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"David Maynard" <dNOTmayn@ev1.net> wrote in message
news:10mmrao65en7a9@corp.supernews.com...
> On the 62nd floor a gold plated door won't keep out the Lord's burning
> rain... wrote:
>
> > My new mb says not to use a video card that is 3.3v agp. I am using an
> > e-geforce4 MX440-8X 64MB which seems to me to be an average card.
> >
> > Is 3.3v an old card or a very new card?
>
> It's telling you to not use old 3.3 volt (only) AGP 1x and 2x cards. AGP
4x
> and up is 1.5 and .8 volts.
>
> There are also multivolt cards and multivolt motherboards.
>
> Motherboard Key(s) Speed(s) Voltage(s)
> AGP 3.3v 3.3v 2x, 1x 3.3v
> AGP 1.5v 1.5v 4x, 2x, 1x 1.5v
> Universal AGP none 4x, 2x, 1x 3.3v, 1.5v
> AGP 3.0 1.5v 8x, 4x 0.8v
> Universal 1.5v AGP 3.0 1.5v 8x, 4x, 2x, 1x 1.5v, 0.8v
> Universal AGP 3.0 none 8x, 4x, 2x, 1x 3.3v, 1.5v, 0.8v
>
> Graphics Card Key(s) Speed(s) Voltage(s)
> AGP 3.3v 3.3v 2x, 1x 3.3v
> AGP 1.5v 1.5v 4x, 2x, 1x 1.5v
> Universal AGP 3.3v, 1.5v 4x, 2x, 1x 3.3v, 1.5v
> AGP 3.0 1.5v 8x, 4x 0.8v
> Universal 1.5v AGP 3.0 1.5v 8x, 4x, 2x, 1x 1.5v, 0.8v
> Universal AGP 3.0 3.3v, 1.5v 8x, 4x, 2x, 1x 3.3v, 1.5v, 0.8v
>
>
Thank you.
I sort of assumed that... but then I got to thinking about all the stuff I
read about new cards needing more PS wattage and wondered if I were assuming
wrong.
Thanks again.