at 04:11:38 PM
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Yes I'm sure it be enough nice specs BTW.

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milsakd   06-09-2009 at 06:27:41 PM
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thanks, although the graphics card isnt good enough for gaming, as i want one that can play crysis on max with 8 sample AA, but this can only play on max with 2 sample AA :P

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