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I would appreciate some help on replacing a video card. I have no clue as to
what to purchase. It's is overwhelming. Below I have listed the infomation on the current card. I do not need a high power (gaming) card. Just something simple. Thank you for ANY information. Side One 1997 STB Systems Rev B [Stamped on Board] Product of Mexico -- Way Vel 128 AGP NO/TV 1.6 240-0481-002 01/30/98 -- 9802 A USA [Stamped on Chips] MT41LC256K32D4 LC -10 Side Two STB Systems 210-0275-00X 1X0-0554-305 18 05/1998 LU2-T1 Bar Code: 6000681 -- Bar Code: 0009117330 02/04/98 -- 002V0 [Stamped on Board] 94V-0 E92481 9750 -- Video Adapter Computer: Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition OS Service Pack Service Pack 3 Internet Explorer 7.0.5730.13 Manufacturer Hewlett-Packard Product HP Vectra Version VE8 BIOS: BIOS Type AMI (07/15/95) Manufacturer FIRST INTERNATIONAL COMPUTER Product 440BX Version VER:1.x Chassis type 2X Vendor American Megatrends, Inc. Version HT.01.03 Release Date 07/06/98 Size 256 KB Capabilities Flash BIOS, Shadow BIOS, Selectable Boot, EDD Supported Standards DMI, APM, ESCD, PnP Expansion Capabilities ISA, PCI Motherboard: Motherboard Name HP Vectra VE8 Motherboard Chipset Intel 82440BX/ZX Northbridge Intel i440BX/ZX rev. B1 Southbridge Intel 82371EB/MB (PIIX4E/M) rev. 02 Graphic Interface AGP AGP Revision 1.0 AGP Transfer Rate 1x AGP SBA not supported, not enabled Processor: Manufacturer Intel Version Pentium II External Clock/ Bus Clock/FSB speed 66 MHz Maximum Clock 450 MHz Current Clock 333 MHz Multiplier 5.0x Type Central Processor Voltage 2.9 V Status Enabled Upgrade Slot 1 Socket Designation Slot 1 Processor a Main Circuit Board b 32 kilobyte primary memory cache 512 kilobyte secondary memory cache Not hyper-threaded Board: FIRST INTERNATIONAL COMPUTER 440BX VER:1.x Version x86 Family 6 Model 5 Stepping 1 CPU Type Intel Pentium II, 333 MHz (5 x 67) CPU Alias Deschutes, A80523 CPU Stepping dA1 L1 Code Cache 16 KB L1 Data Cache 16 KB L2 Cache 512 KB (Built-In, Half-Speed) CPU Physical Info: Package Type 242 Contact SEC Cartridge Package Size 12.82 cm x 6.28 cm x 1.64 cm Transistors 7.5 million Process Technology 5M, 0.25 um, CMOS Die Size 131 / 118 mm2 Core Voltage 2.0 V I/O Voltage 3.3 V Typical Power 11 - 24 W (depending on clock speed) Maximum Power 16.8 - 36.4 W (depending on clock speed) Display: Video Manufacturer STB Video Adapter Velocity 128 (4 MB) Hardware Driver nv3.dll Driver nv3.sys Date 8/17/2001 Version 5.1.3528.0343 DirectDraw Driver Description Primary Display Driver 3D Accelerator nVIDIA RIVA128 Monitor 19" VSC111E: Plug and Play Monitor [NoDB] Mode 1024 x 768 x 4294967296 colors (Q87070323615) System Slot: Slot Designation PCI Slot5 Type PCI Usage Empty Data Bus Width 32-bit Length Long AGP Slot: AGP Version 1.00 AGP Status Enabled AGP Aperture Size 64 MB Supported AGP Speeds 1x, 2x Current AGP Speed 1x Fast-Write Not Supported Side Band Addressing Supported, Disabled Data Bus Width 32-bit Length Long Problem: Current AGP speed is lower than maximum supported. This may cause performance penalty. Controllers: Display Intel(R) 82371AB/EB PCI Bus Master IDE Controller Primary IDE Channel [Controller] Secondary IDE Channel [Controller] Velocity 128 [Display adapter] Monitor: ViewSonic VA903 SERIES [Monitor] (19.1"vis, s/n Q87070323615, January 2007) Display adapter 0 Display name \\.\DISPLAY1 Name Velocity 128 Memory size 4 MB PCI device bus 1 (0x1), device 0 (0x0), function 0 (0x0) Vendor ID 0x12D2 (0x10B4) Model ID 0x18 (0x1B1E) Performance Level 0 C: (NTFS) 200.04 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity 171.54 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space System Memory 640 MB (SDRAM) Network Adapter Realtek RTL8139/810x Family Fast Ethernet NIC (192.168.0.4) Bus Adapters Multimedia Intel(R) 82371AB/EB PCI to USB Universal Host Controller Game port for Yamaha YAMAHA OPL3-SAx WDM Driver PCI capability Caps class AGP Caps offset 0xA0 Caps offset 0x44 Caps version 1.0 Caps status enabled Transfer rate 1x (max 2x) Transfer rate 1x (max 1x) Queue lenght 1 (max 32) Queue lenght 1 (max 5) PCI Devices: Bus 0, Device 7, Function 1 Intel 82371AB/EB PIIX4 - IDE Controller Bus 0, Device 7, Function 2 Intel 82371AB/EB PIIX4 - USB Host Controller Bus 0, Device 7, Function 0 Intel 82371EB PCI ISA IDE Xcelerator 4 - PIIX4E [A-0] Bus 0, Device 7, Function 3 Intel 82371EB PIIX4E - Power Management Controller [A-0] Bus 0, Device 1, Function 0 Intel 82443BX/ZX AGP Controller [B-1] Bus 0, Device 0, Function 0 Intel 82443BX/ZX Host Bridge/Controller [B-1] Bus 0, Device 11, Function 0 Realtek RTL8139 Fast Ethernet Adapter Bus 1, Device 0, Function 0 STB Velocity 128 Video Adapter Description VGA Controller Location bus 1 (0x01), device 0 (0x00), function 0 (0x00) Common header Vendor ID 0x12D2 Model ID 0x0018 Revision ID 0x10 PI 0x00 SubClass 0x00 BaseClass 0x03 Cache Line 0x00 Latency 0xF8 Header 0x00 PCI header Address 0 (memory) 0xEE000000 Address 1 (memory) 0xE4000000 Subvendor ID 0x10B4 Subsystem ID 0x1B1E Int. Line 0x09 Int. Pin 0x01 -- dale |
