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  1. encroach

    encroach Regular member

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    Are all AGP 8x 1.5v? if yes, how would u know if ur motherboard is agp 8x? What the heck does the "v" stand for? Lastly, does any of u guys know a great place (website) to buy graphic cards?
     
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    alot of graphic cards are agp 4x,, , and in the mobo description it will say,, and in the graphic description it will say.. newegg.com xpcgear.com and zipzoomfly.com are all great websites to buy hardware
     
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  3. ddp

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    the 1.5v stands for 1.5 volts needed for the videocard. check your motherboard manual or user guide for what speed agp is on your board
     
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  5. encroach

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    let me explain it more, my motherboard can support agp 8x and i found a vdeo card that is agp 8x and i.5 v. So i wanted to know if all agp 8x vido cards are 1.5 v?
     
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  7. encroach

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    i 4got 2 ask, but how do u check what motherboard u have?
     
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    1: user guide
    2: motherboard manual
    3: printed on motherboard itself not on chips, usually in between the pci slots
    4: top left & bottom left corners of post screen
     
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    Finally i got some more info., well, i have a ASUS A7V8X-LA motherboard and will that be compatible with ANY AGP 8x Nvidia Geforce 6800 GT? IF not, what can i do to make it compatible (such as buying a new motherboard)?
     
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    need more info on board like model #. check on the board for printing
     
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  11. encroach

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    it is a presario S6500NX
     
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    So any 6800 GT will work? if yes, do u think i should get more memory ram 4 my pc cause i only have 512 mb and i want to upgrade it 2 1024 mb?
     
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    card should work with no problem. as for ram, it depends on what you are using the computer for
     
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    Alright thanks alot DDP! I was worried about it, i really want 2 get at least a 6800 video card, but i had doubts that my pc can handle it.
     
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    no problem, teach & learn
     
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    DDP, so as long as the video card is agp 4x/8x, my motherboard cna support it?
     
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    according to that link i gave you, yes
     
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    no problem, teach & learn
     
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