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Post by aarog5606 on Nov 11, 2009 19:21:31 GMT
Ok, cool. Thanks Bandit.
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Post by Bandit (PC/PS3/4) on Nov 11, 2009 19:25:14 GMT
Be sure though you have enough SATA connectors on your PSU, or converters Molex-SATA and ofcourse enough Molex connectors Not sure about the 5770, but my single 4870 needs two SATA power connectors Bandit
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Post by Grnkjr0 on Nov 11, 2009 20:08:14 GMT
Yes 550W should be ok depending how many harddrives and other stuff you have installed. Even if it fails just go buy a new Corsairs 750W - those are awesome and real cheap. You will need a PCI 6 pin connector and a DVI connector or if your new monitor has a HDMI plug in, you could use that. Edited: Do not know what you use but you must have something laying around Poul
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Post by aarog5606 on Nov 11, 2009 23:35:40 GMT
I have plenty of SATA connectors but i dont know anything about Molex connectors.
I have a bunch of extra connectors that came the power supply and other things. Im not sure what some of them are for though.
I do know i have a PCI 6 pin connector and my monitor does have a HDMI plug in. Dont know about DVI though.
Thanks for your help so far guys.
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Post by Grnkjr0 on Nov 12, 2009 5:03:09 GMT
Aaron if that new 24" monitor you bought is one of those with a built in TV tuner, you might see a quality loss if you use the HDMI plug in. Then use the DVI connector or use a HDMI - DVI adapter - or is it the other way around.
Poul
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Post by TheGreenMonster (PC) on Nov 12, 2009 8:30:08 GMT
Aaron Aaron Aaron, I am an IT guy and can maybe help you guys figure this out.
What is the bus type of the video card that you are wanting to buy? Your current Nvidia card is most likely a EPCI shot. Most PC only have one EPCI shot. A high end Video card will support two monitors. There is only one Molex connector inside a PC and that's the Power connector going from the power supply to the motherboard.
I've build full blown high end ACAD systems that only have one video card and two monitors. in ACAD you can see your drawing on one monitor and zoom 500X on the second monitor to see your drawing close up. while still being able to see the full picture.
I have a 1000 Watt Power Supply on my PC and I have four 500 GB SATA 10,000 RPM hard drives inside. 550 Watts is not enough ,,,Min is I think a 600 watt Power supply for gaming.
Plus my video card has an extra power supply plug that has to be installed in order to get the card to power up. I don't use an LCD I have a 23" inch old style CRT flat screen.
One more thing a Gigabyte motherboard is a cheaper low end board. You should have gotten a Intel motherboard a lot faster and alot more reliable. Remember guys cheaper doesn't mean better. You get what you pay for. SO spend a few more bucks and get something that will last.
Monster
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Post by aarog5606 on Nov 12, 2009 13:11:29 GMT
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Post by Grnkjr0 on Nov 12, 2009 13:34:56 GMT
Really? Well my PC has 7 molex 4 pin connectors inside it. I have a Tagan TG900 BZ (900W) and it´s modular. I have to disagree. If you compare prices Gigabyte has never been known to be considered in the low end, in fact you will see them priced along Asus. If you wanna buy cheap go pick up a ASRock motherboard. Aaron´s system is a Gigabyte EP45-UD3P motherboard and an Intel Core 2 Duo E8600 Wolfdale 3.33GHz. Now that sure will kick some ass in stock settings, but that motherboard is very well known and has a reputation for being able to make some awesome overclocks. In fact Aaron would not have a problem running 4.0 GHz all day long if he decided to do so, all it takes is to change that FSB, but he is very reluctant to do so. If he ever should feel the need for a 4.0 GHz overclock (or higher) he could ask for help here forums.tweaktown.com/f69/Poul My PC System:
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Post by Grnkjr0 on Nov 12, 2009 13:42:43 GMT
Ohhh Aaron posted as I was writing. Well your motherboard is a good one and in the link you gave you will see that it is Winner of Anantech Editor's Choice Award - and Anantech is perhaps the biggest online PC hardware site in the world and they are highly respected. Poul
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Post by TheGreenMonster (PC) on Nov 12, 2009 16:03:38 GMT
Well Grnkjr0 I am impressed with your PC and it looks healthy those 7 Molex connectors that you mention are what? Power Supply connectors?