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I do not want to sound mean but you will be better off to replace your P2 computer. Changing to a higher end video card on this computer is a very bad idea and a waste of money on top of that -- Peter Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged. "Dale" wrote in message ... I would appreciate some help on replacing a video card. I have no clue as to what to purchase. It's is overwhelming. Below I have listed the infomation on the current card. I do not need a high power (gaming) card. Just something simple. Thank you for ANY information. Side One 1997 STB Systems Rev B [Stamped on Board] Product of Mexico -- Way Vel 128 AGP NO/TV 1.6 240-0481-002 01/30/98 -- 9802 A USA [Stamped on Chips] MT41LC256K32D4 LC -10 Side Two STB Systems 210-0275-00X 1X0-0554-305 18 05/1998 LU2-T1 Bar Code: 6000681 -- Bar Code: 0009117330 02/04/98 -- 002V0 [Stamped on Board] 94V-0 E92481 9750 -- Video Adapter Computer: Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition OS Service Pack Service Pack 3 Internet Explorer 7.0.5730.13 Manufacturer Hewlett-Packard Product HP Vectra Version VE8 BIOS: BIOS Type AMI (07/15/95) Manufacturer FIRST INTERNATIONAL COMPUTER Product 440BX Version VER:1.x Chassis type 2X Vendor American Megatrends, Inc. Version HT.01.03 Release Date 07/06/98 Size 256 KB Capabilities Flash BIOS, Shadow BIOS, Selectable Boot, EDD Supported Standards DMI, APM, ESCD, PnP Expansion Capabilities ISA, PCI Motherboard: Motherboard Name HP Vectra VE8 Motherboard Chipset Intel 82440BX/ZX Northbridge Intel i440BX/ZX rev. B1 Southbridge Intel 82371EB/MB (PIIX4E/M) rev. 02 Graphic Interface AGP AGP Revision 1.0 AGP Transfer Rate 1x AGP SBA not supported, not enabled Processor: Manufacturer Intel Version Pentium II External Clock/ Bus Clock/FSB speed 66 MHz Maximum Clock 450 MHz Current Clock 333 MHz Multiplier 5.0x Type Central Processor Voltage 2.9 V Status Enabled Upgrade Slot 1 Socket Designation Slot 1 Processor a Main Circuit Board b 32 kilobyte primary memory cache 512 kilobyte secondary memory cache Not hyper-threaded Board: FIRST INTERNATIONAL COMPUTER 440BX VER:1.x Version x86 Family 6 Model 5 Stepping 1 CPU Type Intel Pentium II, 333 MHz (5 x 67) CPU Alias Deschutes, A80523 CPU Stepping dA1 L1 Code Cache 16 KB L1 Data Cache 16 KB L2 Cache 512 KB (Built-In, Half-Speed) CPU Physical Info: Package Type 242 Contact SEC Cartridge Package Size 12.82 cm x 6.28 cm x 1.64 cm Transistors 7.5 million Process Technology 5M, 0.25 um, CMOS Die Size 131 / 118 mm2 Core Voltage 2.0 V I/O Voltage 3.3 V Typical Power 11 - 24 W (depending on clock speed) Maximum Power 16.8 - 36.4 W (depending on clock speed) Display: Video Manufacturer STB Video Adapter Velocity 128 (4 MB) Hardware Driver nv3.dll Driver nv3.sys Date 8/17/2001 Version 5.1.3528.0343 DirectDraw Driver Description Primary Display Driver 3D Accelerator nVIDIA RIVA128 Monitor 19" VSC111E: Plug and Play Monitor [NoDB] Mode 1024 x 768 x 4294967296 colors (Q87070323615) System Slot: Slot Designation PCI Slot5 Type PCI Usage Empty Data Bus Width 32-bit Length Long AGP Slot: AGP Version 1.00 AGP Status Enabled AGP Aperture Size 64 MB Supported AGP Speeds 1x, 2x Current AGP Speed 1x Fast-Write Not Supported Side Band Addressing Supported, Disabled Data Bus Width 32-bit Length Long Problem: Current AGP speed is lower than maximum supported. This may cause performance penalty. Controllers: Display Intel(R) 82371AB/EB PCI Bus Master IDE Controller Primary IDE Channel [Controller] Secondary IDE Channel [Controller] Velocity 128 [Display adapter] Monitor: ViewSonic VA903 SERIES [Monitor] (19.1"vis, s/n Q87070323615, January 2007) Display adapter 0 Display name \\.\DISPLAY1 Name Velocity 128 Memory size 4 MB PCI device bus 1 (0x1), device 0 (0x0), function 0 (0x0) Vendor ID 0x12D2 (0x10B4) Model ID 0x18 (0x1B1E) Performance Level 0 C: (NTFS) 200.04 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity 171.54 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space System Memory 640 MB (SDRAM) Network Adapter Realtek RTL8139/810x Family Fast Ethernet NIC (192.168.0.4) Bus Adapters Multimedia Intel(R) 82371AB/EB PCI to USB Universal Host Controller Game port for Yamaha YAMAHA OPL3-SAx WDM Driver PCI capability Caps class AGP Caps offset 0xA0 Caps offset 0x44 Caps version 1.0 Caps status enabled Transfer rate 1x (max 2x) Transfer rate 1x (max 1x) Queue lenght 1 (max 32) Queue lenght 1 (max 5) PCI Devices: Bus 0, Device 7, Function 1 Intel 82371AB/EB PIIX4 - IDE Controller Bus 0, Device 7, Function 2 Intel 82371AB/EB PIIX4 - USB Host Controller Bus 0, Device 7, Function 0 Intel 82371EB PCI ISA IDE Xcelerator 4 - PIIX4E [A-0] Bus 0, Device 7, Function 3 Intel 82371EB PIIX4E - Power Management Controller [A-0] Bus 0, Device 1, Function 0 Intel 82443BX/ZX AGP Controller [B-1] Bus 0, Device 0, Function 0 Intel 82443BX/ZX Host Bridge/Controller [B-1] Bus 0, Device 11, Function 0 Realtek RTL8139 Fast Ethernet Adapter Bus 1, Device 0, Function 0 STB Velocity 128 Video Adapter Description VGA Controller Location bus 1 (0x01), device 0 (0x00), function 0 (0x00) Common header Vendor ID 0x12D2 Model ID 0x0018 Revision ID 0x10 PI 0x00 SubClass 0x00 BaseClass 0x03 Cache Line 0x00 Latency 0xF8 Header 0x00 PCI header Address 0 (memory) 0xEE000000 Address 1 (memory) 0xE4000000 Subvendor ID 0x10B4 Subsystem ID 0x1B1E Int. Line 0x09 Int. Pin 0x01 -- dale |
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I do not want to sound mean but you will be better off to replace your P2 computer. Changing to a higher end video card on this computer is a very bad idea and a waste of money on top of that -- Peter Please Reply to Newsgroup for the benefit of others Requests for assistance by email can not and will not be acknowledged. "Dale" wrote in message ... I would appreciate some help on replacing a video card. I have no clue as to what to purchase. It's is overwhelming. Below I have listed the infomation on the current card. I do not need a high power (gaming) card. Just something simple. Thank you for ANY information. Side One 1997 STB Systems Rev B [Stamped on Board] Product of Mexico -- Way Vel 128 AGP NO/TV 1.6 240-0481-002 01/30/98 -- 9802 A USA [Stamped on Chips] MT41LC256K32D4 LC -10 Side Two STB Systems 210-0275-00X 1X0-0554-305 18 05/1998 LU2-T1 Bar Code: 6000681 -- Bar Code: 0009117330 02/04/98 -- 002V0 [Stamped on Board] 94V-0 E92481 9750 -- Video Adapter Computer: Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition OS Service Pack Service Pack 3 Internet Explorer 7.0.5730.13 Manufacturer Hewlett-Packard Product HP Vectra Version VE8 BIOS: BIOS Type AMI (07/15/95) Manufacturer FIRST