pci express question

cornbread · 11-11-05, 12:10 PM

This is a dumb question, but I have never used the pci expresses, only agp's and old pci cards. Anyway, do they not require power like some of the later agp's? Reason I ask is I purchased a evga 6800, and it has no molex for power.

deathman20 · 11-11-05, 12:16 PM

Advantages of PCI-E is that it pumps out 75W of power compared to the little amount AGP had in comparison which did need the power connector.

Guess one down side to this is if its running close to spec, you'll be limited on the OC you could get out of the card, expecially if you volt mod it.

cornbread · 11-11-05, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by deathman20

Advantages of PCI-E is that it pumps out 75W of power compared to the little amount AGP had in comparison which did need the power connector.

Guess one down side to this is if its running close to spec, you'll be limited on the OC you could get out of the card, expecially if you volt mod it.

Thanks for the quick response. I should be good then since I'm not oc'ing.

mateo · 11-11-05, 12:32 PM

Higher-end cards like the GTX's do require power, but instead of a molex, they use a special 6-pin plug. Most PCIe cards with these plugs come with molex adapters, but PSUs that are marketed as "SLI-ready" have two of them already. Just for future reference

cornbread · 11-11-05, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by mateo

Higher-end cards like the GTX's do require power, but instead of a molex, they use a special 6-pin plug. Most PCIe cards with these plugs come with molex adapters, but PSUs that are marketed as "SLI-ready" have two of them already. Just for future reference

That's why I was asking. My psu has the plug for pci, but it confused me when the graphic card itself had no molex connector. As long as it runs fine I'm ok with that, less wires hanging in the way

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cornbread · 11-11-05, 05:02 PM

B'ah!!

Dang card didn't work after getting installed. Actually the box it came in from Newegg looked liked it was kicked around the block a few times. Maybe that's why UPS rang my doorbell once and drove off.

Oh well, I called the egg and going to RMA it back tomorrow for a refund. Now I'm going to decide on another, I may go ahead and get a 7800, dont know.

deathman20 · 11-11-05, 06:29 PM

Another case of UPS causing issues for the customer.

cornbread · 11-11-05, 07:02 PM

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Another case of UPS causing issues for the customer.

Yep, my first RMA (well my first with something DOA), hopefully my last.

stang8118 · 11-11-05, 07:06 PM

I would go with a 7800gt if i were you... IMO its worth the extra cost over the 6800gt.

cornbread · 11-11-05, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by stang8118

I would go with a 7800gt if i were you... IMO its worth the extra cost over the 6800gt.

Yeah I was thinking of doing so. Is the EVGA 7800gt still a good choice?

mateo · 11-11-05, 10:04 PM

Aren't all the newer nVidia boards from the manufacturers the same? What should matter is price, warranty (ha, we're overclockers

), and bundle/lack of bundle. I don't recall hearing any non-reference boards released yet, other than with PCB color changes.

cornbread · 11-12-05, 09:24 AM

I bit the bullet and bought a 7800gt, lol. Oh well it will last me for a little while, I'm done upgrading

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cornbread Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The great USA!	pci express question This is a dumb question, but I have never used the pci expresses, only agp's and old pci cards. Anyway, do they not require power like some of the later agp's? Reason I ask is I purchased a evga 6800, and it has no molex for power. __________________ Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Intel i5-2500 CPU @ 3.30GHz 10GB Memory ATI Radeon HD 7570
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deathman20 High Speed Senior Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Where the Cheese Heads Live	Advantages of PCI-E is that it pumps out 75W of power compared to the little amount AGP had in comparison which did need the power connector. Guess one down side to this is if its running close to spec, you'll be limited on the OC you could get out of the card, expecially if you volt mod it. __________________ -=The Gamer=- MSI Z68A-GD65 (G3) \| i5 2500k @ 4.5Ghz \| 1.3875V \| 28C Idle / 65C Load (LinX) 8Gig G.Skill Ripjaw PC3-12800 9-9-9-24 @ 1600Mhz w/ 1.5V \| TR Ultra eXtreme 120 w/ 2 Fans Sapphire 7950 VaporX 1150/1500 w/ 1.2V/1.5V \| 32C Idle / 64C Load \| 2x 128Gig Crucial M4 SSD's BitFenix Shinobi Window Case \| SilverStone DA750 \| Dell 2405FPW 24" Screen -=The Server=- Synology DS1511+ \| Dual Core 1.8Ghz CPU \| 30C Idle / 38C Load 3 Gig PC2-6400 \| 3x Samsung F4 2TB Raid5 \| 2x Samsung F4 2TB Heat
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11-11-05, 12:32 PM	#4
mateo Member Join Date: Dec 2002	Higher-end cards like the GTX's do require power, but instead of a molex, they use a special 6-pin plug. Most PCIe cards with these plugs come with molex adapters, but PSUs that are marketed as "SLI-ready" have two of them already. Just for future reference
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11-11-05, 05:02 PM	Thread Starter #6
cornbread Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The great USA!	B'ah!! Dang card didn't work after getting installed. Actually the box it came in from Newegg looked liked it was kicked around the block a few times. Maybe that's why UPS rang my doorbell once and drove off. Oh well, I called the egg and going to RMA it back tomorrow for a refund. Now I'm going to decide on another, I may go ahead and get a 7800, dont know. __________________ Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Intel i5-2500 CPU @ 3.30GHz 10GB Memory ATI Radeon HD 7570
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11-11-05, 06:29 PM	#7
deathman20 High Speed Senior Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Where the Cheese Heads Live	Another case of UPS causing issues for the customer. __________________ -=The Gamer=- MSI Z68A-GD65 (G3) \| i5 2500k @ 4.5Ghz \| 1.3875V \| 28C Idle / 65C Load (LinX) 8Gig G.Skill Ripjaw PC3-12800 9-9-9-24 @ 1600Mhz w/ 1.5V \| TR Ultra eXtreme 120 w/ 2 Fans Sapphire 7950 VaporX 1150/1500 w/ 1.2V/1.5V \| 32C Idle / 64C Load \| 2x 128Gig Crucial M4 SSD's BitFenix Shinobi Window Case \| SilverStone DA750 \| Dell 2405FPW 24" Screen -=The Server=- Synology DS1511+ \| Dual Core 1.8Ghz CPU \| 30C Idle / 38C Load 3 Gig PC2-6400 \| 3x Samsung F4 2TB Raid5 \| 2x Samsung F4 2TB Heat
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stang8118 Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Philly, PA	I would go with a 7800gt if i were you... IMO its worth the extra cost over the 6800gt. __________________ Intel i3 - Asus P8Z77V-LK - Crucial 2x4gb Corsair 750w Modular - Antec 300 - ATI HD7850OC Retired 3dmark Captain Heatware 110-0-0
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11-11-05, 10:04 PM	#11
mateo Member Join Date: Dec 2002	Aren't all the newer nVidia boards from the manufacturers the same? What should matter is price, warranty (ha, we're overclockers ), and bundle/lack of bundle. I don't recall hearing any non-reference boards released yet, other than with PCB color changes.
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11-12-05, 09:24 AM	Thread Starter #12
cornbread Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The great USA!	I bit the bullet and bought a 7800gt, lol. Oh well it will last me for a little while, I'm done upgrading . __________________ Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Intel i5-2500 CPU @ 3.30GHz 10GB Memory ATI Radeon HD 7570
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