G400 + 865

I have G400 on Abit BX133. I would like to go to intel D865 board +P4. Will
this card work on it ?

Tom

"Tom" wrote in message ...
I have G400 on Abit BX133. I would like to go to intel D865 board +P4. Will
this card work on it ?

Maybe. There were several revisions of the G400, the latter ones
are 1.5v/AGP4X capable. Check the exact model number of your
card. If there's a "4A" in the part number then it is 1.5v capable, e.g.:

G4+MDH4A32GB/40

G4+MMDH4A32GR

etc.

If there's not a "4A" in the part number, DO NOT plug it into a
1.5v-only AGP slot. You'll likely fry the slot.

Rick

----- Original Message -----
From: Rick
Newsgroups: alt.comp.periphs.videocards.matrox
Sent: Friday, May 28, 2004 10:53 PM
Subject: G400 + 865

Maybe. There were several revisions of the G400, the latter ones
are 1.5v/AGP4X capable. Check the exact model number of your
card. If there's a "4A" in the part number then it is 1.5v capable, e.g.:

G4+MDH4A32GB/40

G4+MMDH4A32GR

If there's not a "4A" in the part number, DO NOT plug it into a
1.5v-only AGP slot. You'll likely fry the slot.

The label is:

G4+MA16DG ..

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Because of the auto voltage switching you can insert any Matrox G400 into
any motherboard with takes an AGP 4x 1.5v card and you will not burn it
out.


What about Intel Desktop Rock Lake D865Perl ?...... Anybody knows ?

Tom wrote:


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Because of the auto voltage switching you can insert any Matrox G400 into
any motherboard with takes an AGP 4x 1.5v card and you will not burn it
out.


What about Intel Desktop Rock Lake D865Perl ?...... Anybody knows ?

All motherboards that's from the last 2-3 years that have AGP are either:

- 1.5V keyed (which means you can't insert a 3.3V card unless you remove a
plastic tab, and the motherboard will come with *explicit* instructions not
to do so).
- 1.5/3.3 V "Universal", which will accept both 1.5V and 3.3V cards. These
are becoming less and less common, as there haven't been any 3.3V cards for
years now.
- AGP Pro 1.5V, with AGP 1.5V compatibility.

The Intel 865P chipset came out less than a year ago. Draw your own
conclusion.

As for your card, take a look at it. It has zero, one or two cut-out gaps
on the main connector.

0 gaps: It's a very early AGP card made before the AGP specification was
ready, and it won't work with many motherboards. Sell it on eBay as a
curiosity.
1 gap, closest to the connector end of the card: 3.3V only, AGP 1.0.
1 gap, closest to the "back end" of the card: 1.5V only, AGP 2.0.
2 gaps: 1.5V / 3.3V switching, AGP 2.0.

In addition, there may or may not be a smaller connector on either end of
the "main block" -- one shaped like a foot, which can be used to secure the
card, and one right next to the bracket side, which only has power
connectors on it, which is used for AGP Pro (like FireGL cards). The gap
between these and the "main connector block" will be bigger than the
cut-out gap that's there to prevent it from being inserted in the wrong
socket.

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What about Intel Desktop Rock Lake D865Perl ?...... Anybody
knows ?

Probably not, as you won't find many enthusiasts running Intel motherboards.
Why don't you buy something with a little more functionality?
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"The Real Slim Shady" wrote in message
What about Intel Desktop Rock Lake D865Perl ?...... Anybody
knows ?

Probably not, as you won't find many enthusiasts running Intel
motherboards.
Why don't you buy something with a little more functionality?

What e.g would You propose ?

"Tom" wrote in message
...
What e.g would You propose ?

Almost any current 865PE chipset board made by Abit or Asus would give you a
better spread of functionality than the board you were originally
considering. There are other good candidates too.
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