First post, by PKFreeZZy
I've put a lot of thought into buying a new graphics card, but since Christmas is around the corner, I'm delaying my purchase.
Not too long ago I began wondering if an AGP8x or 4x card could work with my motherboard (ASUS P2B with i440BX Chipset). I never really cared about AGP speeds before, I'm just getting into hardware inch by inch.
It was a thread in which users were talking about how if you had the incorrect AGP slot or card either the MOBO or the card, maybe both, would end up on fire,. They included images of different "keys" indicating what voltage and speed they operate at. The P2B has a 3.3V AGP slot, therefore if I remember correctly its speed is 2x.
The graphics card I currently have inside is a TNT2 M64 which has both a 3.3V and a 1.5V key. Like I mentioned, it's supposed to be for 3.3V cards only, but it works perfectly fine unless I run 3D software or certain drivers.
I'm really confused now. Is this the reason it's unstable with 3D? Will the cards I'm considering, the GF4 MX440 and the Ti4200 not cook the PC? Both the TNT2 and the GF4 series have the same connector, so with my current assumption I think they'll work. Nevertheless, I don't want to act carelessly and make any dumb mistakes, so help is appreciated! Thanks in advance!
My Windows 98 PC: Slot 1 Pentium III 600 (Katmai) | 256MB PC133 SDRAM | 64MB Leadtek WinFast GeForce2 Pro | Creative SB16 CT2230 | Intel PRO/100+ with Alert on LAN* | 18.64GB Seagate ST320011A | Corsair CX430 | ASUS P2B Rev. 1.04