Therefore I need an nVidia card, at least G8400, for my old computer.
Unfortunately this computer only has some PCI and one AGP (1x) interface.
I do NOT have PCI-Express or AGP 4x or AGP 8x.
QUESTION:
Does anybody know where I can get a PCI or AGP (1x) card that
works with CUDA?
I searched ALL online and ‘physical’ shops listed on the nVidia.de
‘where to buy’ page but didn’t find anything.
I am searching for something similar – I’m interested in transitioning to CUDA but want to go in small steps. I have an older system that doesn’t have a PCIe slot…
via the Google link I came to ‘knick24.de’, they have a G8600GT, said to be for PCI
(non-Express). But to make sure it is not PCI-Express I send them an email asking
for the interface. I didn’t get an answer yet, when I do so, I’ll let you all know.
At the end I now hav to pay 87 Euro, actually I planned to pay ~50 Euro :(
But it seems the only way to come to a card to test CUDA.
Somehow I have the feeling in Germany the cards are much more expensive.
Sorry Mike, I can’t order in Australia, that’s the farest Internet shop I can think of ;)
But thanks nevertheless!
I picked up my PCI 8500 GT in a store. K&M Elektronik will also ship it. It is definitely slower than the Albatron 8600 GT, but it is also passively cooled. It costs around 65 Euros. I found it to be the only PCI product that is readily available in Germany right now.
Beware, the card gets hot (~100 degrees celsius) when the air flow in the case is poor.
first: I revoke my bad criticism about knick24.de - they DID answer me, but the mail went into the junk mail (spam mail) folder. Bless knick24.de! (they said they don’t have the card any more)
second: yeeha thanks Christian!!!
I order one in the K&M shop Nuremberg.
Without you I would never have gotten this card! :*
But tell me - is 100° Celsius a problem?
Can you burn down your house by using this graphics card?
Otherwise no problem - at least I won’t get cold feet now in winter…
Just make sure it is not crammed into the lowest slot with poor air circulation - like I had to do because of some other hardware that was in the way;)
Shipping to Germany made US $29.99 - so I paid US $ 104.98 ~77 Euro.
I paid via PayPal - you register there, give them your account data, make a simple verification
process (you must wait 2-3 days therefore) and then you can pay in money to your PayPal
account using giro transfer (“Lastschrift”). Wherever you buy at eBay.com - you can send the
seller money in many currencies - also US $. The PayPal service is for free :)