Question regarding Backwards Compatibility

[ST34LTH]

Hey i currently have a 8600 and im thinking of upgrading to a GTS250 but im worried bout it working on my mobo, think my mobo has a v1.0 PCI E slot and the GTS 250 requires v2.0.

Ive heard that its backwards compatible an all but ive also read few people have problems so I was wondering if it would work with my motherboard.

http://support.packardbell.com/uk/item/index.php?i=spec_sanfrancisco2&ppn=PB81X06201

Thats the motherboard i have and would really appreciate it if someone could tell me if it would work.

btw what power supply would i need for this card? would 400v be enough?

Thank you very much for your help

 

[UKDTweak]

PCI-E 2.0 cards work fine in PCI-E 1.0 slots

As for your motherboard, I can't say for certain there Won't be an issue, but there should Not be.

 

[ST34LTH]

Thanks very much, i think ill buy it, only problem is if it dont work im not sure OCUK will give me a refund lol

 

[jigger]

What spec is the PSU ?

You can usually get a better card than a GTS250 for the same money BTW.

 

[Marine-RX179]

Yep. If it's a 512MB card you after, a HD5750 512MB would be a better choice than GTS250 512MB for the same price.

 

[ST34LTH]

The PSU i have atm is crap, think its 250w or something but im thinking of buying this
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CA-017-CS&groupid=701&catid=123&subcat=1084

although i dont know if 400w will be enough, even if it is not i think ill still stick with a Corsair

Thanks for the replies guys, ill check out the HD5750

btw I was thinking of buying the 1024mb version so u still think i should stick with HD5750?

i checked it and it requires a PCI-Express 2.1 slot, are Ati backwards compatible as well?

 

[jigger]

Have a look here,

http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Powercolor/HD_5750_Go_Green/1.html

You can compare power usage and get some idea of what PSU you should need.