nvidia gtx 680

[:.justben.:]

hey i got some questions because there's more than 1 type (sorry for being a pain) i have an i5 quadcore processor i5-3470 (3.2GHz) 6MB cache
and asus P8H61-MX: utax usb 3.0 sata 3.0gb/s
oh and 4gb ram
this is a new build i finished today and i kind already want to improve oh and btw if any on can help with my OS installing twice pm me please?

[Kieran]

Sorry... whats your question? Tad confused there.

And what's the issue with the operating system?

[:.justben.:]

the operations system installed twice

[Kieran]

the operations system installed twice

Twice as in on two partitions? Or over the top of each other?

[Tomm]

You're still not making any sense. What exactly is your problem and what questions do you want to ask? All you've done is make a bunch of statements and ask someone to PM you.

[:.justben.:]

ok 1. which type of nvidia gtx 680 do i need to be compatible with my pc
2. windows installed twice one was good one was a bad install but the bad install is still on the pc but im not running it shall i just leave it or do i need to uninstall it?
3. sorry im not making any sense my fault thanks guys

[mrwoooooooo]

any 680 will do as long as your psu and case can cope.

I'd format the hard drive and re install windows.

[:.justben.:]

any 680 will do as long as your psu and case can cope.

I'd format the hard drive and re install windows.
do i have to will there be an effect to the pc?

[mrwoooooooo]

ermmm what psu have you got

[:.justben.:]

350w how much do you think i need?

[Tomm]

Nvidia recommend a 550w minimum power supply and so would I. Do you know exactly what power supply you have (i.e what manufacturer and model)?


350w how much do you think i need?

[:.justben.:]

Nvidia recommend a 550w minimum power supply and so would I. Do you know exactly what power supply you have (i.e what manufacturer and model)?
no the only thing i know is 350w dual rail PSU sorry to be a pain! ;S

[Chippiewill]

350W isn't going to be close to enough to run a GTX680, Nvidia may have improved the power consumption on the 600 series but they're not miracle workers so you're going to have to get another PSU.

Any version of the 680 will do, although I've seen benchmarks and the difference between the 670 and 680 isn't worth the additional cost.

[Robbie]

i hope you haven't bought a cheap "no-name" brand psu!

[:.justben.:]

i hope you haven't bought a cheap "no-name" brand psu!
time to upgrade........soon xD

350W isn't going to be close to enough to run a GTX680, Nvidia may have improved the power consumption on the 600 series but they're not miracle workers so you're going to have to get another PSU.

Any version of the 680 will do, although I've seen benchmarks and the difference between the 670 and 680 isn't worth the additional cost.
ok ill upgrade and meh ill pay the extra

[Futz]

For your OS problem (this will wipe your HDD)

1. Boot off your OS CD
Press Shift + F10
type in "diskpart" and press enter
type in "list disk" and press enter
look for your HDD
type in "select disk (number your hard drive is, it's usually 0)" and press enter
type in "clean"
Follow the OS installation CD normally and install it on your HDD

2. Buy a 600W+ Corsair PSU

3. You don't need a NVIDIA 580, heck you don't even really need a 570 so get either a 560/570
make sure it's manufactured by a good brand like ASUS