Hello and Help :)

[TheGunslinger]

Hey guys, pretty new here, Ive been lurking for ages and I thought I'd post as I need some expert advice.

Im currently thinking about upgrading my rig, but I have a couple of questions to put to you guys.

1) Im going to purchase a 680i mobo, a 8800 gtx, conroe core cpu, will this be compatible with my ram?
cant really afford to spend any more at this time of year. My ram is 2 gig of Corsair model CM2X1024-5400C4. would this be compatible with that configuration?

2) Im an absolute idiot when it comes to psu's, looking to spend around 70 quid, which one will do the job, if you can direct link to a model too because
I really dont get all the 12v on the 30a rail mijiggy blt bmx and nasa volts etc lol.


thanks
Gun

 

[TheGunslinger]

hey again guys, sorry to sound like a nincompoop but can anyone point me to a direct model of psu with the right stuff on it.

 

[TheGunslinger]

Enermax liberty 620 w

Stop being lazy! lol

Thanks easy but Im on my limit with the stuff Im buying for a start, my budget is 70 quid, I could maybe push to 80.

 

[TheGunslinger]

well I decided on the 620 enermax liberty, I pushed my budget to the max! the kids will be getting holey socks this crimbo.

 

[TheGunslinger]

Thanks for helping a OcUK forum noob guy, I appreciate it, I posted the following in general but its maybe the wrong place I'll reiterate here

Well today I ordered my 8800 gtx, my 680i mobo, my core 2 duo e6600, and Im genuinely petrified.

I switched from nVidia to Ati about 6 years ago and Ive grown attatched and accustomed to my setup/controlcenter. I dont particularly know where to begin starting over with nVidia all these years later. Its fairly daunting. Ive clung onto my system for dear life over the last 18 months and its served me well.

Im going to use the hard drive Im using now, would you suggest keeping it as is and when I install my new hardware booting with windows cd and installing like that? these new gtx's which drivers are working? I know there aint many about. Also I keep seeing these amazing smoke/water vids from the 8800, can I download these and run them in realtime? if so how? lol Im sorry, a lot of questions I know. Infact you know what I want to do the most, run the Cellfactor demo from a while back and see how it copes without the ageia card, that'll be fun.

I feel like a terribly terrified kid.....at christmas.

 

[TheGunslinger]

lol terrified? I would be drooling all over that stuff!! I wish i could afford all that!

Well the best thing to do with new hardware is to format...I would advise this especially with the latest and greatest hardware so that you get the most out of it!

I get my X1950XTX 512mb friday ! goody!

lol booner, there will no doubt be festoons of drool once I do it, I just hate building my own, its like delicate surgery, anti-stat wristband, rubber gloves, standing on plastic (yes Im an obsessive compulsive freak) I may as well be doing brain surgery.

Im such a flippin messy git too! doesnt make sense, I havent formatted in 18 months and I would need xray vision to find my xp disc and license, oh god the hunt begins, I could always pinch one from work!

about those realtime demos for the 8800, where are they located? anyone know?