Pick me an AGP card

[Dreaded_Cheese]

I have a old computer that cannot play any games due to the onboard graphics, it can apparently hold a AGP 8x card, however only works with cards with 1.5v. The question is, can anybody help me? All of the cards I have looked at state that they are 8x, but they do not state what voltage is required.

The maximum that I would be prepared to pay would be £50 as I am pooling all of my money together for a new build, however as this computer is going to my brother (plays pre 2006 games), I would prefer it if he could stay away from my new build as he has a tendency to destroy things.


Thanks.

 

[matt_fsr]

I've just bought a 7600GS to go in my girlfriends PC, mainly cos it needs to be AGP, quiet (heres hoping) and not use much power in normal use - yet apparently the Inno3D ones clock lovely!

I'll test it out tonight and let you know how things go - and i'll see if I can find anything on if its 1.5 volts.

£43 delivered, from the Tropical Rainforest place

(not competitor, cos OCUK dont sell this card!)

 

[Cairnsey]

You'd probably be able to get a 7600GT for £50 but if I were you I'd consider 2nd hand where you could get maybe a x1950Pro or something with even more power perhaps. But, with all that in mind, if the games he plays are all pre 2006, he should be fine with a 7600GT (I've owned one, they're great little cards) All modern AGP cards are 1.5V (4x-8x) only the very old ones are 3.3v and although 8x slots can take 0.8v cards, no manufacturers ever made them as there was no point.

 

[smyth]

I've just bought a 7600GS to go in my girlfriends PC, mainly cos it needs to be AGP, quiet (heres hoping) and not use much power in normal use - yet apparently the Inno3D ones clock lovely!

I'll test it out tonight and let you know how things go - and i'll see if I can find anything on if its 1.5 volts.

£43 delivered, from the Tropical Rainforest place

(not competitor, cos OCUK dont sell this card!)

If it's the one i've just seen it's gone down to less then £38 delivered, if this is the one you can claim back £5 since they do a 30 day guarantee

 

[matt_fsr]

Ta Smyth, but are you sure you're reading AGP cards there?

I can see my AGP one at same price of £43, with the PCI-X one cheaper at £38.

Thats fair enuff considering the part is native PCI-X, and has to have an extra bit of metal on for cooling for AGP - same as the old 6600GT I had, maybe i should have just kept that from a few years back! lol

 

[Cairnsey]

It's called a bridge chip

 

[smyth]

Ta Smyth, but are you sure you're reading AGP cards there?

I can see my AGP one at same price of £43, with the PCI-X one cheaper at £38.

Thats fair enuff considering the part is native PCI-X, and has to have an extra bit of metal on for cooling for AGP - same as the old 6600GT I had, maybe i should have just kept that from a few years back! lol

Oops my bad