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22. May 2005 @ 14:06 |
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Are all AGP 8x 1.5v? if yes, how would u know if ur motherboard is agp 8x? What the heck does the "v" stand for? Lastly, does any of u guys know a great place (website) to buy graphic cards?
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22. May 2005 @ 17:38 |
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alot of graphic cards are agp 4x,, , and in the mobo description it will say,, and in the graphic description it will say.. newegg.com xpcgear.com and zipzoomfly.com are all great websites to buy hardware
 http://pspcrack.tk/
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ddp
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22. May 2005 @ 18:23 |
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the 1.5v stands for 1.5 volts needed for the videocard. check your motherboard manual or user guide for what speed agp is on your board
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baabaa
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23. May 2005 @ 08:50 |
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...............PIO is no go, DMA all the way...............
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23. May 2005 @ 10:42 |
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let me explain it more, my motherboard can support agp 8x and i found a vdeo card that is agp 8x and i.5 v. So i wanted to know if all agp 8x vido cards are 1.5 v?
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baabaa
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23. May 2005 @ 12:09 |
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AGP 8x: 533MHz clock, 32 bytes/clock, Bandwidth: 2.1GB/s [0.8V signal swing], still uses 1.5 volt motherboard power
...............PIO is no go, DMA all the way...............
Beware of the Pixies - they move in over night and turn your life upside down
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23. May 2005 @ 14:05 |
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i 4got 2 ask, but how do u check what motherboard u have?
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ddp
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23. May 2005 @ 14:09 |
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1: user guide
2: motherboard manual
3: printed on motherboard itself not on chips, usually in between the pci slots
4: top left & bottom left corners of post screen
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23. May 2005 @ 14:19 |
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Finally i got some more info., well, i have a ASUS A7V8X-LA motherboard and will that be compatible with ANY AGP 8x Nvidia Geforce 6800 GT? IF not, what can i do to make it compatible (such as buying a new motherboard)?
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ddp
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23. May 2005 @ 14:21 |
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need more info on board like model #. check on the board for printing
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23. May 2005 @ 14:33 |
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it is a presario S6500NX
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ddp
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23. May 2005 @ 14:44 |
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23. May 2005 @ 16:37 |
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So any 6800 GT will work? if yes, do u think i should get more memory ram 4 my pc cause i only have 512 mb and i want to upgrade it 2 1024 mb?
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ddp
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23. May 2005 @ 16:44 |
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card should work with no problem. as for ram, it depends on what you are using the computer for
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23. May 2005 @ 16:47 |
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Alright thanks alot DDP! I was worried about it, i really want 2 get at least a 6800 video card, but i had doubts that my pc can handle it.
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ddp
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23. May 2005 @ 16:49 |
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no problem, teach & learn
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23. May 2005 @ 17:42 |
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DDP, so as long as the video card is agp 4x/8x, my motherboard cna support it?
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ddp
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23. May 2005 @ 17:49 |
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according to that link i gave you, yes
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30. May 2005 @ 07:44 |
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ddp
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30. May 2005 @ 08:31 |
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no problem, teach & learn
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30. May 2005 @ 09:04 |
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ddp
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30. May 2005 @ 11:39 |
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yes it will work as your machine uses pc2700 ram & what you are looking at buying is pc2700
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baabaa
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30. May 2005 @ 12:57 |
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READ all of IT!!!
Lucky ddp is a relaxed person................
...............PIO is no go, DMA all the way...............
Beware of the Pixies - they move in over night and turn your life upside down
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ddp
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30. May 2005 @ 13:04 |
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i've been known to blow a gasket or 2 & when i do i see red & go into berserker mode. not pretty!!
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12. June 2005 @ 19:57 |
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A Geforce 6800 needs at least 400-500 watts right, but if your power supply does not meet that requirement, will it still work?
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