AGP 2.0 Video Card

[FZWG]

Was given an AGP video card (NVidia) which mentions an AGP 2.0 system requirement on the box.

Mainboard (GA-6VA7+) has 1 AGP slot supporting 66/133 MHz speeds.

Installed the card, and it seems to work OK, but not sure whether it was wise to install it on this mainboard. Don't want to damage either.

Appreciate knowing whether it is OK to run this type of card on the AGP slot.

Is there a way of finding out whether the AGP slot is 1.0 or 2.0?

Thanks for the help.

 

[Nothingface]

The website doesn't say. But worry not, if it works, there should be no problem. If it was an Agp 1.0 slot, most likely the card wouldn't work with your system.

 

[Shadow2531]

According to your motherboard's manual and according to Via's specs on the chipset, your motherboard has an AGP 1.0 3volt 2X slot. 66mhz-1X, 133mhz-2X

Even though your Nvidia Graphics Card requires an AGP 2.0 1.5Volt 4X-533mhz slot, it should work in any AGP 1.0 slot at 2X, just not at full speed.

However, I believe most AGP 2.0 4X 1.5v video cards will work in a 2X slot, except the GeForce 4 series.

Ati's Radeon series of 4X cards should work in an agp 1.0 slot also just not as full speed.

I believe most of the 8X cards won't work at all in an agp 1.0 slot.

there has been confirmation that a Geforce 3 and a ATI 9500 will work in BX boards, which generally have agp 1.0 slots

but if it works, then I would be happy. Even if it isn't working at full speed.

 

[JohnWill]

Interesting point about the Gforce 4 cards, what do they do if you drop them into a AGP 1.0 slot? Smoke, flame, or just not work?

 

[FZWG]

Thanks for the info.

The card in question is a GeForce 2 MX200.

Based on Shadow2531's explanation, it is running at 2x 133MHz vs full capacity.

Guess that will not do it any harm; just sort of an overkill for the mainboard.

Thanks again.