Best card for Biostar iDEQ 210V?

[Nostrobino]

I'm putting together a Biostar iDEQ 210V small form factor machine. This
will have a Sempron 2300+ and one 512MB stick of PC3200, and will be running
WinXP Home Ed. SP2. I want a card that will take advantage of the 8x AGP but
not one that gobbles a lot of power, as this box only has a 200W power
supply.

I thought I'd get one without the extra-input Molex connector since that
seems to imply heavy power usage. So I bought an Apollo GeForce FX 5500, 256
MB and 128-bit memory interface. But the specs for this card call for a
minimum 250W power supply and 300W recommended. I'm wondering how seriously
to take that, as it seems to me I've read of other users installing more
potent cards in these SFF boxes without problems. Any comment on this?

I'll try the FX 5500 in another system first anyway, then see how it goes in
the iDEQ. If it does seem to need more than the 200W PSU can put out, what
are my best choices? I tend to favor Nvidia-based cards but would not rule
out ATI if they have something more suitable to this particular situation
(which is why I'm cross-posting).

N.

 

[HullBoys]

I'm putting together a Biostar iDEQ 210V small form factor machine. This
will have a Sempron 2300+ and one 512MB stick of PC3200, and will be
running
WinXP Home Ed. SP2. I want a card that will take advantage of the 8x AGP
but
not one that gobbles a lot of power, as this box only has a 200W power
supply.

I thought I'd get one without the extra-input Molex connector since that
seems to imply heavy power usage. So I bought an Apollo GeForce FX 5500,
256
MB and 128-bit memory interface. But the specs for this card call for a
minimum 250W power supply and 300W recommended. I'm wondering how
seriously
to take that, as it seems to me I've read of other users installing more
potent cards in these SFF boxes without problems. Any comment on this?

I'll try the FX 5500 in another system first anyway, then see how it goes
in
the iDEQ. If it does seem to need more than the 200W PSU can put out, what
are my best choices? I tend to favor Nvidia-based cards but would not rule
out ATI if they have something more suitable to this particular situation
(which is why I'm cross-posting).

N.

i was running an ATI 9600XT 128MB card and then changed to a 9700pro 128MB
and both ran flawlessly in that system. The psu`s for SFF systems usually
produce alot of amps so power usage isn`t too much of a problem. A friend of
mine has an Geforece6800 in his shuttle system. runs perfectly.

 

[Nostrobino]

i was running an ATI 9600XT 128MB card and then changed to a 9700pro 128MB
and both ran flawlessly in that system. The psu`s for SFF systems usually
produce alot of amps so power usage isn`t too much of a problem. A friend
of mine has an Geforece6800 in his shuttle system. runs perfectly.

Thanks very much for the info. Makes me more comfortable about the whole
thing.

N.