best AGP vid card for 26A requirement?

dpapag · 06-23-09, 07:07 PM

What is the best AGP video card that the rig in my sig can support without having to get a new power supply. The Enermax 350W that I have has 26A on the 12v rail. I wanted a HD3850, but it requires 30A and I don't want to drop the extra money on this old system.

The Coolest · 06-23-09, 07:39 PM

The HD3850 is about 120W max. So 30A is an exaggeration.
I don't think you'll have much problem with one of those. But I think your CPU may hold such a card back quite a lot.

dpapag · 06-23-09, 08:18 PM

I've got a mobile barton 2500 on the way, so I plan to run it at 200fsbx12.5
Will that be enough along with 1 Gig of PC3200 to effectively get the benefits from that card?

Quailane · 06-23-09, 09:31 PM

Uh, save your money. Cancel the Barton ASAP. Buy a whole new computer. Even the cheap as dirt bottom end parts out right now will be literally 10x more powerful than what you have now.

A 2.5Ghz Athlon XP with 1GB of DDR1 is not even close to being fast enough for that video card. That processor doesn't hold a candle to an Athlon 64, which is more than quaint by today's standards. This $40 processor at stock speeds is more than twice the processor of what you plan to upgrade to. All I am saying is that if you are spending this money to try to play any game released within the last 3 years, you are in for a shock.

Here is a public wish list I made showing what I am talking about:
http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/Pu...umber=10454071

CharlieCS · 06-23-09, 10:06 PM

I do agree with what Quailane sad , upgrading old systems can be costly and that cost is not justified by today standards of performance , i dont agree with his particular choice of hardware tho am sure it was just an example but still .

White_Pawn · 06-23-09, 10:58 PM

i wouldn't spend money on that system, it would be better to save money for a new rig.

Firestrider · 06-24-09, 01:51 AM

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Originally Posted by White_Pawn

i wouldn't spend money on that system, it would be better to save money for a new rig.

Agreed. You can get really good budget parts now a days... great CPUs, motherboards, and GPUs for under $150 each...

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06-23-09, 08:18 PM	Thread Starter #3
dpapag Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Southern USA	I've got a mobile barton 2500 on the way, so I plan to run it at 200fsbx12.5 Will that be enough along with 1 Gig of PC3200 to effectively get the benefits from that card? __________________ EVGA 680i 122-CK-NF68-A1 \| Core 2 Quad Q6600 Kentsfield \| TRUE 120 \| 4 GB CORSAIR Dominator 1066Mhz CMXAF1 Ram fan \| Two GTX 260 Sonic 216SP in SLI mode \| Antec 900 case \| Antec HGC900 PSU SyncMaster 216BW Monitor \| Lite-On IHAS124-04 DVD \| Seagate Barracuda 1TB HD
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06-23-09, 09:31 PM	#4
Quailane Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Who stole my white stars?	Uh, save your money. Cancel the Barton ASAP. Buy a whole new computer. Even the cheap as dirt bottom end parts out right now will be literally 10x more powerful than what you have now. A 2.5Ghz Athlon XP with 1GB of DDR1 is not even close to being fast enough for that video card. That processor doesn't hold a candle to an Athlon 64, which is more than quaint by today's standards. This $40 processor at stock speeds is more than twice the processor of what you plan to upgrade to. All I am saying is that if you are spending this money to try to play any game released within the last 3 years, you are in for a shock. Here is a public wish list I made showing what I am talking about: http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/Pu...umber=10454071 __________________ I DRIVE A HYUNDAI AND I'M PROUD OF IT! Last edited by Quailane; 06-23-09 at 09:39 PM.
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CharlieCS Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: New York Forum Points:4576	I do agree with what Quailane sad , upgrading old systems can be costly and that cost is not justified by today standards of performance , i dont agree with his particular choice of hardware tho am sure it was just an example but still .
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