Howdy folks,
So finally, it's RIP to the 9800GTX... See my other thread for the sad story.
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/forum2.php?config=tomshardwareus.inc&cat=33&post=333613&page=1&p=1&sondage=0&owntopic=1&trash=&trash_post=&print=0&numreponse=0"e_only=0&new=0&nojs=0#t2491449
I've lined up the MSI Radeon HD 6850 Cyclone Power Edition/OC -1GB as a potential replacement. A few things concern me though:
1) Putting a PCIe 2.1 card in a 1.x slot seems to be something of an unknown quantity; works for some, not so well for others. Any advice in this regard would be appreciated.
2) Power is another question mark. From what I understand, PCIe 2 delivers more watts that PCIe 1 did. Hence I'm slighty worried that the slot + one 6pin connector will not be enough to power a 6850. The card only has one power connector, so I can't add a second one for a safety margin.
If the 6850 will not work, I'm open to other suggestions. Systems specs are in my sig.
P.S. StarCraft 2 is the most graphically intense game I own, and that's not likely to change soon.
So finally, it's RIP to the 9800GTX... See my other thread for the sad story.
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/forum2.php?config=tomshardwareus.inc&cat=33&post=333613&page=1&p=1&sondage=0&owntopic=1&trash=&trash_post=&print=0&numreponse=0"e_only=0&new=0&nojs=0#t2491449
I've lined up the MSI Radeon HD 6850 Cyclone Power Edition/OC -1GB as a potential replacement. A few things concern me though:
1) Putting a PCIe 2.1 card in a 1.x slot seems to be something of an unknown quantity; works for some, not so well for others. Any advice in this regard would be appreciated.
2) Power is another question mark. From what I understand, PCIe 2 delivers more watts that PCIe 1 did. Hence I'm slighty worried that the slot + one 6pin connector will not be enough to power a 6850. The card only has one power connector, so I can't add a second one for a safety margin.
If the 6850 will not work, I'm open to other suggestions. Systems specs are in my sig.
P.S. StarCraft 2 is the most graphically intense game I own, and that's not likely to change soon.