Older computer HD 2900 pro

[kharaa]

So I had my computer built back in 2005 or 2006, it was the sweet momma of it's time, first systems to have SLI, and that sort of thing.



Well, 2009, i'm a bit out-dated I just can't seem to pull together the funds to finish my new computer up, but i'm getting bored not being able to play the newest games! So I decided i'd upgrade my video card in my old computer, it's still a decent machine.

Asus A8N-SLI Premium
Athlon X2 4400(2.2gh dual core)
2 gig PC3200 DDR1 ram
7800GTX(used to be 2, but one burnt out.)

and a 550 watt power supply.


This is my question/s will my PSU be enough to handle the card? it ran two 7800 GTX's in SLI for a while.

is PCI-E 1.0 and 2.0 compatible, if I have a PCI-E 2.0 card but a PCI-E 1 slot, will the card work?

I ask this, because if it did I would have just bought a 260 GTX. ._.

I found the card for 89.00 dollars, on ebay, 10 in stock. and for it's performance, and still being a PCI-E 1.0 card, it's a significant upgrade to what i've got!

 

[daedalus685]

Yes, a pci2.0 card will work fine in an older pci 1 x16 slot.

 

[kharaa]

Oh wow, i'm so dumb, ROFL.

I forgot to mention what card I had bought for machine, if people didn't read the title.


I should have asked my questions before i impulse bought this, but it's a Radeon HD 2900 Pro 1gig

Thanks for the response about PCI-E

Know the answer to the other question?

 

[daedalus685]

The PSU should be plenty.

 

[jimmysmitty]

That PSU will be plenty. And that card is PCIe 1.1, not 2.0. I used to have that card until I upgraded to a 4870 1GB.