Getting a new 6600 gt
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the_lone_wolf
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new graphics cards always cause a stir, i recently upgraded my system and got one of those x800GTO2s, overcloked (although it's the exception not the rule) it's running as fast as an x850XT-PEhneaz said:
used to get 15-40FPS on my old card on 1280x1024 no AA/AF, now playing through again maxed settings except for HDR and with 6xAA / 16xAF just because it looks so much better and i'm getting 60-200+FPS
the jump from DX7 or DX8 to DX9 will be a huge leap for the visuals, especially the water effects, enjoy
edit: i just noticed you only have a 300W PSU, nVidia say that that's the minimum rated supply for the 6600GT, if the PSU is a a cheapy then you *might* have problems with lots of other stuf in your computer (lots of HDD/current heavy USB stuff). not saying you will just that iof your computer starts getting funky then you know where to start the troubleshooting
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lister said:
He was kidding the rage is a REALLY REALLY old card.
Oh and being brand loyal is not a good thing, both companies can have good and bad cards. If you only you only bought NVIDIA you would have had a 5800/5900U when ATI had the 9700/9800pro which were much better cards.
I am happy with my current 6600gt, it has also served me well. I wouldent buy one right now though, as it is begininning to show its age in games like FEAR and upcomming games like oblivion and U3 based games. But for a light gamer it is awesome. :thumbs:
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no, windows will either run or not run...hneaz said:
but if you're running a physics/graphics intensive game your GPU drains a lot of power, at the same time as your CPU draining a lot of power, if you're PSU is weak then it could fluctuate in terms of current or voltage, which electronic components don't like.
you ought to check out the current ratings of your PSU (usually printed on the side) - you have 3 voltage rails, 3.3 5 and 12 volts, not sure what would be decent spec for a 300w supply but m7 550w kicks out 32/40/24 Amps respectively on each rail
you could also check to see if your motherboard came with some monitoring software to keep an eye on temperatures, they often monitor voltages as well, if not then try "Speedfan" - once configured it can warn you if you're voltage is dropping significantly (-10%+) but i suspect of your PSU can't handle it the first time you'll notice is when your computer either blue screens or automatically restarts, it shouldn't do any harm to your components (unless the PSU actually explodes) and i'm not saying it will, just that if you do happen to experience problems i would lay blame on the PSU before swopping out and buying another GFX card
ok thx for the help. btw, im planning to shell out about $30-$40 for a 400 W psu. im not going for the cheap ones cuz i read that it is not very stable.
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