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First post, by W.x.

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Hello, is there any way how to find out, if this version of FX 5700 LE from Inno3d (passive cooled) is 64-bit or 128-bit?
https://www.phc.sk/p/15724/inno3d-geforce-fx5 … 56mb-crt-dvi-tv

The card looks the same, as on picture, with same layout, only change is, it is 128 MB version.
It is marked on the back as Inno3d FX5700-8X-LE W/128MB CRT DVI TV I-5700LE-F3F3S

Because i've found on the net some codes with Inno3d Geforce cards, and they are usually with "(128 Bits)" mentioned in the code. I've found just one code almost exactly same here in list
https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/275909-cus … edia-center-pc/

"InnoVISION Multimedia Limited I-5700LE-F3F3S Inno3D GF FX5700LE AGP 8x w/128MB DDR (128 Bits)+ DVI + TV out GeForce 5700LE"

So I wonder, when there is not mentioned "(128 Bits)" and we know tricks of the sellers, (I've read more times, they've hidden 64-bit version, by not mention it on the box or on the card code) While, when card was 128 bits, it was mentioned on the box, and in the code too. When it is not mentioned, it often (not always) meant 64-bit version... at least around year 2003, this was kind common, and I've read it several times in some reviews.

Reply 1 of 3, by red-ray

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W.x. wrote on 2021-05-13, 05:49:

is there any way how to find out, if this version of FX 5700 LE from Inno3d (passive cooled) is 64-bit or 128-bit?

Read BAR + 0x00100200 and check the low 3 bits.

        switch( gmw & 0x07 )                                                    // yes
        {                                                                       //
        case 0:                             gab->gmw =  32;             break;  // m_iMemBusWidth =  32;
        case 1:     case 4:                 gab->gmw =  64;             break;  // m_iMemBusWidth =  64;
        case 2:     case 3:     case 5:     gab->gmw = 128;             break;  // m_iMemBusWidth = 128;
        case 6:     case 7:                 gab->gmw = 256;             break;  // m_iMemBusWidth = 256;
        }                                                                       //

Reply 2 of 3, by W.x.

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red-ray, I don't have a card yet. I need to figure out before I buy it. If it is 64-bit, then it's not worth it, if it is full 128-bit, it would justify the money, at least for me.

Maybe Inno3D didnt have 64-bit version with this particular look of the card? Then, it would be safe bet.
But from the time, I've found that code with (128 bits) in it, I'm less sure, wheater is 64bit or 128bit. If someone find that 64-bit version existed from Inno3D on internet, then I will not risk it.

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Don't bother with LE stuff, downclocked FX 5700 LE. Get plain FX 5700 if you can. Some are expensive, but just pay.

Cheers,

Great Northern aka Canada.

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