AGP video card compatible with P5A MB

I have a P5A motherboard, Bios Rev 1007.A I am currently using an ATI
mach64 GX PCI video card. I would like to improve the video somewhat; can
someone recommend an AGP card which will operate reliably with this
motherboard?
Thanks,
Mike

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Thanks for the info!

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I have a P5A motherboard, Bios Rev 1007.A I am currently using an ATI
mach64 GX PCI video card. I would like to improve the video somewhat;
can someone recommend an AGP card which will operate reliably with
this motherboard?
Thanks,
Mike

I built a few computers using Asus' P5A. Here's a few AGP videos cards
that ran well:

Nvidia GeForce2 MX400 64MB AGP

Voodoo 3 3000 16MB AGP
Voodoo 3 2000 16MB AGP


S3 Trio 3D 4MB AGP
VisionTek Nvidia Vanta LT 16MB AGP




Voodoos were the most popular.

I do not believe that that model of motherboard contains an AGP socket. You
have to use a PCI-E version of video card.

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I have a P5A motherboard, Bios Rev 1007.A I am currently using an ATI
mach64 GX PCI video card. I would like to improve the video somewhat; can
someone recommend an AGP card which will operate reliably with this
motherboard?
Thanks,
Mike

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DaveW wrote:
I do not believe that that model of motherboard contains an AGP socket. You
have to use a PCI-E version of video card.


Dave,

I suspect your thinking about the P5B. The P5A is an old Super Socket 7
board and definitely has an AGP slot. Has 2 ISA slots also! I believe
it only accepts 3 Volt cards, most likely AGP 2X cards IIRC

Rob wrote:

DaveW wrote:
I do not believe that that model of motherboard contains an AGP
socket. You have to use a PCI-E version of video card.


Dave,

I suspect your thinking about the P5B. The P5A is an old Super
Socket 7 board and definitely has an AGP slot. Has 2 ISA slots also!
I believe it only accepts 3 Volt cards, most likely AGP 2X cards IIRC

Hi Dave!

Any AGP card with two notches (5V and 3.3V) should do.

Although, newer AGP2/4x cards may not work in that old Board, due to
limited power delivered on the AGP Bus. E.g. GF4ti variants (50W).
Also some super-cards with two notches, will only do ultra-lame
VGA/SVGA and no window-accelerator and no 3D (it switches to 4x or 8x
then, which only works in really real 4x or 8x MB's), e.g. PNY
Cards.... (such cards help you not the least, as even the VGA's are
useless due to the cheesy low-speed performance... who does that???)


I guess a Matrox Parhelia 4x (PH-128R and PH-128B) will work pleasently
in such an old board. Also older Matrox Variants should do well and
fast. Older Geforce (3ti, DDR), etc. ATI cards, upto Radeon 8500, etc.



Best regards,

Daniel Mandic