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The lockups...Computer would load up normally then would have random lockups
either during gameplay or during reg windows app running. I am also
thinking it might be a 64 meg issue although I have seen others post that
they have successfully used geforce cards with that high megs.
If it does turn out to be a 64 meg problem, then what would be the best 32
meg card? Thanks...I didn't think I'd get any responses regarding such an
old mobo, I appreciate it.
"Ixnei" <ixnei@ixnei.ixnei> wrote in message
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😛an.2004.05.23.22.33.50.961808@ixnei.ixnei...
> On Sun, 23 May 2004 15:12:42 -0700, Tim Brown wrote:
>
> > I have a Geforce 2 MX 440 64meg in my newer system and thought that if I
> > could get it towork with my old Pp5a-b then why not just get a new
> > radeon for my newer rig?
> >
> > the problem is when i tried this vid card with the old system it locked
> > up, but that was before i found bios and ali aladdin v agp updates. I
> > am also going to update the p5a-b ram to at least 512 and the cpu to
> > around 550.
>
> How exactly does it lock up (at POST, during OS boot, during heavy CPU
> load)? It may be an issue with the 64MB memory size on the video card.
> I've heard this can be an issue with older AGP boards, not being able to
> support more than 32MB video card (forget exactly why). It might also be
> a power issue, where that board's AGP slot just can't handle the juice
> requirements (I had a P6L40 slot1 440LX motherboard that would lock/reboot
> randomly in the OS with a perfectly good GF1ddr 32MB card). It's worth a
> quick inspection of the capacitors on the board, particularly around the
> CPU and AGP slot, for signs of 'bulging' or 'leaky black oozing' caps...
>
> FYI, I flashed to the latest 1011 beta 005 bios on each board, used the
> chipset/AGP drivers from ASUS site, and only used 32MB video cards - but I
> also had success with a GF2mx (not a 400/440) 32MB card.
>
> > My GeForce II make is a maddog champion and it says my board needs AGP
> > 2.0 compliancy, but since the card does work in 2x I figured maybe it
> > would work in my old mobo.
> >
> > If not I'll just get a 32 megger. I appreciate all of the input.
>
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