Video card for server board only old style PCI slots

JimmyPH

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I have a Supermicro X5DPA-TGM+ server board that I want to use as a desktop workstation running 64bit WIndows 7. The only downside is that it only has standard PCI slots and the onboard video is very slow. I am not a gamer but I have to be able to watch movies on it. Does anybody know of a dual monitor video card that will fit in a in an old style PCI slot?
 
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Yea, looking at your motherbd, all the slots are 32bit 5v slots. You can tell by the "key" near the bottom of the slot. 3.3v cards have it near the top.

Consumer pc's were almost all 5v if i remember right.

Do you have a budget your trying to stay within?
(makes me wonder how many pci gpu's I have boxed up somewhere...LOL)

maxalge

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5V, 33MHz and 32 bits.

That is the pci slot you have.

3.3v pci cards are incompatible.

 

popatim

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Yea, looking at your motherbd, all the slots are 32bit 5v slots. You can tell by the "key" near the bottom of the slot. 3.3v cards have it near the top.

Consumer pc's were almost all 5v if i remember right.

Do you have a budget your trying to stay within?
(makes me wonder how many pci gpu's I have boxed up somewhere...LOL)
 
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