Best 1.5v Agp 8x Cards

BIW · 06-22-2006, 02:20 AM

Can Anyone Help Me

I HAVE A ASUS A7V600-X MOTHER BOARD

WHICH STATES THAT IT HAS A 8X AGP SLOT AGP 3.0 BUT WILL ONLY ALLOW 1.5V

BUT MOST MODERN CARDS SEEM TO RUN ON 0.8V

WHAT IS THE BEST CARD I CAN BUY FOR THIS BOARD

I LIKE THE LOOK OF THE ATI 800 XT AIW BUT I THINK THIS IS 0.8V

**tweaker** · 06-22-2006, 02:53 AM

The newer AGP cards need 1.5 Volt.

Best of the best would probably be the 7800GS followed by the X850XT. The 850 might be better though due to its lower price.

BIW · 06-22-2006, 02:58 AM

And Would This Card Run At 8x Not 4x

**tweaker** · 06-22-2006, 03:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BIW

And Would This Card Run At 8x Not 4x

Yes it would, not that the difference is much to talk about.

fade2green514 · 06-22-2006, 06:45 AM

i heard theres a 7900gt of some sort labeled as a 7800gs for the AGP 8x slot. i guess its a lot better if someone could elaborate.

BIW · 06-22-2006, 07:04 PM

A7V600-X SPECIFICATIONS SUMMARY

1 X AGP 8X

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SPECIAL FEATURES

AGP 8X (AGP 3.0) IS THE NEXT GENERATION VGA INTERFACE SPECIFICATION THAT ENABLES ENHANCED GRAPHICS PERFORMANCE WITH HIGH BANDWIDTH SPEEDS UP TO 2.12 GB/S WITH A BUS OF 533Mhz, AGP 8X IS TWICE AS FAST AS AGP 4X.

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CORE SPECIFICATIONS

AGP SLOT.

THIS ACCELERATED GRAPHICS PORT (AGP) SLOT SUPPORTS 1.5V AGP8X MODE GRAPHICS CARDS FOR 3D GRAPHICAL APPLICATIONS.

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EXPANSION SLOTS

AGP SLOT

THIS MOTHERBOARD HAS AN ACCELERATED GRAPHICS PORT (AGP) SLOT THAT SUPPORTS +1.5V AGP CARDS ONLY.WHEN YOU BUY AN AGP CARD, MAKE SURE THAT YOU ASK FOR ONE WITH +1.5V SPECIFICATION. NOTE THE NOTCHES ON THE CARD GOLDEN FINGERS TO ENSURE THAT THEY FIT THE AGP SLOT ON YOUR MOTHER BOARD.

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CHIP CONFIGURATION

THIS MOTHERBOARD SUPPORTS THE AGP 8X INTERFACE THAT ENABLES ENHANCED GRAPHICS PERFORMANCE WITH HIGH BANDWIDTH SPEEDS UP TO 2.12GB/S AGP8X IS BACKWARD COMPATIBLE. WHEN SET TO (1X MODE) THE AGP INTERFACE ONLY PROVIDES A PEAK DATA THROUGHPUT OF 266MB/S EVEN IF YOU ARE USING AN AGP 8X CARD.
CONFIGURATION OPTIONS: (AUTO) (1X MODE) (2X MODE) (4X MODE)
(8X MODE)

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I THINK I WILL NEED TO LOOK INTO THIS MORE.

BIW · 06-22-2006, 07:37 PM

AGP Signaling

1.5V = 4X AGP

0.8V = 8X AGP

IS THAT RIGHT ?

THE ASUS A7V600-X MOTHERBOARD WILL ONLY USE 1.5V

IT HAS A 4X AGP SLOT

SO HOW DOES A 8X CARD RUN AT 8X

OR DOES IT RUN AT 4X USING THE 8X BANDWIDTH

AND THAT CAN'T BE AS FAST AS A 8X CARD RUNNING AT 8X

I AM STILL CONFUSED.

