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16th March 2009, 07:28 PM
|  | TST Member | | Join Date: Sep 2008, 133 posts. Reputation:  | | | [SOLVED] A few things before getting my gpu?
Just convinced my mummy to let me get a 4850 ASUS HD 4850 512MB DDR3 Dual DVI HDCP HDTV out PCI-E Graphics Card - Ebuyer 
my spec is as following:
abit AN52 motherboard
amd 5600+ dual core CPU
Western Digital HDD
Phoenix bios version 2.4
Catalyst Suite 9.2
650 Watt power supply
Additional information: I have a dented webcam plugged in  (only got it few weeks ago  ) does that affect anything?
Sorry if i'm not descriptive or even polite enough to say hi at the beginning of my post lol i'm sooo sooo sooo happy
Now...to go on beg for some funds
Edit: sorry ermm i forgot to ask this before lmao what are a few things i need to know before getting it? am i missing anything important?
Last edited by Scippi; 16th March 2009 at 07:58 PM.
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16th March 2009, 08:28 PM
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As far as I can tell, you're looking pretty good there. Power output probably isn't an issue so you're good to go as far as that. The motherboard you have is also enough for what you need. So good luck with all that  |
16th March 2009, 09:52 PM
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One thing - does your PSU have a suitable 6 way power supply for this card? For some reason the Ebuyer site will not show an enlarged image of this but I am pretty sure it needs it's own power feed.
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16th March 2009, 10:17 PM
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hmmm im not sure albert, how do i check that?
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16th March 2009, 11:38 PM
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Albert is right. You will need to check if your power supply has a 6-pin PCI-E connector for graphics cards. It's not essential as you will get a molex to 6-pin adaptor with the card, but it is recommended to use instead of the adaptor.
To check this, look at the connectors on your power supply for a connector that looks like this :- 
Alternatively you can google the make and model of your power supply to find out what connectors it has.
Hope this helps 
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16th March 2009, 11:50 PM
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Don't think i have that my current gpu is a 1950x pro though wouldn't they have the same power supply thingies
Also i cant find anything about my power supply on google it's a winpower atx 650L
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17th March 2009, 12:01 AM
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YAY found it lol woop woohooo now thats a relief |
17th March 2009, 12:08 AM
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I was just about to say....It will use exactly the same power connector as the x1950, so it looks like you're sorted 
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17th March 2009, 08:23 AM
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woop ty so do i just plug in the 4850 and install the drivers on the disk and that's it? no flashing bios or that kinda stuff?  |
17th March 2009, 08:23 AM
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You can mark this fixed, Scippi !
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17th March 2009, 08:26 AM
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I'll take that as a no to my question then |
17th March 2009, 08:43 AM
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Sorry Scippi - the threads crossed. You could uninstall any graphics drivers already there, otherwise plug it in, install the drivers and off you go. Any flashy sparky bits would not be good news!
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Last edited by Albert Lionheart; 17th March 2009 at 08:43 AM.
Reason: fat finger typos again - oops
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17th March 2009, 09:00 AM
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lol hmm but the catalyst suite is used for all ati cards though, and i dunno what's on the disk. Should i uninstall catalyst anyway?
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17th March 2009, 09:22 AM
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Yes - there is no guarantee that the version for your old card will run with the new one. Let the new install deal with that for you.
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17th March 2009, 01:42 PM
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Yes, uninstall your current drivers including Catalyst Control Center, then download the most recent drivers from here, then install those.
Usually the drivers on the disc are older drivers and might be less stable than new ones.
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