Help me about 5850

[SamikSamik]

Hi every One .. i want to buy 5850 & i use GA P31 DS3L {that already has 1 PCIE Slot } & i am using PORSCHE Case ....
now here is the problem ... MOBO can run it fine ... but i dont know if 5850 will fit in my case or not ... i am using 9600 now . IF i had problem with space ...which one i should upgarde ... Motherboard or Case ? if it is a CASE so please suggest me a good case with enough space for this CARD .. { Not so Expensive one please }THANKS

 

[davcon]

A reference 5850 is 9.5" inches long and an Nvidia 96w 9600GT is 9" long.
Keep in mind it powers in the back so i'd say 10".
Non-reference models could be longer.

 

[wa1]

What kind of PORSCHE? model?
Measure it first, just like Davcon said above, the total length is 10".
If that card not fit into your case then buy a new bigger case, like Antec 900.

 

[SamikSamik]

I will buy a new case ... but lot of Question comes again ...if it fits in my case ... i am little worry about heat ...beacuse in high heat level 5850 stop working fine ...& it will slow it down .... so if it fits ..it means that it wont have AIRFLOW problem ??? how much does heat effects on system performance ?

 

[SamikSamik]

My MOBO already has 1 PCI e SLOT ... its all that 5850 needed or performance of MOBO ...effects on VGA performance ..Or they are diffrente things ?? Just tell me what would make 5850 use 100% of its Power & performance ??????