INTERNATIONAL COMPUTER Product 440BX Version VER:1.x Chassis type 2X Vendor American Megatrends, Inc. Version HT.01.03 Release Date 07/06/98 Size 256 KB Capabilities Flash BIOS, Shadow BIOS, Selectable Boot, EDD Supported Standards DMI, APM, ESCD, PnP Expansion Capabilities ISA, PCI Motherboard: Motherboard Name HP Vectra VE8 Motherboard Chipset Intel 82440BX/ZX Northbridge Intel i440BX/ZX rev. B1 Southbridge Intel 82371EB/MB (PIIX4E/M) rev. 02 Graphic Interface AGP AGP Revision 1.0 AGP Transfer Rate 1x AGP SBA not supported, not enabled Processor: Manufacturer Intel Version Pentium II External Clock/ Bus Clock/FSB speed 66 MHz Maximum Clock 450 MHz Current Clock 333 MHz Multiplier 5.0x Type Central Processor Voltage 2.9 V Status Enabled Upgrade Slot 1 Socket Designation Slot 1 Processor a Main Circuit Board b 32 kilobyte primary memory cache 512 kilobyte secondary memory cache Not hyper-threaded Board: FIRST INTERNATIONAL COMPUTER 440BX VER:1.x Version x86 Family 6 Model 5 Stepping 1 CPU Type Intel Pentium II, 333 MHz (5 x 67) CPU Alias Deschutes, A80523 CPU Stepping dA1 L1 Code Cache 16 KB L1 Data Cache 16 KB L2 Cache 512 KB (Built-In, Half-Speed) CPU Physical Info: Package Type 242 Contact SEC Cartridge Package Size 12.82 cm x 6.28 cm x 1.64 cm Transistors 7.5 million Process Technology 5M, 0.25 um, CMOS Die Size 131 / 118 mm2 Core Voltage 2.0 V I/O Voltage 3.3 V Typical Power 11 - 24 W (depending on clock speed) Maximum Power 16.8 - 36.4 W (depending on clock speed) Display: Video Manufacturer STB Video Adapter Velocity 128 (4 MB) Hardware Driver nv3.dll Driver nv3.sys Date 8/17/2001 Version 5.1.3528.0343 DirectDraw Driver Description Primary Display Driver 3D Accelerator nVIDIA RIVA128 Monitor 19" VSC111E: Plug and Play Monitor [NoDB] Mode 1024 x 768 x 4294967296 colors (Q87070323615) System Slot: Slot Designation PCI Slot5 Type PCI Usage Empty Data Bus Width 32-bit Length Long AGP Slot: AGP Version 1.00 AGP Status Enabled AGP Aperture Size 64 MB Supported AGP Speeds 1x, 2x Current AGP Speed 1x Fast-Write Not Supported Side Band Addressing Supported, Disabled Data Bus Width 32-bit Length Long Problem: Current AGP speed is lower than maximum supported. This may cause performance penalty. Controllers: Display Intel(R) 82371AB/EB PCI Bus Master IDE Controller Primary IDE Channel [Controller] Secondary IDE Channel [Controller] Velocity 128 [Display adapter] Monitor: ViewSonic VA903 SERIES [Monitor] (19.1"vis, s/n Q87070323615, January 2007) Display adapter 0 Display name \\.\DISPLAY1 Name Velocity 128 Memory size 4 MB PCI device bus 1 (0x1), device 0 (0x0), function 0 (0x0) Vendor ID 0x12D2 (0x10B4) Model ID 0x18 (0x1B1E) Performance Level 0 C: (NTFS) 200.04 Gigabytes Usable Hard Drive Capacity 171.54 Gigabytes Hard Drive Free Space System Memory 640 MB (SDRAM) Network Adapter Realtek RTL8139/810x Family Fast Ethernet NIC (192.168.0.4) Bus Adapters Multimedia Intel(R) 82371AB/EB PCI to USB Universal Host Controller Game port for Yamaha YAMAHA OPL3-SAx WDM Driver PCI capability Caps class AGP Caps offset 0xA0 Caps offset 0x44 Caps version 1.0 Caps status enabled Transfer rate 1x (max 2x) Transfer rate 1x (max 1x) Queue lenght 1 (max 32) Queue lenght 1 (max 5) PCI Devices: Bus 0, Device 7, Function 1 Intel 82371AB/EB PIIX4 - IDE Controller Bus 0, Device 7, Function 2 Intel 82371AB/EB PIIX4 - USB Host Controller Bus 0, Device 7, Function 0 Intel 82371EB PCI ISA IDE Xcelerator 4 - PIIX4E [A-0] Bus 0, Device 7, Function 3 Intel 82371EB PIIX4E - Power Management Controller [A-0] Bus 0, Device 1, Function 0 Intel 82443BX/ZX AGP Controller [B-1] Bus 0, Device 0, Function 0 Intel 82443BX/ZX Host Bridge/Controller [B-1] Bus 0, Device 11, Function 0 Realtek RTL8139 Fast Ethernet Adapter Bus 1, Device 0, Function 0 STB Velocity 128 Video Adapter Description VGA Controller Location bus 1 (0x01), device 0 (0x00), function 0 (0x00) Common header Vendor ID 0x12D2 Model ID 0x0018 Revision ID 0x10 PI 0x00 SubClass 0x00 BaseClass 0x03 Cache Line 0x00 Latency 0xF8 Header 0x00 PCI header Address 0 (memory) 0xEE000000 Address 1 (memory) 0xE4000000 Subvendor ID 0x10B4 Subsystem ID 0x1B1E Int. 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Dale wrote:
I would appreciate some help on replacing a video card. I have no clue as to what to purchase. It's is overwhelming. Below I have listed the infomation on the current card. I do not need a high power (gaming) card. Just something simple. Thank you for ANY information. What you have currently is a system with an AGP-connected video card in it. AGP is a type of connector that is obsolete. Very few modern video cards come in that form factor anymore, if any. Is there a reason you want to change the video card? Has it stopped working? If it hasn't stopped working, then you might as well just hang on to it, there's very little left that will be able to be plugged into your system. You're better off just getting a new processor and motherboard. Make sure that the motherboard comes with an integrated video card in it, then you won't have to spend additional money on a video card for it. The best integrated systems would have either ATI or Nvidia video chips in it, a distant last in terms of capabilities would be ones with Intel video chips in them. However, even Intel video chips would be good enough for basic video needs. Yousuf Khan |
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Dale wrote:
