Are Most Agp Cards Compatible?


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I am looking to get an inexpensive card for a computer I am fixing up. I am not sure if the following agp card is compatible.

this is the computer

http://support.gateway.com/support/srt/doc...p?sn=0018537998

this is the card

http://cgi.ebay.com/ATI-Rage-Pro-Turbo-8MB...bayphotohosting

Any help would be appreciated

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I agree saving 2 dollars on the card is not workth getting an inferior one.

an 8MB video card ? Well of $2.99 I guess you can't lose.

Features/Specifications:

ATI 3D Rage Pro Turbo AGP Video Card

General Features:

Rage Pro Turbo AGP Graphics controller

AGP interface

8 MB memory

32-bit true color (16.7 million colors)

3D graphics up to 1280 x 1024

High-speed 64-bit 2D acceleration to power all your business applications

This is an old AGP 1.0 AND 2x card often the voltage on these is different than 4x and 8x cards and if you put it in a 4x or higher slot it will fry and may take the motherboard with it.

Do you currently have the TNTM64? This is a 32MB AGP 4x card

http://support.gateway.com/s/VIDCARD/Visio...600123108.shtml

Power 3.3 V

Designed to install in either a 1.5- or a 3.3-volt interface.

This is the one you have now or should

I couldn't find the voltage specs for that one But would not be surprised if it is the old one which is not compatible with new slots.

Ahh, here it is

http://www.directron.com/15agpguide.html

The ones with two Keys is the one you found . It is a "not 1.5V"

Older 2X AGP cards do not use the right voltage to function properly in the newer 1.5V AGP slots. If forced into a 1.5V AGP slot, a non-1.5V compliant video card will damage the motherboard. On the other hand a 1.5V AGP card is usually backwards compatible with older 2X AGP slots.
Edited by Pete_C
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This is what the specs say for this computer

Type of Card and Bus 	ATX – AGP 1X, 2X, and 4X

does that mean any type of card will work?

edit added later//

after rereading your post, and checking the links, this card seems to be 1.5 volt. So it should not harm any motherboard.

Thanks for the links :-)

Edited by shanenin
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if it is 4X that means pratically any AGP card is compatible which that's what it looks like BUT, if it is 2X, Many 8X cards won't physically fit and if it has a 8X slot, which I doubt, no 2X card will fit.

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