Have a box of Fermi (no, not a new cereal)
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Just got married so I will probably have to upgrade my cash flow first. =(
Maybe so, but consider those with multicore processors use much of that.
Mine adds up to 72A together (1010w). I don't think I have enough. I'm running a GTX 295 now, so it might work anyways, but it's an older discontinued model and my setup has lots of peripherals.
Maybe so, but consider those with multicore processors use much of that.
Mine adds up to 72A together (1010w). I don't think I have enough. I'm running a GTX 295 now, so it might work anyways, but it's an older discontinued model and my setup has lots of peripherals.
You will be fine. Most multi rail 12v will work. I just replaced my Corsair 1000w with an Enermax Galaxy Evo 1250w which has multi rails and I sure it will work with any Fermi based card. I think what they are saying is that all the 12v shld have at least 42a.
You will be fine. Most multi rail 12v will work. I just replaced my Corsair 1000w with an Enermax Galaxy Evo 1250w which has multi rails and I sure it will work with any Fermi based card. I think what they are saying is that all the 12v shld have at least 42a.
I agree about the Catalyst drivers, but the one big thing I hate about the nvidia cards is no onboard sound. HDMI audio output for the money is a huge bonus. I only have 2 PCI-E slots, and if I fill them both with two nvidia two-slotters I'll be blocking a PCI-e the only x1 slot I have free, and I couldn't use it for a HDMI audio card.
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(Yes, I know about the Xonar HDMI 1.3 PCI thin, but AFAIC it's a waste of money, PCI is dead).
All well and good, but if you plan on upgrading your motherboard- a lot of the better ones don't even have PCI anymore- they're all PCI-e, and as the time passes PCI equipped motherboards will only be harder to find.
On that note- does anyone think the new Fermi boards will have onboard audio? If they don't I found someone who's selling an HDMI audio card cheap and I want to jump on it.
All well and good, but if you plan on upgrading your motherboard- a lot of the better ones don't even have PCI anymore- they're all PCI-e, and as the time passes PCI equipped motherboards will only be harder to find.
On that note- does anyone think the new Fermi boards will have onboard audio? If they don't I found someone who's selling an HDMI audio card cheap and I want to jump on it.
If these boxes are correct with the claim for 7.1 channel audio (one box does have an inconsistency with its stated memory for the 470), then it appears that the new cards will indeed have an onboard audio controller.
If these boxes are correct with the claim for 7.1 channel audio (one box does have an inconsistency with its stated memory for the 470), then it appears that the new cards will indeed have an onboard audio controller.
Hard to say, but it should have the same chipset as the GT240 so it will at least be able to output PCM audio, but not bitstream like the ATI cards (too bad, because I have a Blu-Ray drive).
In any event, I really hope EVGA and BFG offers cards because I don't want to spend $600 on a card with no upgrade path and a crappy warranty.
Hard to say, but it should have the same chipset as the GT240 so it will at least be able to output PCM audio, but not bitstream like the ATI cards (too bad, because I have a Blu-Ray drive).
In any event, I really hope EVGA and BFG offers cards because I don't want to spend $600 on a card with no upgrade path and a crappy warranty.
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