Precision 670 kind of problem ...

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Hello all,

I have a Precision 670 with the following spec:

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Dual Xeon 3.2GHz/800Mhz/1MB
2GB RAM DDR2 400 ECC Dual Channel
Intel E7525 chipset EM64T
128MB PCI-E ATI FIREGL V3100 (ELGA)
80GB SATA HDD 7200rpm
36GB SCSI HDD 10K rpm
16X DVD +/- RW + Soft
16X DVD ROM
Win XP Pro SP2
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Problem:

There is only one PCI-32bit slot available and
it happen to be right close beside the PCI-Express
graphic card slot (I would say it is a design
flaw of the main board for this model).

I occupied the PCI-32bit slot with a Wireless
PCI-32bit Zyxel but then have noticed while playing
(hl2) that often after a while the game starts screwing
up the output (textures shown in black and purple blinks
all over the game), seems to me that the graphics card
is getting too hot because of lack of airflow (the
PCI-32bit right on top of it). Would be nice but did not
find around any temp reporting tool for my Dell system, is
there any?

I also tried upgrading the graphic card to XFX GeForce
6600GT and happen exactly the same effect as with the ATI ...
with the GeForce 6600GT I was able to monitor temp and
I was getting ranges of:

- idle: 56C
- peak load: 110C!! this would just burn it in a while ...

Question:

Is there any adapter that I can buy for moving my PCI-32bit
Wireless card into the PCI-X slots? so I can make sure
that the PCI-E graphic card is free and it gets proper
airflow?

Or

Is there any cooling solution for integrating with Dell
motherboards specifically Precision 670 so I can play
safely or even upgrade and overclock the graphics card
without taking away the PCI-32bit card away from the
PCI-E?

TIA,
Best Regards,
Giovanni

 

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Why not just get a USB2 Wireless card and leave the slot empty?


"Giovanni Azua" <bravegag@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:3bcr0kF6e89q7U1@individual.net...
> Hello all,
>
> I have a Precision 670 with the following spec:
>
> -----------------------------------
> Dual Xeon 3.2GHz/800Mhz/1MB
> 2GB RAM DDR2 400 ECC Dual Channel
> Intel E7525 chipset EM64T
> 128MB PCI-E ATI FIREGL V3100 (ELGA)
> 80GB SATA HDD 7200rpm
> 36GB SCSI HDD 10K rpm
> 16X DVD +/- RW + Soft
> 16X DVD ROM
> Win XP Pro SP2
> -----------------------------------
>
> Problem:
>
> There is only one PCI-32bit slot available and
> it happen to be right close beside the PCI-Express
> graphic card slot (I would say it is a design
> flaw of the main board for this model).
>
> I occupied the PCI-32bit slot with a Wireless
> PCI-32bit Zyxel but then have noticed while playing
> (hl2) that often after a while the game starts screwing
> up the output (textures shown in black and purple blinks
> all over the game), seems to me that the graphics card
> is getting too hot because of lack of airflow (the
> PCI-32bit right on top of it). Would be nice but did not
> find around any temp reporting tool for my Dell system, is
> there any?
>
> I also tried upgrading the graphic card to XFX GeForce
> 6600GT and happen exactly the same effect as with the ATI ...
> with the GeForce 6600GT I was able to monitor temp and
> I was getting ranges of:
>
> - idle: 56C
> - peak load: 110C!! this would just burn it in a while ...
>
> Question:
>
> Is there any adapter that I can buy for moving my PCI-32bit
> Wireless card into the PCI-X slots? so I can make sure
> that the PCI-E graphic card is free and it gets proper
> airflow?
>
> Or
>
> Is there any cooling solution for integrating with Dell
> motherboards specifically Precision 670 so I can play
> safely or even upgrade and overclock the graphics card
> without taking away the PCI-32bit card away from the
> PCI-E?
>
> TIA,
> Best Regards,
> Giovanni
>
>

 

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Hi Tom,

True, but then the Zyxel USB2 Wireless does not
get to 125MB (g+) but only 54MB (g) ... is nice to have
the 125MB (g+) speed between my laptop and workstation ...

The g+ is a proprietary protocol from Zyxel so I would
not be able to get the same speed from any other brand.
It would also be a pity because I have all Wireless
components at home Zyxel g+ compliant e.g. router, pcmci
card for laptop and PCI-32bit card.

Thanks for your help,
Best Regards,
Giovanni

"Tom Scales" <tomtoo@softhome.net> wrote in message
> Why not just get a USB2 Wireless card and leave the slot empty?
>

 

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Giovanni Azua wrote:
> Hi Tom,
>
> True, but then the Zyxel USB2 Wireless does not
> get to 125MB (g+) but only 54MB (g) ... is nice to have
> the 125MB (g+) speed between my laptop and workstation ...
>
Just out of curiousity, what are you using that requires so much
bandwith (on a side note, it's measured in megabits per second, not
megabytes). Heck, 802.11B (11Mbps -- which is actually closer to 5.5 in
reality) is enough to stream mpeg4 videos if you use the right protocols
(no lag using NFS, samba gives me trouble though). Also have you ever
actually tested what peak bandwith you're actually receiving (I'm just
kind of curious)?