Getting a PCIe 2.0 Card for an old PCIe 1.0 Mobo

[coverfire101]

I am thinking to buy 550 Ti or Similar GPU for my old computer.

Processor: Core2duo E7500
Mother Board: DG41RQ

The 550 Ti is a PCIe 2.0 Card while my old Mobo has 1 PCIe x16 slot. Will the Motherboard (PCIe 1.0)/CPU bottleneck the PCIe 2.0 card or it is good to go for it?

 

[akxpckwb]

Well Im using a PCIe 2.0 card on a PCIe x16 slot with no problems at all and I've played some recent games with it (skyrim comes to mind). It could be running slower than it's supposed to but I don't see any downsides

 

[DEY123]

I have a GTX460 1GB and it works fine in my PCIE1 slot....I have done a few bench mark checks and it was comparable to what the GTX 460 1GB is supposed to get

 

[coverfire101]

Ok, so I am going to go for it.
I thought that it wont to the max as it is only PCIe and not PCIe 2.0.

Thanks

 

[refillable]

Oh yes are you getting 550 ti? I tell you, do not get it, get a 460 1GB as said, for a little bit of increase. But big performance gain. Here is to show $10 increase:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130625
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130749

 

[coverfire101]

Yea I have seen the benchmarks at passmark. But from where I live, there's a bigger difference between the cards. Can you advice another better or similar card other than the 460?

 

[sunnk]

it would be better to go lower card then 550ti like hd 6770 with good performance at cheaper price or faster like hd 6850 or gtx 460.

whats your psu name/brand model?because they need a 6pin pcie connector without that gpu will not work.

 

[refillable]

6850

 

[coverfire101]

Do all gpu need a 6 pin pcie connectors?
My PSU doesnt have a 6pin pcie connector.

Will this do ?
http://bit.ly/wctWpD

Edit: I cant get the higher end cards like the 460 and 6850 as I am getting a 560ti 448 cores for my main Build.

 

[sunnk]

no all gpu doesnt need 6pin pcie connector some gpu need it and that link doesnt work.

 

[coverfire101]

I will be mostly going for cards like 6770 (as suggested), 550ti etc

Which connector do these 2 cards need?

 

[sunnk]

1 6pin pcie connector like this

if u have that then u can go for that cards or even higher like hd 6850.

 

[coverfire101]

How can I find out which Card needs what type of connector? I cant find it in the details of any GPUs.

 

[refillable]

550 ti should need 1 6-pin power connector

 

[akxpckwb]

How can I find out which Card needs what type of connector? I cant find it in the details of any GPUs.

There should be that kind of info on the manufacturer's website

 

[coverfire101]

Can you link me(the website) -> whether 6770 needs a 6 pin PCIe or not.
And I dont have a 6 Pin connector in my PSU. So can i use this http://bit.ly/wctWpD instead, if i have 2 '4 pin cable' extra?

 

[akxpckwb]

Can you link me(the website) -> whether 6770 needs a 6 pin PCIe or not.
And I dont have a 6 Pin connector in my PSU. So can i use this http://bit.ly/wctWpD instead, if i have 2 '4 pin cable' extra?

According to http://www.amd.com/us/products/desktop/graphics/amd-radeon-hd-6000/hd-6770/Pages/amd-radeon-hd-6770-overview.aspx#3 ''450 Watt or greater power supply with one 75W 6-pin PCI Express® power connectors recommended (600 Watt and two 6-pin connectors for AMD CrossFireX™ technology in dual mode).''

 

[coverfire101]

Thanks.
And what about this http://bit.ly/wctWpD. I dont have the 6 pin.
Can I use this?

 

[akxpckwb]

Thanks.
And what about this http://bit.ly/wctWpD. I dont have the 6 pin.
Can I use this?

I'm a bit braindead at the moment...could be the beer kicking in... anyway I THINK you can but I'm not sure

 

[refillable]

6770 needs one and to be exact, what is your PSU?

http://www.sapphiretech.com/presentation/product/?cid=1&gid=3&sgid=1073&lid=1&pid=1190&leg=0#

 

[sunnk]

How can I find out which Card needs what type of connector? I cant find it in the details of any GPUs.

if u want to buy amd card then go to its site there will be given as system requirment and if u want to buy nvidia card then check the specification on the nvidia site of that card whichever you want to buy.

 

[sunnk]

what is the name/model brand of your psu?

 

[coverfire101]

Lol, its this one.
http://www.ebay.in/itm/iBall-LPS223-400-ATX-SMPS-Power-Supply-SATA-Connectors-Bill-/220945205090

Looks like I will have to spend some money on a new psu.

Its my cousins computer and he doesnt wishes to spend 40-50 bucks on the new PSU.
So is hd 5670 a good choice for 400 watt withour a 6 Pin connector or should I get something else?

 

[sunnk]

hd 6670 for that psu it would be an great choice.

http://www.flipkart.com/his-amd-ati-radeon-hd-6670-1-gb-gddr5-graphics-card/p/itmd4f6sqpzy3wgg?pid=GRCD4F6RX9A4EV9N&_l=PHqQLtjQOBSlEsS9CzqTnA--&_r=TrgKuuRdlhqdzZ1OVH7Itw--&ref=89bec2fd-6bc4-4dba-88b6-64a2b5d09b1b

 

[pell380]

there is no problem to use an pci 2.0 gpu in pci 1.0 slot they are all backward compatible