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Graphics card for P5GD1 PRO
Hi,
I just ordered an ASUS P5GD1 PRO mobo, thinking that, because most mainbaords have onbaord audio, LAN & graphics, that this model would have one also. Well, I've now realised by looking a bit more at the specs that there is an expansion slot: 1 x PCI Express x16 slot for discrete graphics card but no onboard graphics card. Can I use another type of graphics card on this motherboard, just as an interim measure ? There is a 64Mb RAM graphics card on this MSI mobo, but I think it will be the wrong type ? Here are some specs on the graphics card I'm using now: NVIDIA RIVA TNT2 Model 64/Model 64 Pro Video Adapter Model: NVIDIA RIVA TNT2 Model 64/Model 64 Pro Total Memory: 32MB (32MB Video) Texture Memory: 51MB Hardware Revision: 021 VESA PnP/DDC Support: Yes Can I use this graphics card on the new motherboard ? Peter Peter Richards (but use hotmail to email) |
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wrote: Hi, I just ordered an ASUS P5GD1 PRO mobo, thinking that, because most mainbaords have onbaord audio, LAN & graphics, that this model would have one also. Well, I've now realised by looking a bit more at the specs that there is an expansion slot: 1 x PCI Express x16 slot for discrete graphics card but no onboard graphics card. Can I use another type of graphics card on this motherboard, just as an interim measure ? There is a 64Mb RAM graphics card on this MSI mobo, but I think it will be the wrong type ? Here are some specs on the graphics card I'm using now: NVIDIA RIVA TNT2 Model 64/Model 64 Pro Video Adapter Model: NVIDIA RIVA TNT2 Model 64/Model 64 Pro Total Memory: 32MB (32MB Video) Texture Memory: 51MB Hardware Revision: 021 VESA PnP/DDC Support: Yes Can I use this graphics card on the new motherboard ? Peter Peter Richards (but use hotmail to email) That card looks like it is AGP: NVIDIA RIVA TNT2 Model 64 http://www.bolha.com/index.php/ukaz/bid/izd/728824 Your available options are PCI or PCI Express. Here is the cheapest PCI video card I can find ($27.50). These are typically used on servers, for occasional 2D use. http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...102-153&depa=0 And this is the cheapest PCI Express that is not a "Turbocache" ($62). You could likely live with this for a desktop display, whereas the Rage XL would drag you down: http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...102-153&depa=0 Paul |
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Paul wrote... Your available options are PCI or PCI Express. «snip» Breaking into this thread with interest (and questions of course). I was going to start a thread on this very subject, Graphics card for P5GD1. I'm not sure what "PRO" is as the Asus site doesn't list it. Paul, you and others have been very helpful with advice. As I've post before, I'm seriously considering a purchase of an Asus P5GD1 mainboard. I am undecided on which video card, ATI or nVidia, to use as the mainboard requires PCIe. I won't be gaming, just general web surfing and DVD clips. My TurboCad software requires OpenGL. I am considering an Abit RX600PRO-256. Newegg has it priced at $132.00; ZipZoomFly at $125.00 What has piqued my interest in this card is a review fromTom'sHardware Guide. Additionally, I prefer the card to utilize it's own power. The days of the WinModem broke me of that. What I'm asking,is there a better choice for a reasonably priced PCIe video card? Thanks in advance, David Greenville, NC http://www.abit-usa.com/products/gra...es=2&model=194 http://graphics.tomshardware.com/gra...ection-15.html |
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In article , "Ðavïd"
wrote: Paul wrote... Your available options are PCI or PCI Express. «snip» Breaking into this thread with interest (and questions of course). I was going to start a thread on this very subject, Graphics card for P5GD1. I'm not sure what "PRO" is as the Asus site doesn't list it. Paul, you and others have been very helpful with advice. As I've post before, I'm seriously considering a purchase of an Asus P5GD1 mainboard. I am undecided on which video card, ATI or nVidia, to use as the mainboard requires PCIe. I won't be gaming, just general web surfing and DVD clips. My TurboCad software requires OpenGL. I am considering an Abit RX600PRO-256. Newegg has it priced at $132.00; ZipZoomFly at $125.00 What has piqued my interest in this card is a review fromTom'sHardware Guide. Additionally, I prefer the card to utilize it's own power. The days of the WinModem broke me of that. What I'm asking,is there a better choice for a reasonably priced PCIe video card? Thanks in advance, David Greenville, NC http://www.abit-usa.com/products/gra...es=2&model=194 http://graphics.tomshardware.com/gra...ection-15.html Well, you need two things. A representative price list and some video card benchmarks. Tomshardware has jumbo video card reviews, which should allow you to rate the video cards. And Newegg has a shop-by-catagory feature, which will give you some prices to work with. (Since I don't have a PCI-Express motherboard, I haven't had much interest in the new cards.) Select PCI-Express here and sort by price: http://www.newegg.com/app/manufact.a...alog=48&DEPA=0 In terms of raw data, this site lists clocks, memory bandwidth, and shader version info for video cards. It is interesting to see how much has changed between generations of cards - quite a lot of overlap: http://www.benchmark.pl/artykuly/zes...ydajnosci.html HTH, Paul |
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