Thanks for the response.

I think i will go for 320MB version.

Shall i go for the superclocked version? Noramal version comes at 500MHz core and 1600MHz GDDR3, the superclocked comes at 575MHz and 1700MHz GDDR3.

Hi everyone.

My current specs are:

- Intel P4 3GHz (might overclock to 3.4GHz if i get a better HSF)

- 3GB DDR2533MHz RAM

- 600W PSU

- 915G intel chipset motherboard (i know it sucks)

- 17" monitor 1280x1024with DVI connection

(and yes, i do have a PCI express slot)

I wanted to add an 8800 GTS. I just wanted to ask if id get a bottleneck with my system.

Also i wasn't sure if i should get a 320MB version or a 640MB. If was to get a 320MB i would get the EVGA superclocked one if that helps. I want to be able to run all the new games at high resolution like crysis and i also do image and video editing.

Thank you so much for your help everyone.

A more generic name might be "Backplane mounting bracket" because ISA, VESA, PCI, AGP, and now PCIe have all shared the same functional design.

If there was a potential to generate a static charge, just put aligator clips on either end of a ground wiire and ground the metal bracket to something first!

Kiwi_1

oyeah :P. You are a clever person. I cant believe i didn't think of that myself. lol.

By the way thank you so much kiwi_1 for all the help you have given me. You are a real star and you have potentially saved my computer. Thanks again ;).

Thanks for the response Kiwi_1.

I was originally thinking of doing just what you said but then i thought that would create a lot of static electricity and i don't want to fry anything. I guess that chances are still slim for a ESD shock considering that the bracket doesn't really touch anything important.

I might e-mail the manufacturers asking if there is a screw. On one of my ancient graphics cards there was a little screw but that was ancient and i dont want to take any risks with a beauty like the 8800.

There must be someway that you can remove it. I thought it was just a screw underneath the cooler that you unscrew.

If you want to know my reason for removing it then here is the short version: DELL, BTX, DELL, BTX, DELL, BTX.

If you want the long version then here is that as well: I have a dell with a micro BTX motherboard. On the case there is no PCI bracket above the bracket where a graphics card would fit. That means that i can only install graphics cards that have a single PCI bracket.

e.g x1950 pro would be fine because of single slot design. 8800 GTS takes up two slots so it would not fit.

So what i want to do is to remove the 8800 cooler, remove the PCI bracket, cut the PCI bracket in half and then reinstall everything.

Now even though there is not a second PCI slot on the motherboard, there is still plenty of space for a dual slot cooler inside.

Also the issue of the card being too heavy because there is only one PCI supporting bracket will be easily addressed because i will be installing a new, lighter cooler and i can use an additional card support from the other side of the card. (sounds messy, i know.)

In conclusion all i need to know is how to remove the bracket from an 8800 GTS.

Thank you very much for any help everyone.

I really urgently need help on this one.

Thanks.

Hi everyone.

Does anyone know how to remove the PCI bracket from a 8800 GTS? I'm not talking about removing the cover bracket on the case. I actually mean removing the bracket of the graphics card itself.

Thank you for any help.:)

Well considering that DX 10.1 (or DX11) is coming to vista next year for the G100 and R700 GPU'sit would be a waste to not give DX10 to XP.

DX10 will apparently work perfect on XP so Microsoft might as well give it to XP seeing as they are going to have DX10.1 to sell vista.

Microsoft has let us down so far with windows vista so as compensation in a way they can give XP DX10.

One last thing. There is something in development called the Alky project which is meant to be bringing DX10 to XP anyway.

I am waiting for the nvidia G100 cards to come out. They should be out early next year.