I would appreciate some help on replacing a video card. I have no clue as to what to purchase. It's is overwhelming. Below I have listed the infomation on the current card. I do not need a high power (gaming) card. Just something simple. Thank you for ANY information. What you have currently is a system with an AGP-connected video card in it. AGP is a type of connector that is obsolete. Very few modern video cards come in that form factor anymore, if any. Is there a reason you want to change the video card? Has it stopped working? If it hasn't stopped working, then you might as well just hang on to it, there's very little left that will be able to be plugged into your system. You're better off just getting a new processor and motherboard. Make sure that the motherboard comes with an integrated video card in it, then you won't have to spend additional money on a video card for it. The best integrated systems would have either ATI or Nvidia video chips in it, a distant last in terms of capabilities would be ones with Intel video chips in them. However, even Intel video chips would be good enough for basic video needs. Yousuf Khan |
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Dale wrote:
I would appreciate some help on replacing a video card. I have no clue as to what to purchase. It's is overwhelming. Below I have listed the infomation on the current card. I do not need a high power (gaming) card. Just something simple. Thank you for ANY information. Side One 1997 STB Systems Rev B [Stamped on Board] Product of Mexico Way Vel 128 AGP NO/TV Video Adapter Computer: Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Product HP Vectra Version VE8 Product 440BX AGP Transfer Rate 1x Processor: Version Pentium II Current Clock 333 MHz Video Adapter Velocity 128 (4 MB) Hardware Driver nv3.dll 3D Accelerator nVIDIA RIVA128 Monitor 19" VSC111E: Mode 1024 x 768 x 4294967296 colors (Q87070323615) AGP Slot: AGP Version 1.00 AGP Status Enabled AGP Aperture Size 64 MB Supported AGP Speeds 1x, 2x Current AGP Speed 1x Monitor: ViewSonic VA903 SERIES [Monitor] (19.1"vis, s/n Q87070323615, January 2007) OK, what I see is a 3.3V AGP 1X/2X slot on a 440BX motherboard. The monitor is 19", 1280x1024 native resolution, with a 15 pin VGA connector. I'm not doing very well with search engines right now, and this is a page for VA903. http://www1.epinions.com/specs/ViewSonic_VA903B_Monitor What I've used on my 440BX board, is an Nvidia FX5200 AGP. I've tried the card on a AGP 1X slot and an AGP 8X slot and it works with both. So it is a universal card. It should be able to do 1280x1024 on VGA without a problem (that is the resolution my monitor uses). On those kind of older cards, you can never be sure the DVI connector is capable of doing the full range up to 1920x1080, but that will be an issue for another day (and another monitor purchase). As an example, there is an FX5200 here, with both a DVI and a VGA connector on it, and it is $32. You can't go wrong at that price, even if you only get a year of usage from it. There is no fan on this unit. If you ever find the card is unstable (I have an FX5200 AGP here that is not stable unless a fan is pointed at it), you can add a fan right next to the video card slot to improve the cooling. I needed the fan when gaming, and since you're not using it for gaming, you might get away without adding a fan. The thing is, the tiny fans on video cards don't last forever, so in some ways, the ability to buy and install your own fan is a bonus. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814187045 In one of the reviews, you can see this comment. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814187045 "DVI port would not support the resolution of my screen (1920X1200), the maximum it can do is 1600x1200, which looks awful on my wide screen. So have to use RGB [VGA] plug. If I knew it in advance would not buy it." This is a known issue with some of the older cards, in that the bandwidth of the hardware driving the DVI connector is not up to the full 165MHz spec. Some old cards were limited to 135MHz. To "protect" the users, the Nvidia driver prevents selecting resolutions above a certain level. So if someone owning this card, expects to run out and buy a new LCD monitor with only a DVI connector on it, then the native resolution of the new monitor should be considered, with respect to the limitations of the FX5200. If you bought a 1680x1050 DVI monitor, expect a distorted looking display because of not running at native resolution. If you buy a new monitor with a VGA connector as well as DVI, then you have more connection options. But cheap LCD monitors only have DVI now. So the main reason I'm recommending this card, is I've tested it. I own three different FX5200's. I have two AGP ones and a PCI one. And so far, they've worked in all the computers I've tested them on. That is their only "feature", as otherwise they're a pretty crap card as far as a gamer would be concerned. But for 32 bucks, it's an adventure. If you want background information on video card selection, this page is good. But I suspect you're not going to find much better than the FX5200, as more modern cards use Rialto or HSI bridges, and those only run 1.5V slots. The 440BX is for a 3.3V slot motherboard, so you need to find an AGP card with a native AGP GPU chip on it (some native chips supported both 1.5V and 3.3V). And in terms of what is still on the market, the FX5200 AGP is the least risk, even with its DVI issues. The 6200 might work (the ones I see have two slots cut in them, so that means they should run at 1.5 or 3.3V for I/O). But I'd really want proof they've been tested in a 440BX and don't cause trouble. http://www.playtool.com/pages/agpcompat/agp.html The playtool article also mentions the AGP power issue. Some old machines from that era, use a linear regulator for one of the voltages the video card needs. I think I bought a TNT card years ago, and it black screened in my 440BX machine, and I suspect it was a power issue. And my motherboard isn't even one of the ones known to have problems. But I didn't have a problem with the FX5200, for whatever that is worth. When installing a new video card, remove the old Windows driver first, then shut down, change video cards, boot up, and install the new driver. Nvidia will have stopped issuing new drivers for the FX5200, but I don't expect that to be a problem. The nice thing about the FX5200, is it covers the older OSes well, and you can also get a Win98 driver for it. Since you're not likely to ever run Win7 on a 333MHz processor, I'm not too worried about no driver for Win7 :-) HTH, Paul |
