Graphics Card Upgrade and BIOS?

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19-05-2015, 06:40 PM
RandomManJay

Graphics Card Upgrade and BIOS?

I've been looking into upgrading my graphics card to meet the recommended requirements for GTA V (currently only meeting the minimum). However when searching for whether it's possible for my PC to accomodate a double wide card (as it only has a single atm), I encountered a post suggesting that my PC isn't capable of upgrading to the graphics card I want as it requires BIOS version 8. After checking my PC seems to be operating version 7.

Anyone know if this is correct, as I remember reading about graphic BIOS and I'm not entirely certain if they're the same? Also I'm fairly new to the idea of upgrading so I literally have no idea. I haven't found anything else inferring updating the BIOS, but I want to be certain before I waste a load of money for something I might not be able to use :P +Rep.

This is the card I'm looking to get.
20-05-2015, 03:34 PM
mrwoooooooo

doesn't sound right to me.
20-05-2015, 04:22 PM
Monotonous

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Originally Posted by RandomManJay

I've been looking into upgrading my graphics card to meet the recommended requirements for GTA V (currently only meeting the minimum). However when searching for whether it's possible for my PC to accomodate a double wide card (as it only has a single atm), I encountered a post suggesting that my PC isn't capable of upgrading to the graphics card I want as it requires BIOS version 8. After checking my PC seems to be operating version 7.

Anyone know if this is correct, as I remember reading about graphic BIOS and I'm not entirely certain if they're the same? Also I'm fairly new to the idea of upgrading so I literally have no idea. I haven't found anything else inferring updating the BIOS, but I want to be certain before I waste a load of money for something I might not be able to use :P +Rep.

This is the card I'm looking to get.

Hey would help to post your specs. What do you mean by double wide card? :s About your BIOS you shouldn't need to be messing about with that.
20-05-2015, 06:15 PM
RandomManJay

What information would you need to know? Like I said I've never done this before, so I don't know really what's relevant and what's not.

My current graphics card has a dimension of about half the card I want (See link): http://img.ebyrcdn.net/666562-707426-800.jpg. I really don't have the adequate terminology to appropriately name it. I already found the answer to this specifically however as the frame supporting my current card can be removed should a larger card be needed.

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Originally Posted by Monotonous

Hey would help to post your specs. What do you mean by double wide card? :s About your BIOS you shouldn't need to be messing about with that.
20-05-2015, 06:52 PM
Monotonous

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Originally Posted by RandomManJay

What information would you need to know? Like I said I've never done this before, so I don't know really what's relevant and what's not.

My current graphics card has a dimension of about half the card I want (See link): http://img.ebyrcdn.net/666562-707426-800.jpg. I really don't have the adequate terminology to appropriately name it. I already found the answer to this specifically however as the frame supporting my current card can be removed should a larger card be needed.

Oh i get you yea thats fine you just take off one of the pcie brackets. Upragding GPU's are no hassle my only concern is that your mobo might not support pcie gen 3.0 x16 you can still use it but it just wont run at its maximum potential. Try find out if you mobo supports pcie gen 3.0 x16
20-05-2015, 10:12 PM
Oddy

My test bench runs msi 970 on a old motherboard that i know runs on a old version of bios, it should work.
I would also suggest you to buy a 960 instead of a 670 :)
21-05-2015, 02:51 PM
RandomManJay

I'll have a look after work :P

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Originally Posted by Monotonous

Oh i get you yea thats fine you just take off one of the pcie brackets. Upragding GPU's are no hassle my only concern is that your mobo might not support pcie gen 3.0 x16 you can still use it but it just wont run at its maximum potential. Try find out if you mobo supports pcie gen 3.0 x16

I literally couldn't care less what card it is as long as it can play GTA V xD!

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Originally Posted by OddKrAtNo

My test bench runs msi 970 on a old motherboard that i know runs on a old version of bios, it should work.
I would also suggest you to buy a 960 instead of a 670 :)
21-05-2015, 03:15 PM
Oddy

a 670 and a 960 is pretty much the same model, but the 960 is the newest version of the gpu's, they are allmost just as cheap, and can handle a bit more, i've owned two 670's and both cards have been fried. :P
21-05-2015, 04:21 PM
Monotonous

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Originally Posted by OddKrAtNo

a 670 and a 960 is pretty much the same model, but the 960 is the newest version of the gpu's, they are allmost just as cheap, and can handle a bit more, i've owned two 670's and both cards have been fried. :P

He's probs getting because he's on a budget and maybe he needs a 4gb vram. But for gta V 2gb vram should be enough for v/high.

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Originally Posted by OddKrAtNo

My test bench runs msi 970 on a old motherboard that i know runs on a old version of bios, it should work.
I would also suggest you to buy a 960 instead of a 670 :)

How old is your mobo? Like z77
21-05-2015, 05:45 PM
RandomManJay

Actually I was going for that one because it was the first card recommended on the NVIDIA website when I had my card checked for the system requirements :D

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Originally Posted by Monotonous

He's probs getting because he's on a budget and maybe he needs a 4gb vram. But for gta V 2gb vram should be enough for v/high.

This is my motherboard. I assume that it isn't 3.0 as it isn't listed as such?
21-05-2015, 06:19 PM
Monotonous

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Originally Posted by RandomManJay

Actually I was going for that one because it was the first card recommended on the NVIDIA website when I had my card checked for the system requirements :D

This is my motherboard. I assume that it isn't 3.0 as it isn't listed as such?

It seems like it would have 2.0 as i think its a z67 mobo. But tbh not much bandwidth is lost you wouldn't see a performance diff.

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Originally Posted by RandomManJay

Actually I was going for that one because it was the first card recommended on the NVIDIA website when I had my card checked for the system requirements :D

This is my motherboard. I assume that it isn't 3.0 as it isn't listed as such?

Oh whats your budget? the 970 is the best price for performance and you will be set for 1080p ultra for years :P But anyway just looked up the 960 and it is cheaper than the 760 you want, I don't really think you need 4gb of vram especially for 1080p
21-05-2015, 06:40 PM
RandomManJay

Around £250-£300, as that's what I usually save up each month. I'll probably go with the 960 though as I'm looking to get a 750w PSU at the same time.

Thanks for the help though guys, it's very much appreciated. Now all I have to do is switch them over and hope I don't **** it up xD! +Rep

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Originally Posted by Monotonous

It seems like it would have 2.0 as i think its a z67 mobo. But tbh not much bandwidth is lost you wouldn't see a performance diff.

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Oh whats your budget? the 970 is the best price for performance and you will be set for 1080p ultra for years :P But anyway just looked up the 960 and it is cheaper than the 760 you want, I don't really think you need 4gb of vram especially for 1080p
21-05-2015, 07:43 PM
Monotonous

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Originally Posted by RandomManJay

Around £250-£300, as that's what I usually save up each month. I'll probably go with the 960 though as I'm looking to get a 750w PSU at the same time.

Thanks for the help though guys, it's very much appreciated. Now all I have to do is switch them over and hope I don't **** it up xD! +Rep

ahaha no worries, you can't really screw it up :P Just don't shock it lol