Nutcase · 06-22-2006, 10:08 PM

I think it´s the other way around like 1.5V = AGP 8X..
You can manually choose between 4X and 8X from your motherboard´s BIOS.. It´s at 8X in default mode in most motherboards.

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BIW New Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 4	Best 1.5v Agp 8x Cards Can Anyone Help Me I HAVE A ASUS A7V600-X MOTHER BOARD WHICH STATES THAT IT HAS A 8X AGP SLOT AGP 3.0 BUT WILL ONLY ALLOW 1.5V BUT MOST MODERN CARDS SEEM TO RUN ON 0.8V WHAT IS THE BEST CARD I CAN BUY FOR THIS BOARD I LIKE THE LOOK OF THE ATI 800 XT AIW BUT I THINK THIS IS 0.8V Last edited by BIW; 06-22-2006 at 02:25 AM.

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06-22-2006, 02:53 AM	#2 (permalink)
tweaker Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Sweden Age: 30 Posts: 2,954	The newer AGP cards need 1.5 Volt. Best of the best would probably be the 7800GS followed by the X850XT. The 850 might be better though due to its lower price.

06-22-2006, 02:58 AM	#3 (permalink)
BIW New Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 4	And Would This Card Run At 8x Not 4x

06-22-2006, 07:04 PM	#6 (permalink)
BIW New Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 4	A7V600-X SPECIFICATIONS SUMMARY 1 X AGP 8X ------------------------------------------------------------------------- SPECIAL FEATURES AGP 8X (AGP 3.0) IS THE NEXT GENERATION VGA INTERFACE SPECIFICATION THAT ENABLES ENHANCED GRAPHICS PERFORMANCE WITH HIGH BANDWIDTH SPEEDS UP TO 2.12 GB/S WITH A BUS OF 533Mhz, AGP 8X IS TWICE AS FAST AS AGP 4X. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- CORE SPECIFICATIONS AGP SLOT. THIS ACCELERATED GRAPHICS PORT (AGP) SLOT SUPPORTS 1.5V AGP8X MODE GRAPHICS CARDS FOR 3D GRAPHICAL APPLICATIONS. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- EXPANSION SLOTS AGP SLOT THIS MOTHERBOARD HAS AN ACCELERATED GRAPHICS PORT (AGP) SLOT THAT SUPPORTS +1.5V AGP CARDS ONLY.WHEN YOU BUY AN AGP CARD, MAKE SURE THAT YOU ASK FOR ONE WITH +1.5V SPECIFICATION. NOTE THE NOTCHES ON THE CARD GOLDEN FINGERS TO ENSURE THAT THEY FIT THE AGP SLOT ON YOUR MOTHER BOARD. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- CHIP CONFIGURATION THIS MOTHERBOARD SUPPORTS THE AGP 8X INTERFACE THAT ENABLES ENHANCED GRAPHICS PERFORMANCE WITH HIGH BANDWIDTH SPEEDS UP TO 2.12GB/S AGP8X IS BACKWARD COMPATIBLE. WHEN SET TO (1X MODE) THE AGP INTERFACE ONLY PROVIDES A PEAK DATA THROUGHPUT OF 266MB/S EVEN IF YOU ARE USING AN AGP 8X CARD. CONFIGURATION OPTIONS: (AUTO) (1X MODE) (2X MODE) (4X MODE) (8X MODE) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- I THINK I WILL NEED TO LOOK INTO THIS MORE.

06-22-2006, 07:37 PM	#7 (permalink)
BIW New Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 4	AGP Signaling 1.5V = 4X AGP 0.8V = 8X AGP IS THAT RIGHT ? THE ASUS A7V600-X MOTHERBOARD WILL ONLY USE 1.5V IT HAS A 4X AGP SLOT SO HOW DOES A 8X CARD RUN AT 8X OR DOES IT RUN AT 4X USING THE 8X BANDWIDTH AND THAT CAN'T BE AS FAST AS A 8X CARD RUNNING AT 8X I AM STILL CONFUSED.