Hi, I want to get a new PhysX Chip (don't worry I am not spending $300, I am spending more like $100, I have COMPUSA rewards). I have no more PCI slots on my board, so Ineed either a PCI-Express sound card or a PCI-Express IDE Card (Preferably the IDE Card). Does anyone know if it exists? I have a ton of PCI-Express x1 slots. Thanks.
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PCI-Express IDE Controller Card
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Dude, did you just say IDE and PhsyX in the same post? Why in the hell do you want an IDE controller in a system you're adding a PhysX controller to? If you've got the coin to waste on a PPU of questionable value (games?), why not blow some on updating those hard drives to SATA? Do you really have that many IDE drives?
My search of newegg came up with plenty of PCIe SATA controllers, and just one IDE, so if you do have your heart set on PATA, here you go. (out of stock though).
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16816104001
My search of newegg came up with plenty of PCIe SATA controllers, and just one IDE, so if you do have your heart set on PATA, here you go. (out of stock though).
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16816104001
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canislupy said:
Why buy brand new drives to go to SATA when there is ZERO performance gains for the bandwidth........ The only reason a new SATA drive may be faster then an IDE counter part is because the SATA uses a new platter with more density. other wise SATA vs IDE is pointless since HDs cant even saturate an IDE bus.
"blowing" $100 on a PPU is not exactly $200+ to blow on new harddrives as well.
^^ best suggestion, get an SATA PCIe card and use adapters on your harddrives if you cant find an IDE PCIe card.
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That sounds like a pretty good reason right there, just by itself.MrGuvernment said:
Last I checked a 2500KS cost a little under $100. And from what I've seen of the PPU benchmarks, you'd be better off investing in the diskMrGuvernment said:
That said, the best all-around solution is the $40 sata+pci adapter posted above. Unless you've got IDE onboard, in which case just use that
MrGuvernment said:
http://www.storagereview.com/articles/200301/20030110ST3120023AS_1.html
From what I have seen, when all else is equal, SATA is equal to or faster than PATA.
And furthermore, since when does a the Physx cost $100? BFG = $299, Asus $499?!?!?!
If you have a crap load of small IDE drives, dump them for fewer, faster, larger SATA. I would not use IDE-to-SATA adapters. Mostly what I've heard about them is that they're total crap. Also, 6x $19.95 = a 250gb+ hdd easy.