[pchelpers] Re: AGP Card

thanks for the info
Scott

> -----Original Message-----
> From: pchelpers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:pchelpers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Nigel Hunter
> Sent: Sunday, August 22, 2004 3:14 PM
> To: pchelpers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [pchelpers] Re: AGP Card
>
>
> I found these two links Scott. Im sure it should have the info you are
> looking for:
>
> http://www.intel.com/design/chipsets/agprm/whyagprm.htm
> http://www.intel.com/design/chipsets/agprm/
>
> Cheers!!
> Nigel
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pchelpers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:pchelpers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Scott
> Sent: 22 August 2004 10:26
> To: pchelpers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [pchelpers] AGP Card
>
> With regard to the message, I've sorted out the problem, and it
> wasn't to do
> with the card.
>
> But if someone could give me some advice regarding the retention
> mechanism I
> would be grateful. I've the card installed without this and it seems to be
> working fine.
>
> Thanks
> Scott
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Scott [mailto:scottyg@xxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Sunday, August 22, 2004 9:07 AM
> To: pchelpers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: AGP Card
>
>
> I just recently bought a used video card Tornado Geforce MX(440)8x 128MB.
> But there has been problems since I've installed it.
> First of all when trying to start up some game I get a message
> that there is
> not enough windows free swap space.  This has never happened
> before.  I took
> the card out and the game works fine.
> The opening some files the computer just shuts off.
>
> There are one or two factors and maybe someone on the list could
> inform me.
> First of all my AGP slot is an older one and in my motherboard manual it
> says that I need to get a retention mechanism. I don't have one, but the
> card went in no problem, and there was no problem installing the drivers.
> Second, the slot supports up to 4x.  But as I understand, the card should
> still work, but just at 4x.
> Third. I'm using a Celeron 688 with 128MB memory. I've an Intel D815EEA
> board running at 66Mhz. So I don't know if maybe the card is too big and
> powerful for the board.
>
> Could some of these factors come into play, or is it could it be just a
> faulty video card?
>
> Thanks for your help
>
> Scott
>
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