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Paul - typed:
> In article <2qu8ffF13lsb2U1@uni-berlin.de>, "Let them eat beef"
> <noway@somewhere.com> wrote:
>
>> Paul - typed:
>>> In article <2qp9fgF1254u9U1@uni-berlin.de>, "Let them eat beef"
>>> <noway@somewhere.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Ho hum - didn't do my homework when I ordered this replacement for
>>>> my A7V266-E. I was hoping to reuse all my existing hardware but my
>>>> old Sparkle GeF2 MX200 won't work when the board arrives, so what
>>>> will? Are all AGP8x cards compatible? My budget is about £30-40 &
>>>> hopefully fanless. I'm hoping a Gainward Fx Powerpack! Pro/660
>>>> AGPx 8 TV-DVI Fx5200 128MB will be suitable or something similar.
>>>> Thanks.
>>>>
>>>> Regards
>>>
>>> The picture here shows a gf2 mx200 and it has slots cut for
>>> 1.5V and 3.3V. So, it should at least insert into the motherboard.
>>> Why not give it a try ? (If you do have info that it will not
>>> work, do you have a URL to the web page with the info ?)
>>>
>>>
http://www.ixbt.com/video2/images/retro2003/gf2mx200.jpg
>>>
>>> A FX5200 could be a bit faster than your mx200 - it really depends
>>> on how fast a processor you are using, as a slow processor
>>> "flattens" the video card curve.
>>>
>>> I don't recollect reading about problems with video cards in
>>> Nforce2 boards, but if you still have any doubts, visit
>>> nforcershq.com forums and use their search engine, to see if
>>> anyone is having problems with video cards on their motherboards.
>>>
>>> HTH,
>>> Paul
>>
>> Hi Paul
>> Well, the m/b arrived today & appears to be rev1.01 - I thought rev 2
>> was the current model. As my existing A7V266-E mostly works, I'm not
>> in a huge hurry to install it & may have to fresh install WinXP from
>> scratch anyhow but will try a repair install 1st once I get the h/w
>> sorted.
>>
>> It looks like most other makes of similar boards aren't as fussy
>> regarding what AGP cards work & Asus state that the cards need to be
>> 1.5V only (AGP Pro/8x?). I may also need to scrap my Zalman flower
>> cooler due to the orientation of the CPU socket. I should know by now
>> that upgrading m/bs is rarely simple as one hopes for
🙁
>
> The revision number of A7N8X Deluxe stops at 2.0
> When the A7N8X-E Deluxe was introduced after that, the rev number
> becomes
> 1.01. So, 1.01 is actually later than 2.0
🙂 You got the most recent
> one.
>
> A universal video card (two slots) will work in a 1.5V only
> motherboard, because the motherboard has one key in the 1.5V
> position, and it
> will fit into the 1.5V slot cut in the video card. So, from a voltage
> perspective, there should not be any damage by plugging your current
> video card into the new motherboard. As for AGP rate, I would hope the
> two would work at AGP 4X. If it doesn't work out, you can always pick
> up a FX5200. Buy your FX5200 from a reputable manufacturer, as there
> are so many FX5200 products on the market now, it is hard to tell who
> makes them all. Some manufcturers don't even list the core and memory
> clock speeds on the card, or whether the video chip is run in 64 bit
> or 128 bit wide memory interface mode. If you see a product you like,
> run the make and model number through Google, as there are always
> brands
> out there that have high infant mortality (die in the first three
> weeks of use). I'd recommend Newegg reviews, but right now they carry
> so many brands, there are very few reviews for each card.
>
> Paul
I've got a weeping eye, stapled head & a leg I can't put any weight on
due to a dual between myself, my bike & another vehicle which I have no
memory of apart from some of an ambulance journey to the local A&E, so
my plans for this weekend are put forward until some unscheduled time
off next week! However, searching on "1.5V AGP" did throw up this page:
http://www.directron.com/15agpguide.html
When I get back the strength to unplug my GF2MX card - it should confirm
whether or not it's going to work, This page suggests it will if my
card's cut-outs look the same as in your picture. So, some goods news!
V2.0 indeed seems to apply to the earlier model.
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