[Graphics Card] help

[Dante559]

Hi everybody!

This is my first time posting so please have mercy on me :S

I'm currently thinking about getting a new video card and i narrowed it downed to a Radeon 4870:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150394

This is my motherboard i currently have:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131370

My question is:

Will i be able to fit this Video card into my motherboard?

Is it compatible with my motherboard? The reason i ask is i don't quite understand the PCI-Express X16 2.0? Does it mean its backwards compatible?

Heres some other specs of my computer that may help with your answers:

AMD Athlon(tm) 7750 Duel-Core 2.5 processor
650 watt psu Antec Trio
4gigs of Ram
OS Windows Vista Home Premium

Any help would be appreciated and thanks in advance!

 

[uncfan_2563]

yeah you're fine. I run the 4870 on a pci express x16 slot like you too

 

[hunter315]

It will fit the motherboard fine the only issue you might have is with the case, my 4850 doesnt have much room in my antec 300, i would imagine a 4870 would be bigger so make sure you have a large enough case to support it.

PCI-E 2.0 just runs at twice the speed, so a PCI-E 16x 1.0 slot runs at the same total bandwidth as a PCI-E 8x 2.0 slot, there will be a minor bottleneck but not very much.

 

[Dante559]

Thanks guys for all your responses. I will consider buying a new case. I already made room for the card, had to move some Hard drives to the bottom of my case.

 

[sprucebr1]

This should be included, but the other thing to remember is the PSU. You will need 1x PCI-E 8pin, and possibly 1x PCI-E 6pin. I think the HD4870 requires more than just one power connection. Be sure to check your power supply, you should be OK though.

 

[uncfan_2563]

This should be included, but the other thing to remember is the PSU. You will need 1x PCI-E 8pin, and possibly 1x PCI-E 6pin. I think the HD4870 requires more than just one power connection. Be sure to check your power supply, you should be OK though.

thats not true...

you need 2x 6pin PCI-E connectors.
and also don't run a card with one less connector, it shouldnt be OK

 

[Dante559]

Yeah i checked my PSU and it DOES have 2x 6pin PCI-E connectors. Thanks guys for the quick responses. I will be buying this card tomorrow

Cheers!