ValiantKnight
04-30-2007, 02:32 PM
Ive asked around a few places and did not get a very solid answer, and then I saw the PSU topic here in the help forum, so thought I would make my own. Apology in advance if i should have posted in his topic.
Gigabyte K8NSC-939 motherboard
Antec TruepowerII 430W
Geforce6600 256mb AGP
Athlon 64 3700+ Single San Diego Core
2x Kingston 1024mb PC3200 DDR
Plextor DVDRW PX-708A
Lite-On 8x DVD-Rom
NEC floppy
Sound Blaster Audigy sound card
Headset and Microphone
Vantec Stealth fan x 2 exhaust and intake
I'm looking to upgrade the video card to improve game performance.
I've been looking at a 7600GS, 7600GT, and 7900GS. I wondered which out of those anyone recommeded getting based on power requirements/not overheating if possible and other issues.
I remember the 7950GX or GTX when they came out were running very hot, and being my room is dusty, I don't want a super hot running card. But I do want some better performance.
Also, I wondered if there is a wrong way to hook up power to a video card. There is only one power cable that reaches my video card and it happens to also be plugged into the hard drive and the lite on. Should the video card have its on straight run of power cable from the PS or does it matter?
I thought that might be slowing the 6600 down, but it benchmarks what it should on 3dmark05.... just a little on the low range rather than high.
The 6600 benchmarks 2200 on 3dmark05 and the FX5500LE benchmarks a measely 150.
Gigabyte K8NSC-939 motherboard
Antec TruepowerII 430W
Geforce6600 256mb AGP
Athlon 64 3700+ Single San Diego Core
2x Kingston 1024mb PC3200 DDR
Plextor DVDRW PX-708A
Lite-On 8x DVD-Rom
NEC floppy
Sound Blaster Audigy sound card
Headset and Microphone
Vantec Stealth fan x 2 exhaust and intake
I'm looking to upgrade the video card to improve game performance.
I've been looking at a 7600GS, 7600GT, and 7900GS. I wondered which out of those anyone recommeded getting based on power requirements/not overheating if possible and other issues.
I remember the 7950GX or GTX when they came out were running very hot, and being my room is dusty, I don't want a super hot running card. But I do want some better performance.
Also, I wondered if there is a wrong way to hook up power to a video card. There is only one power cable that reaches my video card and it happens to also be plugged into the hard drive and the lite on. Should the video card have its on straight run of power cable from the PS or does it matter?
I thought that might be slowing the 6600 down, but it benchmarks what it should on 3dmark05.... just a little on the low range rather than high.
The 6600 benchmarks 2200 on 3dmark05 and the FX5500LE benchmarks a measely 150.