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k7s41 + x1650 pro
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can I use a sapphire x1650 pro agp graphic card in my k7s41 mainboard - I do not know wheater the voltage is correct or not? Peter |
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On 3 Aug., 16:56, "(-Peter-)" wrote:
hi.. can I use a sapphire x1650 pro agp graphic card in my k7s41 mainboard - I do not know wheater the voltage is correct or not? Peter isn't there anybody who can help me? I know that the motherboard supports 1,5 V - but not what voltage the graphic card runs.. /peter |
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(-Peter-) wrote:
On 3 Aug., 16:56, "(-Peter-)" wrote: hi.. can I use a sapphire x1650 pro agp graphic card in my k7s41 mainboard - I do not know wheater the voltage is correct or not? Peter isn't there anybody who can help me? I know that the motherboard supports 1,5 V - but not what voltage the graphic card runs.. /peter Some of us sleep occasionally :-) K7S41 uses an SIS 741 chipset. http://www.asrockamerica.com/Products/K7S41.htm The specs on that page mention: "1 x AGP 8X/4X 1.5V slot" Now, consult the playtool.com page, and it basically agrees. http://www.playtool.com/pages/agpcompat/agp.html "Universal 1.5V AGP 3.0 Motherboard" The only thing which won't fit in that motherboard, would be a very old 3.3V-only video card. Now, the other fun part, is classifying the video card. The author of that site, doesn't add every video card, as it is introduced. What he did do, is list the popular X1950Pro. The X1950Pro will use the Rialto bridge chip, just like a X1650Pro AGP would. "ATI Radeon X1950 Pro Universal 1.5V AGP 3.0 Card" I think the Rialto is underneath that pink piece of material on the back of the video card. It is a bridge chip, that converts from AGP protocol, to PCI Express x16 that the GPU chip on the front of the card understands. You can see that the card has the 1.5V key cut, and that slot should match the position of the plastic key in the AGP slot on your motherboard. Should fit and work. If there are any stability issues, either use the BIOS AGP speed setting and drop to 4X, or use the SmartGART tab in the ATI control panel, once the driver is installed. SmartGART should offer the option of dropping the AGP speed manually, but of course the computer has to be stable long enough to enter the control panel. SmartGART also does a simple test for stability, when the desktop first appears, and if there is a significant problem running at 8X, it may downshift to 4X on its own. For power, it looks like the card uses a floppy connector, on the end of the video card. http://images10.newegg.com/NeweggIma...102-073-03.jpg There is a power adapter cable included in that particular product, to convert from a Molex, to a Molex plus a floppy connector. http://images10.newegg.com/NeweggIma...102-073-06.jpg HTH, Paul |
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On 4 Aug., 15:23, Paul wrote:
Should fit and work. If there are any stability issues, either use the BIOS AGP speed setting and drop to 4X, or use the SmartGART tab in the ATI control panel, once the driver is installed. SmartGART should offer the option of dropping the AGP speed manually, but of course the computer has to be stable long enough to enter the control panel. SmartGART also does a simple test for stability, when the desktop first appears, and if there is a significant problem running at 8X, it may downshift to 4X on its own. Thank you for the brilliant answer.. Have a nice day.. /Peter |
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/Peter
Peter, For what it's worth, Check your power supply rating. I installed a x1950 AGP and had to install a larger power supply to power the thing. Cheers Squat, |
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