[CTS] Re: Video Card Upgrade
- From: "Russ Blakeman" <rhb57@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2005 21:32:44 -0500
If you use an 8x that will work in a 4x slot the chip on the card should
switch down to 4x standard and run at less of it's capacity - check each
card's capabilities before you buy.
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> I want to upgrade my video card & have a question. I have a
> Compaq Presario
> model 7110US running Windows XP. The current video card
> installed is a 64MB
> SDR nVIDIA GeForce2 MX with TV-Out AGP graphics card. I would like to
> install something with more RAM onboard but I'm worried about
> what my PC's
> old motherboard can support.
>
> I emailed Compaq/HP and was told the following, "The motherboard of your
> computer is designed in such a way that the AGP slot on it can support 4x
> AGP card only. Therefore, it is recommended not to use higher
> than 4x AGP
> card
> for upgrading it." Does this mean that if I buy a video card
> that runs at
> 4x OR 8x I'll have problems?
>
> Where is a good place to buy an older video card that my PC will
> be able to
> support?
>
> Thanks.
>
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