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Single slot physx card

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What's the shortest length single slot card that cab be used as a dedicated physx card ?
I've managed to locate a bfg 8800 on the MM but would like to know if there's anything a bit shorter in length
 
My 9800GT is a single slot, and doesn't take external power, but I don't think it's any shorter than your 8800.
 
What does a card that has external power delivered to it have over a card tgat doesn't?
If I'm wanting a card just for physx would I require a card powered externaly or not?
 
Typically, a card that doesn't need an external PCIe power cable is more efficient, draws less power, and runs cooler.

My 9800GT is just for physx, my crossfire 5770's handle 3D.
 
userunknown said:
What does a card that has external power delivered to it have over a card tgat doesn't?
If I'm wanting a card just for physx would I require a card powered externaly or not?
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A card that does'nt use external power will be <150w. As the pci-e slot only provides upto 150w. Each 6pin pci conectior from your psu and supply another 75w.. So for an example a gtx260 with its 2 6 pin conectors can use upto 300w..
So a card that does'nt have any external power will use a lot less power.. so really if your just wanting it for physx you should look for one without... A 9800gt green edition would be good..

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-021-C3
 
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looking at your setup i would say that having another card for physics would be totally pointless when you already have 2 5870's in cf !
there is point at which a hobby becomes an obsessive addiction you know!
 
userunknowm said:
looking at your setup i would say that having another card for physics would be totally pointless when you already have 2 5870's in cf !
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Why? The ATi cards aren't doing anything for physx, regardless of how quick they are for 3D rendering.

It's perfectly logical to want a physx processor for physx titles.

Perhaps you should cut your jealous posting style, especially given you are a first post member!
 
userunknowm said:
looking at your setup i would say that having another card for physics would be totally pointless when you already have 2 5870's in cf !
there is point at which a hobby becomes an obsessive addiction you know!
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Rubbish, physx gives something that ATI does not have, not that I'm saying it's worth it mind ;)
 
joey2cool said:
do they not still sell just physx cards anymore? before nvidia bout aegia you could buy a physx card that was just that?
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im sure there are still a couple floating around, but i dont think you can get drivers for them anymore (physx was absorbed into nvidias CUDA programming, which i believe are part of their forceware drivers, which im pretty sure dont support the old ageia cards.)
 
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