8600gt - Graphics card help

Tai.kewl · 04-23-2008, 02:14 PM

Hey guyz im about to buy a Geforce 8600GT Super+ / 1GB / PCI Express X16 / Graphics Card

But no idea if my PC can handle it.

some of my PC specs are

Windows XP

CPU Type - AMD Athlon 64, 2000 MHz (10 x 200) 3200+

Total Memory - 1214 MB

Video Adapter ATI Radeon Xpress 200 (RS480) Chipset ( This is what i got not )

Please get back to me soon thanks.

dai · 04-23-2008, 02:57 PM

you will need something like a corsair 550w or better psu

Tai.kewl · 04-23-2008, 02:58 PM

i got 300W or well thats what it says on the tin , and how do i get / replace a PSU?

dai · 04-23-2008, 03:13 PM

this should run it providing you don't plan any futher upgrades
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139003
or go for this
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139005
there are only 4 screws on the back that hold them in and removing the plugs and replugging the new ones in

**Underclocker** · 04-23-2008, 08:01 PM

I suggest you don't go for the 1Gb model since no games require that much graphics memory. Go with a 512Mb or even 256Mb model with a factory overclock like XFX 8600GT XXX edition for the same price. Any games that require more than 256Mb of graphics memory will lag on a 1Gb 8600GT anyway.

04-23-2008, 02:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
Tai.kewl Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 2 OS: XP	8600gt - Graphics card help Hey guyz im about to buy a Geforce 8600GT Super+ / 1GB / PCI Express X16 / Graphics Card But no idea if my PC can handle it. some of my PC specs are Windows XP CPU Type - AMD Athlon 64, 2000 MHz (10 x 200) 3200+ Total Memory - 1214 MB Video Adapter ATI Radeon Xpress 200 (RS480) Chipset ( This is what i got not ) Please get back to me soon thanks.

04-23-2008, 02:57 PM	#2 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,629 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: 8600gt - Graphics card help you will need something like a corsair 550w or better psu __________________

04-23-2008, 02:58 PM	#3 (permalink)
Tai.kewl Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 2 OS: XP	Re: 8600gt - Graphics card help i got 300W or well thats what it says on the tin , and how do i get / replace a PSU?

04-23-2008, 03:13 PM	#4 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,629 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: 8600gt - Graphics card help this should run it providing you don't plan any futher upgrades http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139003 or go for this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817139005 there are only 4 screws on the back that hold them in and removing the plugs and replugging the new ones in __________________

04-23-2008, 08:01 PM	#5 (permalink)
Underclocker Just passing by. Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 824 OS: XP Pro SP3 x86 My System	Re: 8600gt - Graphics card help I suggest you don't go for the 1Gb model since no games require that much graphics memory. Go with a 512Mb or even 256Mb model with a factory overclock like XFX 8600GT XXX edition for the same price. Any games that require more than 256Mb of graphics memory will lag on a 1Gb 8600GT anyway.