8800 GT shot to hell, need to upgrade card + system... suggestions please? :)
go for the option 1 with Biostar TA785G3 HD. Also have a look on NZXT Gamma it will suite your requirement's better. But no doubt abt CM 430 its also good.
and BTW my name is "Varad"I'll soon have a name change.
Thanks Varad
Could you help me out with 2 final questions? I'm about to head out of my place in another hour.
1. Will I be able to use my 2 hard drives as-is with the new hardware without having to format? Or should I format to be on the safer side?
2. I've been planning to install Vista Home Premium (32 bit) since I own the original version of it already. Would it be fine if I install this OS on the new rig as well? Or should I upgrade to Windows 7? If I DO need to upgrade, which version is fine and how much would it set me back??
Cool Buddy
Wise Old Owl
Transfer all your data to one drive and then format it coz that will be safer and you won't lose your data. There are high chances that the new PC will not boot with the old OS installation. but there is no problem with data. So you can format just the OS drive and keep all your data intact. Just in case you have the space, transferring the data to the secondary drive would make it safer.
Nice decision increasing the budget, that way you will get a system which will easily give good performance for some time.
Nice decision increasing the budget, that way you will get a system which will easily give good performance for some time.
Thanks CB
Am I fine with Vista Home Premium 32-bit? Or do I need Win7 32/64?
How much would the OEM versions cost, and would there be any difference in performance?
P.S. Already backed up important data on an external HD, just in case
Upgrade done - am up and running with the new system!
I installed the 175.15 (betas) and fired up 3dMarkVantage (Trial) - are the below results normal, or is there something I could/should install further?
Your system
3DMark Score
P13695 3DMarks
CPU Score
38679
Graphics Score
11269
OS Windows 7
CPU AMD Athlon II X4 635
CPU Speed 2913 MHz
GPU NVIDIA GeForce GTX 465
Memory 4096 MB
I installed the 175.15 (betas) and fired up 3dMarkVantage (Trial) - are the below results normal, or is there something I could/should install further?
Your system
3DMark Score
P13695 3DMarks
CPU Score
38679
Graphics Score
11269
OS Windows 7
CPU AMD Athlon II X4 635
CPU Speed 2913 MHz
GPU NVIDIA GeForce GTX 465
Memory 4096 MB
funkysourav
What The.... !!!
kiranb28 said:
why did you get gtx 465?
ok here's some bad news and really good news
bad news first
gtx 465 performs same as 460
costs more,
less power efficient(i.e. power guzzler)
now to the really juicy good news
GTX 465 is a cut down version of GTX 470
about 80-90% of the GTX 465 available in the market,
can actually be made a GTX 470 with a simple BIOS flash
check out overclock.net for related articles!!
that means if you are willing to flash your gpu bios,
you may actually have a GTX 470 in the garb of 465
---------- Post added at 10:02 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:16 PM ----------
Guide on how to unlock GeForce GTX 465 into GTX 470 - XtremeSystems Forums
Overclock.net - Overclocking.net - View Single Post - MSI GTX465 Twin Frozr II Golden Edition Owners Club
check out these links for step by step guide on GTX 465 unlocking to GTX470
The 465 tts was the only card smc had, despite them showing 10+ available on their website. I checked and asked around at least 9-10 other stores and nobody had the 460 available either... Oh well.
Are the scores I posted above fine for the rig I have or should I tweak some settings/ download any additional drivers for the system?
Are the scores I posted above fine for the rig I have or should I tweak some settings/ download any additional drivers for the system?
why did you get gtx 465?
ok here's some bad news and really good news
bad news first
gtx 465 performs same as 460
costs more,
less power efficient(i.e. power guzzler)
now to the really juicy good news
GTX 465 is a cut down version of GTX 470
about 80-90% of the GTX 465 available in the market,
can actually be made a GTX 470 with a simple BIOS flash
check out overclock.net for related articles!!
that means if you are willing to flash your gpu bios,
you may actually have a GTX 470 in the garb of 465
---------- Post added at 10:02 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:16 PM ----------
Guide on how to unlock GeForce GTX 465 into GTX 470 - XtremeSystems Forums
Overclock.net - Overclocking.net - View Single Post - MSI GTX465 Twin Frozr II Golden Edition Owners Club
check out these links for step by step guide on GTX 465 unlocking to GTX470
asingh
Aspiring Novelist
now to the really juicy good news
GTX 465 is a cut down version of GTX 470
about 80-90% of the GTX 465 available in the market,
can actually be made a GTX 470 with a simple BIOS flash
check out overclock.net for related articles!!
that means if you are willing to flash your gpu bios,
you may actually have a GTX 470 in the garb of 465
Did you read the full 6 pages of that article. It is actually the other way round. Only some quality / test samples will have the 10 memory chips similar to a native GTX470.
Also before doing this make sure you have a second GPU or onboard available, if you need to unbrick the card.
funkysourav
What The.... !!!
^^^
sorry i didn't read the full article
i was in a hurry to give him a good news
i just confirmed that the article was genuine and not far fetched and posted the links
i should have waited and went through the articles,
@op
sorry buddy
i guess you would have to wait and watch
sorry i didn't read the full article
i was in a hurry to give him a good news
i just confirmed that the article was genuine and not far fetched and posted the links
i should have waited and went through the articles,
@op
sorry buddy
i guess you would have to wait and watch
Check a few posts back, it wasn't available..