Viceman2004 Posted August 28, 2006 Share Posted August 28, 2006 Hello all. I have an old PC with 32mb Matrox Millenium G400 (AGP 4x Interface speed) card that recently died. So I have 2 options here and I'm not sure. 1. Buy another AGP card tp replace it (will cost about $40 CAD, must be 4x interface and 64mb) 2. Buy a PCI card (will it work if I don't have an AGP card?) Will likely cost $55 CAD I'm not a computer whiz, so would a PCI card even work? Also, if I buy an 8x AGP card, will it work on my motherboard? I'm pretty sure its only 4x. Thanks a lot guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezdriver Posted August 28, 2006 Share Posted August 28, 2006 Since you have an AGP slot on your motherboard, you don't want to waste it by installing a PCI card. The difference in performance will be noticable. You could buy an 8x AGP card as well, but if you only have a 4x motherboard, then the card would automatically be powered down to the 4x level. If I were you, I would get the AGP card, but with at least 128MB of on-board memory. You'll be glad you did. ez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viceman2004 Posted August 28, 2006 Author Share Posted August 28, 2006 Hey thanks Ezdriver. So if I buy an 8x card, it will work fine with my 4x motherboard? If so, that's great! I'm planning to buy this card, will it work out? (Keeping in mind this wont be a serious gaming PC) http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/Sea...10679&CatId=694 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezdriver Posted August 28, 2006 Share Posted August 28, 2006 Yes, the 8x card will work on the 4x motherboard. However, you might, depending on the motherboard, have to set the AGP speed in BIOS. That's a fairly easy thing to do. Most people tend to steer clear of the MX cards due to the fact that they are seriously hampered in terms of gaming. Since you state that you don't intend to use it for "serious" gaming, you should be OK. Not being home at the moment, I'm not sure if MX cards are good with MVP 2005. You might want to check the readme before buying it. ez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viceman2004 Posted August 29, 2006 Author Share Posted August 29, 2006 How about the FX cards? Look: http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/Sea...97013&CatId=694 Thanks for your replies btw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezdriver Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 Well, it's a bit of a step up from the MX cards....but not much. The FX series was also plaqued with performance issues. I see you are trying to stay under $50 on this thing, but I saw this on the Tiger site you are visiting: http://www.tigerdirect.ca/applications/Sea...2190054&CatId=0 The price isn't too bad and I think you would see better performance. ez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidewinder Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 Pick up a Radeon 9800 and you will be very happy. There are 128 and 256 Meg versions to choose from. They are 8X AGP but will work fine at 4X. http://computers.search.ebay.com/Radeon-98...R8QQsacatZ58058 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAM Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 not all 8x will work with a 4x slot. there's differences in voltages that may cause it to malfunction. when you are looking at specs make sure it says 8x, 4x not JUST 8x. if you pick a card that only says 8x then you run the risk of it not working correctly in your 4x slot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viceman2004 Posted August 29, 2006 Author Share Posted August 29, 2006 Thanks for the replies guys. I just bought theFX5200 and it works well. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeyMcM93 Posted August 29, 2006 Share Posted August 29, 2006 Congrats on the new card! Hope it works out well for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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