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Robby1959 Send message Joined: 11 May 13 Posts: 34 Credit: 417,374,178 RAC: 0 Level Scientific publications	Message 41673 - Posted: 17 Aug 2015, 23:02:46 UTC I have a x5460 processor in a p41 asus ddr3 ram board . would it feed this card ??http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814500372&nm_mc=BAC-Criteo&cm_mmc=BAC-Criteo-_-Video+Card+-+Nvidia-_-ZOTAC-_-14500372 ID: 41673 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

Retvari Zoltan Send message Joined: 20 Jan 09 Posts: 2380 Credit: 16,897,957,044 RAC: 0 Level Scientific publications	Message 41674 - Posted: 17 Aug 2015, 23:43:36 UTC - in response to Message 41673. I have a x5460 processor in a p41 asus ddr3 ram board . would it feed this card ?? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814500372&nm_mc=BAC-Criteo&cm_mmc=BAC-Criteo-_-Video+Card+-+Nvidia-_-ZOTAC-_-14500372 It would work, but the optimal CPU for this card would be at least a recent Core i3, as these new CPUs have integrated PCIe bus, while your CPU has the obsolete FSB architecture, which needs an interface chip (the northbridge) between the CPU and the GPU. ID: 41674 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

Robby1959 Send message Joined: 11 May 13 Posts: 34 Credit: 417,374,178 RAC: 0 Level Scientific publications	Message 41675 - Posted: 18 Aug 2015, 3:06:30 UTC my future plans are an upgrade . ya think I should wait . ? ID: 41675 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote

Retvari Zoltan Send message Joined: 20 Jan 09 Posts: 2380 Credit: 16,897,957,044 RAC: 0 Level Scientific publications	Message 41676 - Posted: 18 Aug 2015, 10:13:44 UTC - in response to Message 41675. my future plans are an upgrade . ya think I should wait . ? You can upgrade your GPU now, but before you do so check the power supply's wattage and the number of PCIe power connectors it has. ID: 41676 · Rating: 0 · rate: / Reply Quote