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Dale wrote:
I would appreciate some help on replacing a video card. I have no clue as to what to purchase. It's is overwhelming. Below I have listed the infomation on the current card. I do not need a high power (gaming) card. Just something simple. Thank you for ANY information. Side One 1997 STB Systems Rev B [Stamped on Board] Product of Mexico Way Vel 128 AGP NO/TV Video Adapter Computer: Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Product HP Vectra Version VE8 Product 440BX AGP Transfer Rate 1x Processor: Version Pentium II Current Clock 333 MHz Video Adapter Velocity 128 (4 MB) Hardware Driver nv3.dll 3D Accelerator nVIDIA RIVA128 Monitor 19" VSC111E: Mode 1024 x 768 x 4294967296 colors (Q87070323615) AGP Slot: AGP Version 1.00 AGP Status Enabled AGP Aperture Size 64 MB Supported AGP Speeds 1x, 2x Current AGP Speed 1x Monitor: ViewSonic VA903 SERIES [Monitor] (19.1"vis, s/n Q87070323615, January 2007) OK, what I see is a 3.3V AGP 1X/2X slot on a 440BX motherboard. The monitor is 19", 1280x1024 native resolution, with a 15 pin VGA connector. I'm not doing very well with search engines right now, and this is a page for VA903. http://www1.epinions.com/specs/ViewSonic_VA903B_Monitor What I've used on my 440BX board, is an Nvidia FX5200 AGP. I've tried the card on a AGP 1X slot and an AGP 8X slot and it works with both. So it is a universal card. It should be able to do 1280x1024 on VGA without a problem (that is the resolution my monitor uses). On those kind of older cards, you can never be sure the DVI connector is capable of doing the full range up to 1920x1080, but that will be an issue for another day (and another monitor purchase). As an example, there is an FX5200 here, with both a DVI and a VGA connector on it, and it is $32. You can't go wrong at that price, even if you only get a year of usage from it. There is no fan on this unit. If you ever find the card is unstable (I have an FX5200 AGP here that is not stable unless a fan is pointed at it), you can add a fan right next to the video card slot to improve the cooling. I needed the fan when gaming, and since you're not using it for gaming, you might get away without adding a fan. The thing is, the tiny fans on video cards don't last forever, so in some ways, the ability to buy and install your own fan is a bonus. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814187045 In one of the reviews, you can see this comment. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814187045 "DVI port would not support the resolution of my screen (1920X1200), the maximum it can do is 1600x1200, which looks awful on my wide screen. So have to use RGB [VGA] plug. If I knew it in advance would not buy it." This is a known issue with some of the older cards, in that the bandwidth of the hardware driving the DVI connector is not up to the full 165MHz spec. Some old cards were limited to 135MHz. To "protect" the users, the Nvidia driver prevents selecting resolutions above a certain level. So if someone owning this card, expects to run out and buy a new LCD monitor with only a DVI connector on it, then the native resolution of the new monitor should be considered, with respect to the limitations of the FX5200. If you bought a 1680x1050 DVI monitor, expect a distorted looking display because of not running at native resolution. If you buy a new monitor with a VGA connector as well as DVI, then you have more connection options. But cheap LCD monitors only have DVI now. So the main reason I'm recommending this card, is I've tested it. I own three different FX5200's. I have two AGP ones and a PCI one. And so far, they've worked in all the computers I've tested them on. That is their only "feature", as otherwise they're a pretty crap card as far as a gamer would be concerned. But for 32 bucks, it's an adventure. If you want background information on video card selection, this page is good. But I suspect you're not going to find much better than the FX5200, as more modern cards use Rialto or HSI bridges, and those only run 1.5V slots. The 440BX is for a 3.3V slot motherboard, so you need to find an AGP card with a native AGP GPU chip on it (some native chips supported both 1.5V and 3.3V). And in terms of what is still on the market, the FX5200 AGP is the least risk, even with its DVI issues. The 6200 might work (the ones I see have two slots cut in them, so that means they should run at 1.5 or 3.3V for I/O). But I'd really want proof they've been tested in a 440BX and don't cause trouble. http://www.playtool.com/pages/agpcompat/agp.html The playtool article also mentions the AGP power issue. Some old machines from that era, use a linear regulator for one of the voltages the video card needs. I think I bought a TNT card years ago, and it black screened in my 440BX machine, and I suspect it was a power issue. And my motherboard isn't even one of the ones known to have problems. But I didn't have a problem with the FX5200, for whatever that is worth. When installing a new video card, remove the old Windows driver first, then shut down, change video cards, boot up, and install the new driver. Nvidia will have stopped issuing new drivers for the FX5200, but I don't expect that to be a problem. The nice thing about the FX5200, is it covers the older OSes well, and you can also get a Win98 driver for it. Since you're not likely to ever run Win7 on a 333MHz processor, I'm not too worried about no driver for Win7 :-) HTH, Paul |
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Thanks for the input and advice. I will check out suggestions and solutions.
