Compatibility Question

[TK1]

Graphics Card compatibility with Asus A8V Deluxe

CPU Type AMD Athlon 64, 2200 MHz (11 x 200) 3500+

Motherboard Name Asus A8V Deluxe (5 PCI, 1 AGP, 4 DDR DIMM, Audio, Gigabit LAN, IEEE-1394)

Motherboard Chipset VIA K8T800Pro, AMD Hammer


Will a GeForce 7950GX2 work on this Motherboard?

Thanks

 

[Gas Panic!]

A 7950GX2 = PCI-Express.

You have an AGP Motherboard.

Therefore: No.

 

[TK1]

is PCI & PCI-E different slots altogether? because i have 5 PCI slots? - if not will the 7900GTX work then?

 

[t31os]

Nope, all the top end are PCI-E with the exception of a few models, but its gonna cost you, you'd be better off saving for an upgrade to at least PCI-E.

 

[TK1]

Ok, but will a 7900GTX work and will it run to its full potential on my system?

AMD 64 3500+
2 GB Mem (4x512)
256MB 6800GT

 

[just Scott]

Ok, but will a 7900GTX work and will it run to its full potential on my system?

AMD 64 3500+
2 GB Mem (4x512)
256MB 6800GT

Depends on what mobo you have. Any PCI-E video card will work to its full potential if you've got a PCI-E mobo. If you have a PCI-E mobo and a PCI or APG video card it won't fit on the board at all.

 

[hp7909]

The A8V Deluxe DOES NOT have PCI-Express (see here) slots just plain old PCI (& AGP slot for graphics). Therefore no PCI-E card will work on it!

Get, the excellent Asrock 939Dual-SATA2 (which I eventually got). That has both AGP & PCI-E slots

 

[Tetras]

Just to re-state what has already been said, PCI-Express is *not* PCI and any PCI-Express card will not work in your system!

If you buy a PCI-Express board for a GX2 make sure it is either on this list: http://www.nvidia.com/content/geforce_gx2_sbios/us.asp or you know for sure you can get it working.

 

[TK1]

Thanks guys thats cleared a lot up for me