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Has to be compatiable with a HIS 6950 1GB model (going to crossfire), Was wondering which one is the best value for money at the moment.
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Which 6950 to get?
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looking on ocuk they only have 3 1gb version, £185-£188 so only ~£10 less than the cheapest 2gb version.
your best bet would be 2nd hand(post a bit more before you get access to the mm) or if you want new search around to see if you can find it cheaper.
the 2gb would xfire but will not make use of its full 2gb.
might be better off saving money and waiting for the next gen due end of the year/begining of next year.
btw what res monitor?
your best bet would be 2nd hand(post a bit more before you get access to the mm) or if you want new search around to see if you can find it cheaper.
the 2gb would xfire but will not make use of its full 2gb.
might be better off saving money and waiting for the next gen due end of the year/begining of next year.
btw what res monitor?
how about this: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-194-XF
Though I think that stock photo might be wrong? I thought the XXX edition was a twin fan setup?
Or: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-271-SP
I don't know about the 1gb version of the DCUII (the other 1gb card), but the 2gb version is a monster - nearly 3 slots thick.
Though I think that stock photo might be wrong? I thought the XXX edition was a twin fan setup?
Or: http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-271-SP
I don't know about the 1gb version of the DCUII (the other 1gb card), but the 2gb version is a monster - nearly 3 slots thick.
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1680x1050 and i'll buy http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-255-AS&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=1752 with HIS 6950 1GB will it be compatible.
You know someone will come and tell you not to bother because 1Gb's no use in xfire, don't you?
To answer the op, then the first 2 come with Dirt 3, the Asus comes with Deus Ex.
But hold on, if you go here you can redeem Deus Ex anyway if you want both games:
http://sites.amd.com/us/game/shop/Pages/deus-ex-bundle.aspx
To answer the op, then the first 2 come with Dirt 3, the Asus comes with Deus Ex.
But hold on, if you go here you can redeem Deus Ex anyway if you want both games:
http://sites.amd.com/us/game/shop/Pages/deus-ex-bundle.aspx
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Why is it no use in xfire?
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can i use two of these http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CB-018-AK to get enough power for my cards? 
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His 1GB 6950, and http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-271-SP&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=1752 I think i'll have to move my Hard drive as the second 6950 is 10 inches long.
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I have a problem my motherboard has two PCI-E slots but on top of one there's X16 and on the other X8 will this mean I won't be able to put two in?
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-147-OK&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=1752
Get this, sell the games (or keep them, up to you).
Will hold its value better than Radeon 6950 1GB.
Alternatively get the cheapest 1GB which is Asus Direct CU II, sell the game to me for £15 and you will get the card for £170 with 3 years warranty.
Get this, sell the games (or keep them, up to you).
Will hold its value better than Radeon 6950 1GB.
Alternatively get the cheapest 1GB which is Asus Direct CU II, sell the game to me for £15 and you will get the card for £170 with 3 years warranty.
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I will be able to crossfire this with a HIS 6950 1GB?
Also is 650w enough to power these cards?
Also is 650w enough to power these cards?
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Also having 2.0 PCI-e slots will make any difference?
You should be able to Crossfire any 6950 card with your HIS 1GB one. It's just that in Crossfire the card with 2GB VRAM won't benefit from having the extra RAM.
What PSU have you got?
Difference as opposed to what?
What motherboard are you using?
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TX 650W corsair and will the cards be compatible with the 2.0 PCI-e slots? The motherboard I'm not entirely sure it's a gigabyte that supports AMD AM3/AM2+/AM2 processors it's a ultra durable if that helps.
It doesn't help at all, I can't tell if the mobo does symmetrical Crossfire or not.
The cards are compatible with PCI-Express 2.0 as that's the current standard (that is backwards compatible btw).
It's just a question of what kind of bandwidth your motherboard supports.
The PSU would be fine, it has 52A on the 12V rail so unless you do some crazy overclocking, there won't be any problems (except for the need of using molex to PCI-E power converters).
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The motherboard has crossfire written in the middle of the motherboard, my amd 955 black edition is clocked to 3.61ghz from 3.2 nothing "crazy" Will the molex to PCI-E power converters do the trick?
For the extra 20 quid is the performance of this worth it? http://91.151.218.10/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-128-MS&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=1752
For the extra 20 quid is the performance of this worth it? http://91.151.218.10/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-128-MS&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=1752
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