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[Coldstone]

This comp has a core2 in it with socket 775 so definitely it is PCIe

[Fury]

Originally Posted by Coldstone

This comp has a core2 in it with socket 775 so definitely it is PCIe

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Correction. And IBM/DELL/HP like to use cheap crappy foxconn Motherboards or biostar..which isnt too bad, slightly better than foxconn but still.. they use this junk because....well there cheap..just making sure my man, i just dont want him to buy parts he cant use..like ME though i ALMOST thought you caught me on that one

your right there though, ill bet hes got pci express due to the fact that 98% of the lga775s are using pci

But..ill bet you hes doesnt have a 2.0 slot, now that wont cause problems, but he wont be able to take full advantage of the newer cards

[InuDan]

Originally Posted by Fury

Assuming hes got the slots for ATI cards...

need to know if your running pci Express or AGP slots bud


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Read that, then let me know.

Uhhh, i dont know what i have lol

[Coldstone]

Originally Posted by InuDan

Uhhh, i dont know what i have lol

You have PCIe for sure, dont make yourself confused, because there are some rare motherboards out with older slots which were aimed at people who wanted to keep their old hardware, but in every comp that is newly sold for some years there is PCIe

@Fury: sure there are even some 775 boards from other manufacturers with AGP, some even with DDR1, but they wont be put in a stock computer

[Fury]

Originally Posted by Coldstone

You have PCIe for sure, dont make yourself confused, because there are some rare motherboards out with older slots which were aimed at people who wanted to keep their old hardware, but in every comp that is newly sold for some years there is PCIe

@Fury: sure there are even some 775 boards from other manufacturers with AGP, some even with DDR1, but they wont be put in a stock computer

I beg to differ, my moms ibm has an integrated gfx in her computer but it doesnt have a pci-e slot, it uses agp, the computer is less than 2 years old, and it has a foxconn motherboard. Pure example.

Theyd put it in a stock computer because its cheap, and they make money off of it. One of those name brand companys wont dish out the extra 70 bucks for a decent motherboard unless your paying for a gaming computer. He CLEARLY doesnt own a GAMING computer. If he could peel it apart and take pics of the inside, i bet you id prove you wrong. Instead of assuming, why dont you make sure. Its not your money hes using, so lets save him the trouble of having to wait 2 weeks for an RMA.

[Coldstone]

Originally Posted by Fury

I beg to differ, my moms ibm has an integrated gfx in her computer but it doesnt have a pci-e slot, it uses agp, the computer is less than 2 years old, and it has a foxconn motherboard. Pure example.

Theyd put it in a stock computer because its cheap, and they make money off of it. One of those name brand companys wont dish out the extra 70 bucks for a decent motherboard unless your paying for a gaming computer. He CLEARLY doesnt own a GAMING computer. If he could peel it apart and take pics of the inside, i bet you id prove you wrong. Instead of assuming, why dont you make sure. Its not your money hes using, so lets save him the trouble of having to wait 2 weeks for an RMA.

This comp HAS an PCIe slot because i know it, you dont have to put it apart
Other than that it would easier to read the manual instead of opening the case
The few 945 chipsets with AGP were very few and mostly not sold to OEMs because by that time it was way cheaper to build PCIe than AGP (as AGP became quite rare for mass oem boards).

[son_of_dragons]

Product Specifications*

Now, This here says he does have a PCI-ex16 however, it is not 2.0

Now we can quit argueing about if the thing has a PCI-e. IT DOES.

Since the 8800 series cards require 2.0, the 8600 is an ideal card. I am currently in this delimma myself. i'm running a 680i which does not have 2.0.

the 8600GT does not require a 6pin power plug, but the GTS does. the GTS will probably come with a molex to 6pin adapter.

Newegg.com - EVGA 512-P2-N756-TR GeForce 8600 GT 512MB 128-bit GDDR2 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Desktop Graphics / Video Cards for 70 bucks.

Newegg.com - EVGA 256-P2-N761-TR GeForce 8600 GTS 256MB 128-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Desktop Graphics / Video Cards for 80 bucks. This one does come with the 2xmolex to 6pin adapter.

Nvidia's website says a minimum 350W PSU for the GTS, but does not seem to give one for the GT. XFX's Website lists the GT power requirement at 300 minimum.

I'm not going to try to sway your decision. but i did give some nice information.