Your mobo specs:NVIDIA® nForce 570 SLI chipset
1. Supports AMD Phenom X4/ Phenom X3 processors*
2. Supports high performance Dual Channel DDR2 800 memory
3. NVIDIA SLI Multi-GPU function for extreme graphics performance
4. Integrated NVIDIA SATA 3Gb/s with RAID function
5. Optimized Gigabit LAN connection with NVIDIA TCP/IP Acceleration technology
6. Integrated T.I. IEEE1394 FireWire interface
7. Features 8 channel High Definition Audio
8. RoHS compliant motherboard for green computing
9. Supports Windows Vista Premium
CPU 1. Support for Socket AM2+/ AM2 processors: AMD Phenom™FX processor/ AMD Phenom™ processor/ AMD Athlon™ 64 FX processor/AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 Dual-Core processor/AMD Athlon™ 64 processor/AMD Sempron™ processor
(Note) If you install AMD AM2+ CPU on AM2 motherbord, the system bus speed will downgrade from HT3.0(5200MHz) to HT1.0(2000 MT/s) spec; however, the frequency of AM2+ CPU will not be impacted. Please refer "CPU Support List" for more information.
Chipset
1. NVIDIA® nForce 570-SLI
2. Super I/O: ITE IT8716 chip.
3. Integrated Peripherals
1. T.I. IEEE1394 controller
2. Marvell 88E1116 Gigabit Ethernet controller
3. Realtek ALC883 Audio Codec
Memory 1. 4 DDR2 DIMM memory slots (supports up to 16GB memory)(Note 1)
2. Supports dual channel DDR2 800/667/533/400 DIMMs
3. Supports 1.8V DDR2 DIMMs
4. Support ECC Memory
(Note 1) Due to the limitation of Windows 32-bit operating system, when more than 4GB of physical memory is installed, the actual memory available for the operating system will be less than 4GB; Windows 64-bit operating system doesn't have such limitation.
Internal I/O Connectors
1. 1 24-pin ATX power connector
2. 1 4-pin ATX 12V power connector
3. 1 floppy connector
4. 1 IDE connectors
5. 6 SATA 3Gb/s connectors
6. 1 CPU fan connector
7. 1 system fan connector
8. 1 power fan connector
9. 1 front panel connector
10. 1 front audio connector
11. 1 CD In connector
12. 1 SPDIF In/Out connector
13. 3 USB 2.0/1.1 connectors for additional 6 USB 2.0/1.1 ports by cables
14. 2 IEEE1394a connectors for additional 2 port by cable
15. 1 Power LED connector
16. 1 Chassis Intrusion connector
Expansion Slots 1.
2 PCI Express x 16 slot 2. 3 PCI Express x 1 slot
3. 2 PCI slots
Back Panel Connectors 1. 1 PS/2 keyboard port
2. 1 PS/2 mouse port
3. 1 parallel port
4. 1 SPDIF out port (coaxial)
5. 1 SPDIF out port (optical)
6. 1 COMA port
7. 4 USB 2.0/1.1 ports
8. 1 IEEE1394a port
9. 1 RJ-45 port
10. 6 audio jacks (Line In / Line Out / MIC In/Surround Speaker Out (Rear Speaker Out) / Center / Subwoofer Speaker Out / Side Speaker Out)
Power 1. ATX power connector and ATX 12V connector
Form Factor 1. ATX form factor; 30.5cm x 23.4 cm
H/W Monitoring 1. System voltage detection
2. CPU temperature detection
3. CPU / Power / System fan speed detection
4. CPU warning temperature
5. CPU fan failure warning
6. Supports CPU Smart Fan function(Note 2)
(Note 2) Whether the CPU Smart FAN Control function is supported will depend on the CPU you install.
BIOS
1. 1 4Mbit flash ROM
2. Use of licensed AWARD BIOS
3. PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.0, SM BIOS 2.3, ACPI 1.0b
Other Features 1. Supports @bios
2. Supports Download Center
3. Supports Q-Flash
4. Supports EasyTune (Note 3)
5. Supports Xpress Install
6. Supports Xpress Recovery2
7. Supports Xpress BIOS Rescue
(Note 3) EasyTune functions may vary depending on different motherboards.
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bold above is your video card slot specs)
Link #1, not the best card you can buy for that budget
link #2, now we are talking
this is a great card but this day and age you can find better for the same price range.
If my name was Sharpy and i had a budget of $150-$250 on a new vid card i would go for:
Radeon HD 4850 Codename: RV770
Process: 55nm
Universal Shaders: 800
Texture Units: 40
ROPs: 16
Memory Bus
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Front_side_bus : 256-bit
Core Speed MHz: 625
Memory Speed MHz: 993 (1986 effective)
DirectX / Shader Model DX 10.1 / SM 4.0
This Currently the best option in September '08 for that price range. And will in most cases outperform a GeForce 9800 GTX which costs around $280-$300AU
The Radeon HD 4850 is around $210-$250 depending on the store you choose. In NSW:
www.mtechcomputers.com.au/product_info.php?products_id=4495OR
www.itsky.com.au/catalog/partdetail.aspx?partno=PAL-VCA-13215Hope this helps....
Regards,
Flasher
* I will also add, you may need to upgrade your power supply, a HEC 350W might not work, new video cards have power connections, some of them have 2 or more power connectors per card. Your power supply may not have suitable connections for a 8800GT 9800GTX or whatever you choose. Just as a suggestion the following may suit you if you're on a tight budget but keep in mind it doesn't leave room for future upgrades such as if you choose to go SLI (two cards in parallel) or Crossfire mode.
Would be good if you were in Melbourne, then i could explain it face to face and give you more insight ey?
This will do the job on a tight budget:www.dealsdirect.com.au/p/seasonic-s12ii-430w-power-supply/OR
www.itsky.com.au/catalog/partdetail.aspx?partno=ANT-CAS-10187OR
www.itsky.com.au/catalog/partdetail.aspx?partno=COO-CAS-13363This will give you room for future upgrades:www.shoppingsquare.com.au/p_1472_Corsair_HX620_ATX_Power_SupplyI'm looking for a new card too, the monster of them all, approx $650-$700 now but waiting for price to drop a bit. I may have to upgrade my power supply too but will see how it runs first, it is 550W but has 3x 18A rails, so that's a fair bit of juice.
www.megaware.com.au/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=82299