[Metalmurphy]

Hehe finnaly, just bought a P4 3.0E prescott and a new motherboard to support it (ASRock P4V88). However i have a small question. i was just about to install everything and i noticed the AGP slot has a small warning saying "Dont put a 3.3V AGP card here or it might damage it". How do i know if my card is 3.3V or not? I have a Riva TNT2 M64 and a 9800xt (damaged but im getting it back soon). Is it ok to use them?

 

[Foxfyre]

Sounds like my motherboard....your radeon is almost for sure a 3.3....your rive tnt shouldn't be though....I have a fx5200 and I don't know if it's 3.3 or not....but I haven't had any problems

 

[Metalmurphy]

oO That is really bad news. Hope i can exange this board then.

 

[n_w95482]

AGP 4x runs at 1.5 volts and 8x runs at 0.8. I believe 2x is 3.3v and 1x is 5v. It should only be an issue with old cards, such as the TNT2. It's pretty much standard with any recent motherboard anyways.

 

[Foxfyre]

oh, so the older cards use the higher voltage???? I thought it was the other way around....more powerful card would equal higher voltage....that's kinda odd....

 

[Player-X]

it means ues something AGP4X or 8X compatible

 

[Metalmurphy]

Phew i can finnaly enjoy my decent computer

 

[GeneralClaymore]

Hehe finnaly, just bought a P4 3.0E prescott and a new motherboard to support it (ASRock P4V88). However i have a small question. i was just about to install everything and i noticed the AGP slot has a small warning saying "Dont put a 3.3V AGP card here or it might damage it". How do i know if my card is 3.3V or not? I have a Riva TNT2 M64 and a 9800xt (damaged but im getting it back soon). Is it ok to use them?

Some older cards are AGP3.3 voltage.

the 9800pro is not, its 1.5 voltage if i remember correcty.

there talking about don't put AGP2x cards, AGP2x are 3.3 volts.