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PCIE x1 graphics Card

9 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/pcie-x1-graphics-card.97407/

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raghu.nadi Original post #1
Sep 9, 2008 at 10:26 AM
My friend has a system with the following configuration

  • Intel P4 2.6GHz
  • Intel D915GLVG Motherboard (One PCI E x1 slot)
  • 512 Mb Ram
He recently bought a 22" Samsung Syncmaster LCD monitor. He now wants to buy a new graphics card to improve video performance (HD Movies). Budget is 5K. Please suggest me some good graphics cards in this price range that run on PCI E x1 slot. Also, is it better to upgrade to a 3K DDR2 motherboard with onboard graphics + 2GB Ram instead of getting a new graphics card ?
mukherjee
mukherjee #2
Sep 9, 2008 at 2:16 PM
well....dunno abt any pci e x1 graphics card :(
they are all pciex16
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raghu.nadi #3
Sep 9, 2008 at 3:21 PM
He also has 2 PCI slots. So even a PCI card would do. ( I know they are rare, inefficient and expensive). So suggest me if it is better to buy a PCI graphics card for around 5K or better to upgrade with

  • XFX 630i motherboard
  • 2 GB DDR2 800 MHz Ram
He plays less GPU intensive games like CS and NFSMW and would like to watch HD Movies on his 22" LCD.
ECE0105
ECE0105 #4
Sep 9, 2008 at 3:36 PM
For Watching full HD Movies, he would need atleast a 9600GT or HD4850.
So, going for a full upgrade is the best possible method.
furious_gamer
furious_gamer #5
Sep 9, 2008 at 3:44 PM
raghu.nadi said:
He also has 2 PCI slots. So even a PCI card would do. ( I know they are rare, inefficient and expensive). So suggest me if it is better to buy a PCI graphics card for around 5K or better to upgrade with

  • XFX 630i motherboard
  • 2 GB DDR2 800 MHz Ram
He plays less GPU intensive games like CS and NFSMW and would like to watch HD Movies on his 22" LCD.
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XFX 630i - 3.2k
2GB DDR2 800MHz - 1800
Thats good enough for the watching movies and it has a HDMI port and dont expect the onboard NVIDIA 7150 to play BioShock or any new game at med~high settings.....
It may run NFSMW and CS well at med settings....
Power_user_EX
Power_user_EX #6
Sep 9, 2008 at 7:20 PM
AFAIK there r now PCI-E X1 graphic cards coz the bandwidth is just too less for a graphic card ... go for a new mobo!
mukherjee
mukherjee #7
Sep 9, 2008 at 7:25 PM
yes...the new mobo shud b the way to go.....
mayb u cud upgrade ur proccy too?
have a look at the cheaper c2d e4500,or even the e7200.
but imo,wait a few months if u want to upgrade ur proccy....things are changing real fast and intel's new proccys and pricecuts havent reached indian shores yet ! :(
keith_j_snyder2
keith_j_snyder2 #9
Sep 9, 2008 at 10:32 PM
ECE0105 said:
For Watching full HD Movies, he would need atleast a 9600GT or HD4850.
So, going for a full upgrade is the best possible method.
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Watching movies?

I suggest 9400GT for that experience. No need waste cash for watching movies unless u r into gaming.