Gigabyte is still low end compare to Intel, ASUS is junk and Aaron already has the motherboard, so he is stuck with it and will have to make due. Gigabyte is good but not as good as an Intel.
Intel is the leader in the latest and greatest technology of its new line of Extreme processors.
Having the spec on Aaron computer helps to figure out if a second video card will help his problem out or not. the spec said he had , PCI-E 2.0 x16, PCI-E 2.0 x8, Three PCI-E x1, and Two PCI Slots. His current video card is a PCI-E 2.0x16 card, the spec that I am looking at only shows one PCI-E x16 slot, So the answer is no to a second video card. If I am missing something help me out. Aaron has to verify that he has a card slot in order to get the second card in and enough room for cooling the second video card
My computer will be 4 years old in March of 2010, I bought an Intel Extreme P945PVS due core 3.2Ghz I paid $225.00 US for just the motherboard and another $325.00 for just the processor, not including all the other components installed. However it still works and runs great. Plus I have a sound blaster 5.1 HD surround sounds system, that really kicks.
The main feature beside Intel board that I was looking for was compatibility with all the other software’s out there. All hardware and software vendor’s always test there products on the Intel mother boards. And the other vendor’s always compare there products to Intel. After re-reading my posting, I sound like and Intel sales person.
Grnkjr0 what is that a cooling system on the very bottem of your PC? is it liquid cooling.
Monster
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Post by aarog5606 on Nov 12, 2009 17:51:18 GMT
Yes, i have 2 PCI-E 2.0x16 card slots just like the specs say. There is plenty of room between the to PCI-E 2.0x16 card slots also. I dont have any problems, Shift runs great and smooth and i have my resloution at 1920x1080 now . Im getting @ 60fps while racing with detail graphics on medium except world, its on high. I guess the main reason to upgrade is to try and learn something new, which is why i want to go with 2 cards in crossfire. I just read through the manual for my mb and it explains specifically how to do it. If this works out, i might try to overclock too . Cooling system at the bottom of Pouls pc? Isnt that the power supply? Here is some pics in case it helps... d**n, i need to clean my fans! Looks cool in the dark, except the picture is terrible...
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Post by Bandit (PC/PS3/4) on Nov 12, 2009 18:33:09 GMT
Looking at them pictures, i fear you'll need a different power supply since i don't see any free power connectors ... (molex and/or sata) My HD4870 needs 2 of them but i don't know about that HD5770 you're oriëntating on right now .. In the worst case, you'll need 4 free power connectors for a CrossFire setup... Bandit
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Post by aarog5606 on Nov 12, 2009 18:39:55 GMT
I have two extra 6 PIN slots on the rear of my power supply not being used at the moment. I have a cable that has a 6 pin connector on one end and 2 sata connectors on the other that is not installed. I also a cable with 6 pin connectors on both ends and another cable for peripherals. Will this work?
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Post by Grnkjr0 on Nov 12, 2009 18:42:51 GMT
Hey
Aaron you will need two 6pin connectors one on each graphics card going into your power supply.
Liquid cooling Sunny?
At the very bottom of my PC glowing in red, green and blue stands my power supply - looks awesome at night. It is modular and that is why I can attach 7 molex connectors to one of the blue outlets at the bottom - running them all on just one rail. I can even power up 3 GTX 285 graphics cards at the same time.
Aaron can run crossfire using two 5770 if he like. He will have to run the 2nd with only 8 lanes (x8) but he will not likely see any performance drop at all.
Edited: That is compared to if his motherboard had 2 PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots.
Poul
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Post by Bandit (PC/PS3/4) on Nov 12, 2009 18:44:37 GMT
Ah okay, i've seen such power supply in the past .. Very handy indeed I'm not sure if two cables would be sufficiënt but from what i can see from you pictures you already have one or two splitters in there so using those might just do the trick, taking two HD5770's need two PCI-E power connectors that is I'll take a look later at that card since i haven't yet read a single review on it ... Later, Bandit
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