Jorici Vs. Fredulus: computer build race! Jorici's to-build update!

[steve5451]

caught fire? :o

Yes, I was playing GTA IV and my computer just stopped all of a sudden. I figured it was the power going out or something, but my light was still on in my room. I tried turning it on but nothing happened. I flipped the switch in the back on the supply to off then on again, and then it popped, then caught fire.
Luckily I keep a fire extinguisher under my desk because I'm paranoid.
I just hope that it didn't ruin my motherboard/graphics card/processor/anything else.
:c

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[Jorici]

Would a PCI 2.0 Graphics card work in a PCI motherboard? I can't seem to find a PCI 2.0 Micro ATX motherboard.

[SkullCandy]

Yes it should.

[Jorici]

Yes it should.

Alright, great.

[SkullCandy]

Alright, great.

It might not work, I don't know, last time I checked it worked

[steve5451]

It will work, but you won't get the 100% performance you could get if you use a PCI-E 2.0 motherboard.
It's not much of a difference, though.

[Jorici]

It will work, but you won't get the 100% performance you could get if you use a PCI-E 2.0 motherboard.
It's not much of a difference, though.

Well forget.

But how does my build look so far?

Could you guys reccomend me a PSU compatible with that motherboard?

[steve5451]

What's your current specs?

[Jorici]

What's your current specs?

Read it in the OP.

and weep. Hard.

[Coolio]

WinXP Home
Celeron 2.70GHZ cpu
760mb ram
Intel 845 Chipset

:c

[Fredulus]

No a PCI-E 2.0 graphics card won't work in a normal PCI slot. It will work in an outdated PCI-E slot (PCI-E 1.0a instead of 2.0), as long as it doesnt require additional power from the PSU. low end cards wont.

at least thats what i thought.


JOIN US, COOLIO

[Jorici]

WinXP Home
Celeron 2.70GHZ cpu
760mb ram
Intel 845 Chipset

:c

I never thought I would say it, but my computer is worse than yours.

No a PCI-E 2.0 graphics card won't work in a normal PCI slot. It will work in an outdated PCI-E slot (PCI-E 1.0a instead of 2.0), as long as it doesnt require additional power from the PSU. low end cards wont.

at least thats what i thought.


JOIN US, COOLIO

Then I am kinda stuck here.

EDIT: Oh, there is a PCI-E slot on the motherboard.

[steve5451]

I never thought I would say it, but my computer is worse than yours.

Then I am kinda stuck here.

EDIT: Oh, there is a PCI-E slot on the motherboard.

Yes, PCI-E is what your graphics card plugs in to.
PCI is just stuff like extra USB's and sound cards and boring stuff like that.

[Visage]

i5 750
5770
4 gigs ram
windows 7

Can I join?

[Jorici]

i5 750
5770
4 gigs ram
windows 7

Can I join?

I think you would win as soon as I entered you c:

But really, how do those parts go together?