HELP! ATI X800 XT PCI-Express (ATX v2 Power Supply)

[Gareth Evans]

Hi, would anyone be able to help me? I want to get an ATI X800 XT
PCI-Express graphics card. I have a PCI-Express motherboard. Do I need to
buy a new power supply? ATX v2? Haven't seen many of these about?

Thanks in advance.

Gareth

 

[John McGaw]

Hi, would anyone be able to help me? I want to get an ATI X800 XT
PCI-Express graphics card. I have a PCI-Express motherboard. Do I need to
buy a new power supply? ATX v2? Haven't seen many of these about?

Thanks in advance.

Gareth

What really matters is what your motherboard's maker says it needs.

 

[Gareth Evans]

What really matters is what your motherboard's maker says it needs.

OcUK ATI Radeon X800 XT 256MB DDR3 TV-Out/DVI (PCI-Express) - OEM
(R43-TVD3B) (GX-009-OK)
The RADEONT X800 graphics technology is the world's fastest and most
powerful VPU*, setting a new standard in graphics performance and visual
realism. With up to 16 pipelines, higher clock speeds and breakthrough image
enhancement technology, RADEONT X800 Graphics Technology ushers in a whole
new gaming category called High-Definition Gaming.

- 500MHz GPU Clock Speed
- 256MB 1000MHz GDDR3 memory accelerates the latest cutting edge 3D
applications
- 256-bit quad-channel GDDR3 memory interface
- Sixteen pixel pipelines
- Supports the x16 PCI-Express
- Six programmable vertex shader pipelines
- Full support for DirectX® 9.0 and the latest OpenGL® functionality
- New SMARTSHADERT HD technology
- SMOOTHVISIONT HD technology
- 3DcT High quality 4:1 Normal Map Compression delivers beautiful scenes
without the performance hit.
- Unique VIDEOSHADERT HD engine
- HYPER ZT HD
- ATX v2.0 compliant PSU Required for PCI-E Graphics/Motherboard.

I think its the graphics card that requires the ATX v2 Power Supply. The
actual motherboard doesn't need the ATX v2 power supply to operate. I think
it might need ATX v2 to run the PCI-Express slot. I'm not too sure.


Gareth

 

[Chris]

Hi, would anyone be able to help me? I want to get an ATI X800 XT
PCI-Express graphics card. I have a PCI-Express motherboard. Do I need to
buy a new power supply? ATX v2? Haven't seen many of these about?

Thanks in advance.

Gareth

Yes correct the current drawn by some PCIEx x16 cards means they require the
extra power, some motherboards like the ASUS P5AD2 need the extended ATX
connector as well
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/Online_Catalogue_Enermax_111.html



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[John Smithe]

- ATX v2.0 compliant PSU Required for PCI-E Graphics/Motherboard.

I think its the graphics card that requires the ATX v2 Power Supply. The
actual motherboard doesn't need the ATX v2 power supply to operate. I
think it might need ATX v2 to run the PCI-Express slot. I'm not too
sure.


Gareth

PCI-Express(motherboards) require the new ATX v2.0 PSU standard.