[Pc_Support] PCI-Express video cards that need the powerconnector?

[Damien McKenna]

> Damien McKenna <dmckenna at thelimucompany.com> wrote:
> > Just to confuse matters, I just got another email to say
> > that they *are* going to offer me an alternative (Sapphire
> > Radeon X700Pro) or a refund.  Doh!
> 
> You know what I'd say ... pimp your ride with a GeForce 6800!
>  ;->

I'm debating it.

> $169 for the 128MB DDR models at Cheap Guys.
> Otherwise, I've noted the GeForce 6800GS (PCIe native 6800GT)
> are now getting very close to $200.

I thought the GS was the same as the others just with tweaked features
(clock, pipelines, etc) to fill in a price-point?  Would there be reason
to get the GS vs the plain one?

Currently I'm debating between the 6600GT and the ATI X1600Pro - I like
the extras with the latest ATI drivers specifically the
hardware-accelerated video encoding (well, ok, the hardware acceleration
hasn't been added yet, that'll probably be in 5.14 or so) and the video
improvements but I also like the upgrade potential of having an
SLI-capable system and being able to throw in another 6x00 when/if I
feel like it down the road.  So I'm confoozled.  We don't do a lot of
games and I suspect I'd get more mileage from the X1600Pro but it limits
the upgrade potential.

Moo.

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