GeForce 7950 GX2?

Valehru · 20-08-2006 05:25AM #1

Hey guys,

Have this motherboard Epox EP-9NPA+ Ultra Socket 939: http://www.epox.com.tw/eng/products_content.php?ps=335

and I want to upgrade my Graphics card from the NVIDIA 6600GT to the Geforce 7950 GX2. Is it possible? I'm not familiar with SLI at all and there is a PCI-Ex adapter on the motherboard.

Let me know your thoughts...

ShiverinEskimo · 20-08-2006 09:21AM

yea the 7950GX2 will work on that motherboard but you may want to think about holding off for the DX10 graphics cards. What's the full spec of your machine? (CPU, RAM etc?)

bus77 · 20-08-2006 09:40AM

Valehru wrote:

Geforce 7950 GX2.

Let me know your thoughts...

drool...

Valehru · 20-08-2006 10:09AM

3 GB RAM - 3200 DDR 400 - Bought 2 GB today for 500RMB = 50 Euro each
128 MB 6600GT - Want to replace it
600 GB HARD DRIVE
2 * 19" Samsung LCD 940 Monitors - Bought one LCD today for 1800RMB = 180 Euro
No sound card yet
540 W PSU

I'm holding off on the Graphics card at the moment, I'm considering ditching the motherboard and getting a new one for a proper quad SLI solution.

Living in China at the moment

Ya can get better deals here than komplett.ie anyday!!

Valehru · 20-08-2006 10:11AM

Ohh ...

And AMD 64 as well

How could I forget...

And all of that running on Debian...

8T8 · 20-08-2006 10:59AM

Uh if your monitor is 19" and limited to 1280x1024 Quad SLI is utterly worthless unless you play games with 8x AA and all image quality enhancement's enabled.

The difference between 4x and 8x isn't worth it either in my own opinion, that Quad solution is meant for widescreen 24" - 30" displays.

Even the 7950GX2 is overkill for 1280x1024, still if you get the hardware at steep discounts in China lucky you

If you are not going to be changing the monitor wait till the ATI 1950XT shows in September it's a better choice.

K.O.Kiki · 20-08-2006 12:03PM

Dude -- he's running Debian Linux; don't think there's much gaming to be done there

Aye man, 7950GX2 is way overkill -- is that a workstation? You'd be better off with a QuadroFX

or indeed, any new card -- I'd suggest 2x7300GT's & a third monitor!

awhir · 20-08-2006 12:47PM

how much could you get a 7950gx2 in china for ?

Valehru · 20-08-2006 01:27PM

K.O.Kiki wrote:

Dude -- he's running Debian Linux; don't think there's much gaming to be done there
Aye man, 7950GX2 is way overkill -- is that a workstation? You'd be better off with a QuadroFX or indeed, any new card -- I'd suggest 2x7300GT's & a third monitor!

WineX runs perfectly on my current system and I have CSS, UT2K4, WoW and a fair few other games running well. Anyhow, I'm also dual booting windows as well.

Valehru · 20-08-2006 01:29PM

8T8 wrote:

Uh if your monitor is 19" and limited to 1280x1024 Quad SLI is utterly worthless unless you play games with 8x AA and all image quality enhancement's enabled.

Agreed...Was reading a bit into it and it does seem like uber overkill tbh...

QUOTE=8T8]If you are not going to be changing the monitor wait till the ATI 1950XT shows in September it's a better choice.[/QUOTE]

The ATI card is an option, however NVIDIA has better support than ATI's flgrx's drivers in Linux...kinda want to stick with them for the time being.

8T8 · 20-08-2006 02:25PM

Valehru wrote:

Agreed...Was reading a bit into it and it does seem like uber overkill tbh...

The ATI card is an option, however NVIDIA has better support than ATI's flgrx's drivers in Linux...kinda want to stick with them for the time being.

Yeah I figured you were dual booting, NV's are better under linux though ATI supposedly have been getting a lot better recently but I don't really follow the linux scene too closely.

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=532&num=1

GeForce 7950 GX2?

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