My 4870GS from stock 775/1000 to 835/1053Mhz @47C/60C

Hye guys, I wana ask something, if i connect HDMI cable from my LCD to my GPU, the image quality become better? in game ? or just in movie?

HDMI image quality is the same as DVI quality.

if im not mistaken, the image is sharper , if compare DVI and VGA display input. but i don't think common people can spot the difference between dvi and vga..

I c, thx for the info mate

Using HDMI the quality is the best, because it's uncompressed digital signal, DVI is same with HDMI, but too bad almost all the HD tv does not have DVI input

Anyone can help me with this?
I am planning to get a HD4850 Golden Sample from Gainward but I need to clear some doubts before I buy it.

I am now using a stock PSU from Dell with power rating 305W max, powering T6300 Core2Duo 1.86Ghz proc with 2gb ram and 2 Hdds.
Currently using Nvidia 7300 LE and wanting to upgrade.

If I use HD4850 Golden sample, would my stock PSU able to handle the power consumption?

I think 305w not enough le.

U need at least 500w true power PSU for HD 4850

dvi is better cause it doesnt have refresh rate limitation

very hdmi has...

on high fps very noticeable...
and even worse when u enable vsync for some reason.. although it was suppose to correct the issue above.

500w truepower can fire up 4870 already..
atleast 400w true power PSU is need for ur setup to fire up HD4850..

dont advice anybody to follow such advice

cause if u want to clock and maybe have one hdd...
this is the guy u will need to consult..

Um, sorry, I don't quite understand...

I am not planning to overclock it anytime soon.
Just want to buy it for "futureproof" as I might upgrade my whole rig by the end of next year.

Currently not enough money to change everything yet, just the graphics.

This post has been edited by vccy118: Nov 9 2008, 01:47 PM

get a 620 watts with high efficiency

i recommend ppl to go single rail or dual rail max...

and u wouldnt be having any issue on a single card overclocked cpu rig for a long time...

psu's is one of the things that u wouldnt want to upgrade in the future.. including casing...


been using my st750 and da1200's for a long time...


This post has been edited by cstkl1: Nov 9 2008, 01:47 PM

yes single rail.. corsair or pc power n cooling

Ok, decided! I will get a new Thermaltake 450w True power PSU and 4850 GS...
This will cause me to go into 2 weeks of maggie mee or single meal per day diet program but should be worth it, lol.

But then will 4850 GS run smoothly on my E6300 proc and PCIE 1.0?
I saw somewhere that it won't bottleneck on E6300 and difference of PCIE 1.0 and 2.0 for 4850 GS would be around 4-5 frames per second, but I would like to know the opinions of the experts here.

get faster mem...first... with low tRD's on a good mobo...
then only u can see real cpu scaling...

a lot of reviews out there.. sishh damn stupid on cpu scaling..

CPU scaling? Sorry, not familiar with the term, still quite noob on comps rite now.

I plan to get 4gb ddr2 800mhz value memory maybe by end of this year. Should this suffice?

About mobo, I am totally out of ideas. Decent mobos with PCIE 2.0 costs RM500 and above is a bit too expensive for me, at least for this year.

Being a student with no income has its disadvantages =/

rm500? u serious? haha...there are some good and cheaper mobos out there..

oc ur proc to atleast 2.6..
pcie 1 still ok...the performance differ is negligible..only a bit..u are still good to go..
i'm not an expert^_^

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Added on November 9, 2008, 3:12 pmp45 mobo..u can get 1 at Rm440..
or if u are not planning to go CF..u can resort to p43 chipset..i think it is ok..

This post has been edited by serigala: Nov 9 2008, 03:12 PM

Well.....If u use stock E6300 will bottomneck..

Mine OC'ed to 2.7 Ghz.

COmpared To Stock I gained around 10-20 FPS in Games