The card is working, but I don't have 3D capabilites. I thought a replacement might give me this capabilites. I don't have time a the moment to check things out. Will post back if I find any revelations. Thanks again. -- dale "Paul" wrote: Dale wrote: I would appreciate some help on replacing a video card. I have no clue as to what to purchase. It's is overwhelming. Below I have listed the infomation on the current card. I do not need a high power (gaming) card. Just something simple. Thank you for ANY information. Side One 1997 STB Systems Rev B [Stamped on Board] Product of Mexico Way Vel 128 AGP NO/TV Video Adapter Computer: Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Product HP Vectra Version VE8 Product 440BX AGP Transfer Rate 1x Processor: Version Pentium II Current Clock 333 MHz Video Adapter Velocity 128 (4 MB) Hardware Driver nv3.dll 3D Accelerator nVIDIA RIVA128 Monitor 19" VSC111E: Mode 1024 x 768 x 4294967296 colors (Q87070323615) AGP Slot: AGP Version 1.00 AGP Status Enabled AGP Aperture Size 64 MB Supported AGP Speeds 1x, 2x Current AGP Speed 1x Monitor: ViewSonic VA903 SERIES [Monitor] (19.1"vis, s/n Q87070323615, January 2007) OK, what I see is a 3.3V AGP 1X/2X slot on a 440BX motherboard. The monitor is 19", 1280x1024 native resolution, with a 15 pin VGA connector. I'm not doing very well with search engines right now, and this is a page for VA903. http://www1.epinions.com/specs/ViewSonic_VA903B_Monitor What I've used on my 440BX board, is an Nvidia FX5200 AGP. I've tried the card on a AGP 1X slot and an AGP 8X slot and it works with both. So it is a universal card. It should be able to do 1280x1024 on VGA without a problem (that is the resolution my monitor uses). On those kind of older cards, you can never be sure the DVI connector is capable of doing the full range up to 1920x1080, but that will be an issue for another day (and another monitor purchase). As an example, there is an FX5200 here, with both a DVI and a VGA connector on it, and it is $32. You can't go wrong at that price, even if you only get a year of usage from it. There is no fan on this unit. If you ever find the card is unstable (I have an FX5200 AGP here that is not stable unless a fan is pointed at it), you can add a fan right next to the video card slot to improve the cooling. I needed the fan when gaming, and since you're not using it for gaming, you might get away without adding a fan. The thing is, the tiny fans on video cards don't last forever, so in some ways, the ability to buy and install your own fan is a bonus. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814187045 In one of the reviews, you can see this comment. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814187045 "DVI port would not support the resolution of my screen (1920X1200), the maximum it can do is 1600x1200, which looks awful on my wide screen. So have to use RGB [VGA] plug. If I knew it in advance would not buy it." This is a known issue with some of the older cards, in that the bandwidth of the hardware driving the DVI connector is not up to the full 165MHz spec. Some old cards were limited to 135MHz. To "protect" the users, the Nvidia driver prevents selecting resolutions above a certain level. So if someone owning this card, expects to run out and buy a new LCD monitor with only a DVI connector on it, then the native resolution of the new monitor should be considered, with respect to the limitations of the FX5200. If you bought a 1680x1050 DVI monitor, expect a distorted looking display because of not running at native resolution. If you buy a new monitor with a VGA connector as well as DVI, then you have more connection options. But cheap LCD monitors only have DVI now. So the main reason I'm recommending this card, is I've tested it. I own three different FX5200's. I have two AGP ones and a PCI one. And so far, they've worked in all the computers I've tested them on. That is their only "feature", as otherwise they're a pretty crap card as far as a gamer would be concerned. But for 32 bucks, it's an adventure. If you want background information on video card selection, this page is good. But I suspect you're not going to find much better than the FX5200, as more modern cards use Rialto or HSI bridges, and those only run 1.5V slots. The 440BX is for a 3.3V slot motherboard, so you need to find an AGP card with a native AGP GPU chip on it (some native chips supported both 1.5V and 3.3V). And in terms of what is still on the market, the FX5200 AGP is the least risk, even with its DVI issues. The 6200 might work (the ones I see have two slots cut in them, so that means they should run at 1.5 or 3.3V for I/O). But I'd really want proof they've been tested in a 440BX and don't cause trouble. http://www.playtool.com/pages/agpcompat/agp.html The playtool article also mentions the AGP power issue. Some old machines from that era, use a linear regulator for one of the voltages the video card needs. I think I bought a TNT card years ago, and it black screened in my 440BX machine, and I suspect it was a power issue. And my motherboard isn't even one of the ones known to have problems. But I didn't have a problem with the FX5200, for whatever that is worth. When installing a new video card, remove the old Windows driver first, then shut down, change video cards, boot up, and install the new driver. Nvidia will have stopped issuing new drivers for the FX5200, but I don't expect that to be a problem. The nice thing about the FX5200, is it covers the older OSes well, and you can also get a Win98 driver for it. Since you're not likely to ever run Win7 on a 333MHz processor, I'm not too worried about no driver for Win7 :-) HTH, Paul . |
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Thanks for the input and advice. I will check out suggestions and solutions.
The card is working, but I don't have 3D capabilites. I thought a replacement might give me this capabilites. I don't have time a the moment to check things out. Will post back if I find any revelations. Thanks again. -- dale "Paul" wrote: Dale wrote: I would appreciate some help on replacing a video card. I have no clue as to what to purchase. It's is overwhelming. Below I have listed the infomation on the current card. I do not need a high power (gaming) card. Just something simple. Thank you for ANY information. Side One 1997 STB Systems Rev B [Stamped on Board] Product of Mexico Way Vel 128 AGP NO/TV Video Adapter Computer: Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Product HP Vectra Version VE8 Product 440BX AGP Transfer Rate 1x Processor: Version Pentium II Current Clock 333 MHz Video Adapter Velocity 128 (4 MB) Hardware Driver nv3.dll 3D Accelerator nVIDIA RIVA128 Monitor 19" VSC111E: Mode 1024 x 768 x 4294967296 colors (Q87070323615) AGP Slot: AGP Version 1.00 AGP Status Enabled AGP Aperture Size 64 MB Supported AGP Speeds 1x, 2x Current AGP Speed 1x Monitor: ViewSonic VA903 SERIES [Monitor] (19.1"vis, s/n Q87070323615, January 2007) OK, what I see is a 3.3V AGP 1X/2X slot on a 440BX motherboard. The monitor is 19", 1280x1024 native resolution, with a 15 pin VGA connector. I'm not doing very well with search engines right now, and this is a page for VA903. http://www1.epinions.com/specs/ViewSonic_VA903B_Monitor What I've used on my 440BX board, is an Nvidia FX5200 AGP. I've tried the card on a AGP 1X slot and an AGP 8X slot and it works with both. So it is a universal card. It should be able to do 1280x1024 on VGA without a problem (that is the resolution my monitor uses). On those kind of older cards, you can never be sure the DVI connector is capable of doing the full range up to 1920x1080, but that will be an issue for another day (and another monitor purchase). As an example, there is an FX5200 here, with both a DVI and a VGA connector on it, and it is $32. You can't go wrong at that price, even if you only get a year of usage from it. There is no fan on this unit. If you ever find the card is unstable (I have an FX5200 AGP here that is not stable unless a fan is pointed at it), you can add a fan right next to the video card slot to improve the cooling. I needed the fan when gaming, and since you're not using it for gaming, you might get away without adding a fan. The thing is, the tiny fans on video cards don't last forever, so in some ways, the ability to buy and install your own fan is a bonus. