Need some help with hardware.

[SomeoneWeird]

So yeah, i've looked around a bit but havn't had any luck.

I have an old computer sitting at home mining at like 5mh/s (shutup ) and recently ordered 2 5830's. I decided I'd stick them in that computer.

Now with software im the master, hardware im pretty crap. I know that cards don't need alot of bandwidth to mine (x1), and the pci slot that the current cpu is plugged into says PCE PCI v2_E2, so im not sure whether that will work or not? (I think the current ati card is a 4500 series). Also, the computer only has a 400w psu, that will allow me to run 1 gpu yeah (not 2?)? I've looked around a bit and they seem to use ~250w when at full capacity.

Also I don't know what model the MB is, looked and look, short from pulling it out of the case I can't tell (it's from medion though ><)

So question, will the 5830 work in the same slot as the 4500 is in (providing it fits in the case)?

Cheers

[MaKyOtO]

A PCIe (express) slot if suffisant on your mobo

[Lightspeed]

a generic 400watt psu under heavy load 24/7 might be an issue, i've got 4 crappy only <400 watt PSUs here ready to supplement any rigs I build in the future heh but i'd give it a shot, if you can work out what motherboard you have, monitoring the voltages would be useful, any of the voltage rails (3.3v, 5v, 12v) that are too high or low or changing too much is concerning; also if the PSU isn't upto it, you'll get random reboots (usually before a catastrophic failure, but, i've had a 400watt generic blow up randomly at a LAN and that suxed)

[SomeoneWeird]

Bump?

[avoid3d]

what questions still need answers

[supa]

Looks answered to me.

Provided it fits ().

Here's a picture of PCIe slots -
http://blog.savel.org/stuff/20050601.gif

Your 4500 is probably an x16 or in an x16 slot.  Don't confuse the x1 slots with old AMR slots.

[swusc2]

PCI and PCIE are two different things.

I think PCI to PCIE adapters exists although I've never used them so i don't know if it will work out not. Here is a picture to illustrate the Difference between PCI and PCIE:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0c/PCI_und_PCIe_Slots.jpg
(notice that the slit is on the left side of the slot for PCIe and the right for PCI.

And a 450 Watt PSU is no where near enough to support those 2 cards. I would suggest going with at least 650 if you don't have many peripherals and extra fans and a low power CPU like Sempron 140 other go with 700+750 just to be safe.

[SomeoneWeird]

PCI and PCIE are two different things.

I think PCI to PCIE adapters exists although I've never used them so i don't know if it will work out not. Here is a picture to illustrate the Difference between PCI and PCIE:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0c/PCI_und_PCIe_Slots.jpg
(notice that the slit is on the left side of the slot for PCIe and the right for PCI.

And a 450 Watt PSU is no where near enough to support those 2 cards. I would suggest going with at least 650 if you don't have many peripherals and extra fans and a low power CPU like Sempron 140 other go with 700+750 just to be safe.

Ok, it has 1x 16, 1x 1 & 2x PCI slots. So I should be able to get one if there are no other issues (backwards compatibility) working? And I should be able to get the second working if i buy a x1 > x16 cable adapter thingy and bump the psu up to ~750w?

Thanks for the help guys

[supa]

Sounds like you're on the right track!

Good luck!