2900pro performance over 2 2600xt

gareth170 · 21 Oct 2007 at 20:38

will a 2900pro at xt speed be a good performance increase in games over 2 2600xt?

is there any benchmarks?
ive been searching but can't find

gareth170 · 21 Oct 2007 at 22:50

any idea?

gareth170 · 21 Oct 2007 at 23:01

jrodga2k5 said:
Check 2900xt performance against your own xfire results in those games and decide for yourself! I would say yes to be perfectly honest and a very nice increase in some indeed

but wouldn't the amd cpu limit it in games?

gareth170 · 21 Oct 2007 at 23:43

is 550w PSU enough for overclocking to xt speed?

gareth170 · 21 Oct 2007 at 23:59

willhub said:
What PSU is it?

q-tec 550w

http://www.qtec.info/products/product.htm?artnr=13025&specs=1

gareth170 · 22 Oct 2007 at 00:05

Cyber-Mav said:
LOL your blaggin it right??

if i were you id be flapping it big time

what???

gareth170 · 22 Oct 2007 at 00:06

willhub said:
ummm, I dont know if it would be even good running a 2900 on that.

why??

gareth170 · 22 Oct 2007 at 00:15

willhub said:
Its a Qtec, it'll go up in smoke if you put a 2900XT on that.

so what i need is a £200+ psu??? its getting stupid now...

gareth170 · 22 Oct 2007 at 00:17

Hyper said:
Probably not much but it will produce less noise and heat

your saying it'll work??

gareth170 · 22 Oct 2007 at 00:23

willhub said:
Corsair HX520W would be good for a start, hardly £200, would have thought you heard about Qtec.

but how much ?

is it just a brand thing?

ive not had any problems with this psu.

gareth170 · 22 Oct 2007 at 00:32

willhub said:
they have high failure rate.

the heat will be on with that PSU and a 2900XT.

over a year ive had it, on many motherboards and graphic cards. so if it was gonna fail it would have failed by now.

gareth170 · 22 Oct 2007 at 10:17

Richdog said:
gareth please do yourself a huge favour and do some reading up on computers, power supplies etc. The Q-tecs are known for being the cheapest, nastiest PSU's can get, it's not a case of "will then fail", it's more a case of "when they fail". Their internal components are absolutely horrible quality, I mean really bad, and the only reason yours hasn't popped yet is because you haven't given it enough load to make it go boom, and trust me you give it enough sustained load and it WILL go boom. I quesiton the sanity of anyone willing to risk hundreds of pounds of computer hardware by running a £20 PSU, it's the bigest noob mistake in the book.

But a Corsair HX620 before it's too late, it'll be the best £80 you spend on your rig.

Oh and also you can edit your posts using the "edit" button instead of double/triple posting.

seems like u think people are made of money... willhub said get a Corsair HX520W which is £68.14 which i haven't got £68.14 and your saying get a Corsair HX620 which is £93.99, whats next? a £160 psu??? why not a
OcUK Huntkey 550W PSU ? oh let me guess to cheap???and as for you saying "please do yourself a huge favour and do some reading up on computers" u have no right in saying that, i know a lot about computers, i agree maybe not much on psu's.

Richdog said:
Oh and also you can edit your posts using the "edit" button instead of double/triple posting.

i already know how to edit my posts, but theres not rule saying i can't double/triple posting....

gareth170 · 22 Oct 2007 at 10:28

willhub said:
Look at my rig, 2900xt, overclocked C2D, 3gb ram, sucking more power than youts proberbly gareth, get a HX520W, it'll power your rig nicely, but if you want to stick with the Qtec, stick with it, just keep in mind what people have told you about them.

why not a OcUK Huntkey 550W PSU ?

gareth170 · 22 Oct 2007 at 10:51

Richdog said:
The Corsairs are truly fantastic PSU's.

maybe it is a fantastic PSU but i haven't got the money. ive only got enough for a 2900pro which took me 2months to save

gareth170 · 22 Oct 2007 at 11:12

willhub said:
Corsair PSU's are made by Seasonic, so bound to be good since Seasonic have a large reputation for top quality PSU's, and then Qtec, hundreds dieing.

Gareth, buy the PSU and not a 2900Pro then, but the 2900Pro if you must, would have got an 8800 tbh, no point buying a 2900pro at this time, but you know if the system dies whats happened.

if i buy a psu now i can't buy the 2900pro till another 2-3months and they will be gone by then... i don't wanna get a 3875 or a 3870 because they are looking crap... me and nivdia don't go well together lol...

gareth170 · 22 Oct 2007 at 12:03

will i've ordered the 2900pro. so when i get it tomorrow . i will wait till i get a psu before putting it in

gareth170 · 22 Oct 2007 at 15:13

in the 2900pro box is there even power requirements info? or on ati site? i've searched but couldn't find.

gareth170 · 22 Oct 2007 at 16:15

well next monday i will have £72 max , so which would be better? remember £8.25 pnp within the £72

gareth170 · 22 Oct 2007 at 16:34

nose isn't a issue tbh...

what about a Sumvision 500Watt or Trust 520w Pro Psu ? crap or ok?

gareth170 · 22 Oct 2007 at 17:45

ive found a OCZ 600W StealthXStream Power Supply for £54.95
Powered by four +12V rails

600W Configuration
OCZ PowerWhisper Technology
Internal 120 mm fan
3 year warranty backed by OCZ’s exclusive PowerSwap™ replacement program. No more endless return-for-repair loops!
Technical specifications
ATX12V v2.2 and EPS12V
OCZ ConnectAll™ universal connectors:
1 x 20+4Pin ATX
1 x 4-pin/8-pin CPU
2 x PCI-E
6 x 4-pin peripheral
2 x 4-pin floppy
6 x 4-SATA
High efficiency
80% @ 115V (Typical Load)
80% @ 230V (Typical Load)
Overvoltage/Overcurrent/Short-Circuit protection
Active PFC
MTBF:100,000 hours
+3.3V(36A), +5V(30A), +12V1(18A), +12V2(18A), +12V3(18A), +12V4(18A) Maximum ratings are shown.

any good??