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upgrade compaq deskpro proprietary form factor AGP slot card?
Hello,
Does anyone know of newer 3D video cards that will fit older Compaq Deskpro P3 machines with the proprietary AGP slots that only take AGP cards with a partial metal back with the video cable connector high on the card? |
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Its not propritary, its a low profile form factor slot. They were starting
to become popular with 1U and 2U servers around the same time but the popularity died off. So just search for the low profile agp cards. "Bill" wrote in message om... Hello, Does anyone know of newer 3D video cards that will fit older Compaq Deskpro P3 machines with the proprietary AGP slots that only take AGP cards with a partial metal back with the video cable connector high on the card? |
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Bill wrote:
Hello, Does anyone know of newer 3D video cards that will fit older Compaq Deskpro P3 machines with the proprietary AGP slots that only take AGP cards with a partial metal back with the video cable connector high on the card? .. Which Deskpro do you have; and which AGP card is currently installed? It sounds like you have an NLX form factor system. The connector is mounted at the top of the NLX AGP card. The card is notched, so that the top part with the connector(s) can reach over the motherboard I/O port connectors. And a square mounting bracket is used. I see a number of NLX AGP cards with 32MB on Ebay. Are these better than your current card? Note that an NLX system will only accept an NLX AGP card. But, an NLX AGP card can also be used in the more common ATX form factor systems, using a standard mounting bracket. Some of these NLX compatible AGP cards on Ebay, don't have the square NLX mounting bracket. To use them in an NLX system, you would need to remove the longer bracket. You should be able to transfer the NLX bracket from your current NLX card. |
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"Me" wrote in message .. .
Its not propritary, its a low profile form factor slot. They were starting to become popular with 1U and 2U servers around the same time but the popularity died off. So just search for the low profile agp cards. "Bill" wrote in message om... Hello, Does anyone know of newer 3D video cards that will fit older Compaq Deskpro P3 machines with the proprietary AGP slots that only take AGP cards with a partial metal back with the video cable connector high on the card? Thanks for the info. However, some of the low profile AGP card I find have ictures showing the VGA cable connector at the base od the card, and I need one that is at the top. Is the a specific name for that type of low profile card? |
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"steven67@" wrote in message ...
Which Deskpro do you have; and which AGP card is currently installed? It sounds like you have an NLX form factor system. The connector is mounted at the top of the NLX AGP card. The card is notched, so that the top part with the connector(s) can reach over the motherboard I/O port connectors. And a square mounting bracket is used. I see a number of NLX AGP cards with 32MB on Ebay. Are these better than your current card? Note that an NLX system will only accept an NLX AGP card. But, an NLX AGP card can also be used in the more common ATX form factor systems, using a standard mounting bracket. Some of these NLX compatible AGP cards on Ebay, don't have the square NLX mounting bracket. To use them in an NLX system, you would need to remove the longer bracket. You should be able to transfer the NLX bracket from your current NLX card. That fits what I see! Thanks! So, it's an NLX AGP card. Unfortunately all I find on the Web for sale in NLX form factor are Rage 128 and prior cards. I guess to get a recent Nvidia or Radeon I'll have to go PCI? |
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