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Hardware => Hardware => Topic started by: midnightfire on November 29, 2006, 03:23:08 PM

Title: GPU question
Post by: midnightfire on November 29, 2006, 03:23:08 PM

i was looking at getting a new graphics card for my POS compaq presario 6000, and i decided against it because it was hard to find a decent graphics card with my motherboard. But looking at everest i think i may be able to...

GPU Code Name      86c420  (AGP 4x 5333 / 8D04, Rev 00)

it says agp 4x in the code name....does that mean my 1 agp slot is a 4x slot?

Title: Re: GPU question
Post by: Tinygnome on November 29, 2006, 03:32:24 PM

im sorry

are you saying you are going to add a GPU onto your mobo or in a new system

Beacuse any AGP graphics card will work with any AGP slot

Title: Re: GPU question
Post by: midnightfire on November 29, 2006, 03:35:45 PM

sorry forgot something....

Supported AGP Speeds      1x, 2x

it says this under the agp controller list in the chipset menu...and i'm slightly confused. it also says this under the gpu menu...

Graphics Processor Properties      
Video Adapter      S3 ProSavageDDR (86c420)
PCI Device      5333 / 8D04
Bus Type      AGP 4x @ 4x
Memory Size      32 MB
GPU Clock      121 MHz

i think it's pretty much telling me that despite the fact that my agp slot can only handle 1x and 2x, my onboard graphics speed is 4x and is running as such.



      

Title: Re: GPU question
Post by: midnightfire on November 29, 2006, 03:37:17 PM

i am trying add one to my current mobo, not building a new comp

Title: Re: GPU question
Post by: GX1_Man on November 29, 2006, 06:01:00 PM

Run the full Everest report and post it here. I think we are just getting snippets of the info needed to properly advise.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=everest+majorgeeks

Title: Re: GPU question
Post by: midnightfire on November 30, 2006, 12:46:21 PM

here's the full report....sorry for the delayed post

Title: Re: GPU question
Post by: GX1_Man on November 30, 2006, 05:55:04 PM

You have onboard video but an AGP slot so an AGP video card would work as long as the power requirements are not too great.

Here is a similar thread. The same advice applies:

http://www.computerhope.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?num=1164848877

That is probably a 4x slot with a processor of that vintage.

As a matter of fact, look here:

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/genericDocument?lc=en&cc=us&docname=bph07899

Title: Re: GPU question
Post by: midnightfire on November 30, 2006, 05:59:37 PM

thanks a bunch...i plan on getting a 7600 GS from Newegg

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814143069

unfortunately i have to get a new power supply....mine is only 200 watts. thanks a lot

~The Mussolini

Title: Re: GPU question
Post by: GX1_Man on November 30, 2006, 06:02:41 PM

Make sure you have enough power. Compaq's are notoriously underpowered. Also notice that it says:

AGP 4X (1.5V only)

Title: Re: GPU question
Post by: honvetops on November 30, 2006, 07:44:00 PM

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Make sure you have enough power. Compaq's are notoriously underpowered. Also notice that it says:

AGP 4X (1.5V only)

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