PCI and AGP??

[maniac_113]

I'm trying to figure out what video card to buy and i have my eye on FX5900se from eVGA. what do they mean you need both a AGP and an adjacent PCI slot? doesnt a video card only use one slot either AGP or PCI?? also...
is my 300 W power supply enought for this video card?

THX and HAPPY NEW YEARS!!!

[c44151]

plobaly it blocks 1 of the pci slot many cards these days take up one empty pci slot cause they are thick. my 9800 pro it right at the edge I may be able to put something in there but I wont chance it.

[sam]

Originally posted by maniac_113
what do they mean you need both a AGP and an adjacent PCI slot? doesnt a video card only use one slot either AGP or PCI?? al

Who is "they"? what "they" might meen is the the HS/fan in the card is very close to the adjacent PCI so that intern you'll not be able to use that slot without hiting the fan or impeading on air circulation causing the card to get hot. just a thought

[rourkchris]

Might want to invest in a 400 watt power supply. Those cards require a 4 pin molex power connection directly from the power supply. Slightly power hungry. The card is so large with the required cooling that it blocks the ability to use the PCI slot next to the AGP slot. Doesn't actually use the PCI slot just the AGP.