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814187045 In one of the reviews, you can see this comment. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814187045 "DVI port would not support the resolution of my screen (1920X1200), the maximum it can do is 1600x1200, which looks awful on my wide screen. So have to use RGB [VGA] plug. If I knew it in advance would not buy it." This is a known issue with some of the older cards, in that the bandwidth of the hardware driving the DVI connector is not up to the full 165MHz spec. Some old cards were limited to 135MHz. To "protect" the users, the Nvidia driver prevents selecting resolutions above a certain level. So if someone owning this card, expects to run out and buy a new LCD monitor with only a DVI connector on it, then the native resolution of the new monitor should be considered, with respect to the limitations of the FX5200. If you bought a 1680x1050 DVI monitor, expect a distorted looking display because of not running at native resolution. If you buy a new monitor with a VGA connector as well as DVI, then you have more connection options. But cheap LCD monitors only have DVI now. So the main reason I'm recommending this card, is I've tested it. I own three different FX5200's. I have two AGP ones and a PCI one. And so far, they've worked in all the computers I've tested them on. That is their only "feature", as otherwise they're a pretty crap card as far as a gamer would be concerned. But for 32 bucks, it's an adventure. If you want background information on video card selection, this page is good. But I suspect you're not going to find much better than the FX5200, as more modern cards use Rialto or HSI bridges, and those only run 1.5V slots. The 440BX is for a 3.3V slot motherboard, so you need to find an AGP card with a native AGP GPU chip on it (some native chips supported both 1.5V and 3.3V). And in terms of what is still on the market, the FX5200 AGP is the least risk, even with its DVI issues. The 6200 might work (the ones I see have two slots cut in them, so that means they should run at 1.5 or 3.3V for I/O). But I'd really want proof they've been tested in a 440BX and don't cause trouble. http://www.playtool.com/pages/agpcompat/agp.html The playtool article also mentions the AGP power issue. Some old machines from that era, use a linear regulator for one of the voltages the video card needs. I think I bought a TNT card years ago, and it black screened in my 440BX machine, and I suspect it was a power issue. And my motherboard isn't even one of the ones known to have problems. But I didn't have a problem with the FX5200, for whatever that is worth. When installing a new video card, remove the old Windows driver first, then shut down, change video cards, boot up, and install the new driver. Nvidia will have stopped issuing new drivers for the FX5200, but I don't expect that to be a problem. The nice thing about the FX5200, is it covers the older OSes well, and you can also get a Win98 driver for it. Since you're not likely to ever run Win7 on a 333MHz processor, I'm not too worried about no driver for Win7 :-) HTH, Paul . |
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Sorry it took so long to get back to you. I did as you suggested (ordered from Newegg). Working great AND I have 3D ! Thank you for your help. You folks are AWESOME. -- dale "Paul" wrote: Dale wrote: I would appreciate some help on replacing a video card. I have no clue as to what to purchase. It's is overwhelming. Below I have listed the infomation on the current card. I do not need a high power (gaming) card. Just something simple. Thank you for ANY information. Side One 1997 STB Systems Rev B [Stamped on Board] Product of Mexico Way Vel 128 AGP NO/TV Video Adapter Computer: Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Product HP Vectra Version VE8 Product 440BX AGP Transfer Rate 1x Processor: Version Pentium II Current Clock 333 MHz Video Adapter Velocity 128 (4 MB) Hardware Driver nv3.dll 3D Accelerator nVIDIA RIVA128 Monitor 19" VSC111E: Mode 1024 x 768 x 4294967296 colors (Q87070323615) AGP Slot: AGP Version 1.00 AGP Status Enabled AGP Aperture Size 64 MB Supported AGP Speeds 1x, 2x Current AGP Speed 1x Monitor: ViewSonic VA903 SERIES [Monitor] (19.1"vis, s/n Q87070323615, January 2007) OK, what I see is a 3.3V AGP 1X/2X slot on a 440BX motherboard. The monitor is 19", 1280x1024 native resolution, with a 15 pin VGA connector. I'm not doing very well with search engines right now, and this is a page for VA903. http://www1.epinions.com/specs/ViewSonic_VA903B_Monitor What I've used on my 440BX board, is an Nvidia FX5200 AGP. I've tried the card on a AGP 1X slot and an AGP 8X slot and it works with both. So it is a universal card. It should be able to do 1280x1024 on VGA without a problem (that is the resolution my monitor uses). On those kind of older cards, you can never be sure the DVI connector is capable of doing the full range up to 1920x1080, but that will be an issue for another day (and another monitor purchase). As an example, there is an FX5200 here, with both a DVI and a VGA connector on it, and it is $32. You can't go wrong at that price, even if you only get a year of usage from it. There is no fan on this unit. If you ever find the card is unstable (I have an FX5200 AGP here that is not stable unless a fan is pointed at it), you can add a fan right next to the video card slot to improve the cooling. I needed the fan when gaming, and since you're not using it for gaming, you might get away without adding a fan. The thing is, the tiny fans on video cards don't last forever, so in some ways, the ability to buy and install your own fan is a bonus. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814187045 In one of the reviews, you can see this comment. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814187045 "DVI port would not support the resolution of my screen (1920X1200), the maximum it can do is 1600x1200, which looks awful on my wide screen. So have to use RGB [VGA] plug. If I knew it in advance would not buy it." This is a known issue with some of the older cards, in that the bandwidth of the hardware driving the DVI connector is not up to the full 165MHz spec. Some old cards were limited to 135MHz. To "protect" the users, the Nvidia driver prevents selecting resolutions above a certain level. So if someone owning this card, expects to run out and buy a new LCD monitor with only a DVI connector on it, then the native resolution of the new monitor should be considered, with respect to the limitations of the FX5200. If you bought a 1680x1050 DVI monitor, expect a distorted looking display because of not running at native resolution. If you buy a new monitor with a VGA connector as well as DVI, then you have more connection options. But cheap LCD monitors only have DVI now. So the main reason I'm recommending this card, is I've tested it. I own three different FX5200's. I have two AGP ones and a PCI one. And so far, they've worked in all the computers I've tested them on. That is their only "feature", as otherwise they're a pretty crap card as far as a gamer would be concerned. But for 32 bucks, it's an adventure. If you want background information on video card selection, this page is good. But I suspect you're not going to find much better than the FX5200, as more modern cards use Rialto or HSI bridges, and those only run 1.5V slots. The 440BX is for a 3.3V slot motherboard, so you need to find an AGP card with a native AGP GPU chip on it (some native chips supported both 1.5V and 3.3V). And in terms of what is still on the market, the FX5200 AGP is the least risk, even with its DVI issues. The 6200 might work (the ones I see have two slots cut in them, so that means they should run at 1.5 or 3.3V for I/O). But I'd really want proof they've been tested in a 440BX and don't cause trouble. http://www.playtool.com/pages/agpcompat/agp.html The playtool article also mentions the AGP power issue. Some old machines from that era, use a linear regulator for one of the voltages the video card needs. I think I bought a TNT card years ago, and it black screened in my 440BX machine, and I suspect it was a power issue. And my motherboard isn't even one of the ones known to have problems. But I didn't have a problem with the FX5200, for whatever that is worth. When installing a new video card, remove the old Windows driver first, then shut down, change video cards, boot up, and install the new driver. Nvidia will have stopped issuing new drivers for the FX5200, but I don't expect that to be a problem. The nice thing about the FX5200, is it covers the older OSes well, and you can also get a Win98 driver for it. Since you're not likely to ever run Win7 on a 333MHz processor, I'm not too worried about no driver for Win7 :-) HTH, Paul . |
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Sorry it took so long to get back to you. I did as you suggested (ordered from Newegg). Working great AND I have 3D ! Thank you for your help. You folks are AWESOME. -- dale "Paul" wrote: Dale wrote: I would appreciate some help on replacing a video card. I have no clue as to what to purchase. It's is overwhelming. Below I have listed the infomation on the current card. I do not need a high power (gaming) card. Just something simple. Thank you for ANY information. Side One 1997 STB Systems Rev B [Stamped on Board] Product of Mexico Way Vel 128 AGP NO/TV Video Adapter Computer: Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Product HP Vectra Version VE8 Product 440BX AGP Transfer Rate 1x Processor: Version Pentium II Current Clock 333 MHz Video Adapter Velocity 128 (4 MB) Hardware Driver nv3.dll 3D Accelerator nVIDIA RIVA128 Monitor 19" VSC111E: Mode 1024 x 768 x 4294967296 colors (Q87070323615) AGP Slot: AGP Version 1.00 AGP Status Enabled AGP Aperture Size 64 MB Supported AGP Speeds 1x, 2x Current AGP Speed 1x Monitor: ViewSonic VA903 SERIES [Monitor] (19.1"vis, s/n Q87070323615, January 2007) OK, what I see is a 3.3V AGP 1X/2X slot on a 440BX motherboard. The monitor is 19", 1280x1024 native resolution, with a 15 pin VGA connector. I'm not doing very well with search engines right now, and this is a page for VA903. http://www1.epinions.com/specs/ViewSonic_VA903B_Monitor What I've used on my 440BX board, is an Nvidia FX5200 AGP. I've tried the card on a AGP 1X slot and an AGP 8X slot and it works with both. So it is a universal card. It should be able to do 1280x1024 on VGA without a problem (that is the resolution my monitor uses). On those kind of older cards, you can never be sure the DVI connector is capable of doing the full range up to 1920x1080, but that will be an issue for another day (and another monitor purchase). As an example, there is an FX5200 here, with both a DVI and a VGA connector on it, and it is $32. You can't go wrong at that price, even if you only get a year of usage from it. There is no fan on this unit. If you ever find the card is unstable (I have an FX5200 AGP here that is not stable unless a fan is pointed at it), you can add a fan right next to the video card slot to improve the cooling. I needed the fan when gaming, and since you're not using it for gaming, you might get away without adding a fan. The thing is, the tiny fans on video cards don't last forever, so in some ways, the ability to buy and install your own fan is a bonus. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814187045 In one of the reviews, you can see this comment. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814187045 "DVI port would not support the resolution of my screen (1920X1200), the maximum it can do is 1600x1200, which looks awful on my wide screen. So have to use RGB [VGA] plug. If I knew it in advance would not buy it." This is a known issue with some of the older cards, in that the bandwidth of the hardware driving the DVI connector is not up to the full 165MHz spec. Some old cards were limited to 135MHz. To "protect" the users, the Nvidia driver prevents selecting resolutions above a certain level. So if someone owning this card, expects to run out and buy a new LCD monitor with only a DVI connector on it, then the native resolution of the new monitor should be considered, with respect to the limitations of the FX5200. If you bought a 1680x1050 DVI monitor, expect a distorted looking display because of not running at native resolution. If you buy a new monitor with a VGA connector as well as DVI, then you have more connection options. But cheap LCD monitors only have DVI now. So the main reason I'm recommending this card, is I've tested it. I own three different FX5200's. I have two AGP ones and a PCI one. And so far, they've worked in all the computers I've tested them on. That is their only "feature", as otherwise they're a pretty crap card as far as a gamer would be concerned. But for 32 bucks, it's an adventure. If you want background information on video card selection, this page is good. But I suspect you're not going to find much better than the FX5200, as more modern cards use Rialto or HSI bridges, and those only run 1.5V slots. The 440BX is for a 3.3V slot motherboard, so you need to find an AGP card with a native AGP GPU chip on it (some native chips supported both 1.5V and 3.3V). And in terms of what is still on the market, the FX5200 AGP is the least risk, even with its DVI issues. The 6200 might work (the ones I see have two slots cut in them, so that means they should run at 1.5 or 3.3V for I/O). But I'd really want proof they've been tested in a 440BX and don't cause trouble. http://www.playtool.com/pages/agpcompat/agp.html The playtool article also mentions the AGP power issue. Some old machines from that era, use a linear regulator for one of the voltages the video card needs. I think I bought a TNT card years ago, and it black screened in my 440BX machine, and I suspect it was a power issue. And my motherboard isn't even one of the ones known to have problems. But I didn't have a problem with the FX5200, for whatever that is worth. When installing a new video card, remove the old Windows driver first, then shut down, change video cards, boot up, and install the new driver. Nvidia will have stopped issuing new drivers for the FX5200, but I don't expect that to be a problem. The nice thing about the FX5200, is it covers the older OSes well, and you can also get a Win98 driver for it. Since you're not likely to ever run Win7 on a 333MHz processor, I'm not too worried about no driver for Win7 :-) HTH, Paul . |
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Dale wrote:
Paul Sorry it took so long to get back to you. I did as you suggested (ordered from Newegg). Working great AND I have 3D ! Thank you for your help. You folks are AWESOME. Glad we could help. Paul |
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Dale wrote:
Paul Sorry it took so long to get back to you. I did as you suggested (ordered from Newegg). Working great AND I have 3D ! Thank you for your help. You folks are AWESOME. Glad we could help. Paul |
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