incompatible?

s p r a n k i k o · 17th Mar 2006, 12:31 AM

i was just wondering.... i installed before a 128-bit, 256mb fx5600 in my ex-girlfriend's pc which was a 1.8Ghz pentium4 with a stick of 512mb ddr400 ram installed....

now apparently, the display would get garbled every now and then...

i was wondering if it was because of the video card?

Chai · 17th Mar 2006, 12:58 AM

Faulty card is the first suspect.

s p r a n k i k o · 17th Mar 2006, 01:44 AM

hmmmmm..... weird... i tested it before i installed it.....

it's ironic, though, 'coz it's happened to me twice already. my dad just upgraded his computer with a new motherboard that's PCI-E so i tried to use his old AGP radeon 9600 on this temporary rig that i'm using right now.

this is a 1.8Ghz socket A sempron with 256mb ddr400 RAM. first time i tried to use the 9600, it worked fine. but after a few days, it started having problems with windows booting. it would take awhile before it would finally get into windows. a few more days later, it wouldn't even boot windows and at BIOS boot, the screen would be garbled.

driver problem?

is it possible that the video card was too fast for the rigs hence the incompatibility?

Chai · 17th Mar 2006, 07:22 AM

Remove the card and put it in again.

s p r a n k i k o · 17th Mar 2006, 09:17 AM

I've done that too. Several times, in fact.

Oh well, i guess it means i shouldn't be touching computers...

Cerebral Assasin · 31st Mar 2006, 02:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by s p r a n k i k o

I've done that too. Several times, in fact.

Oh well, i guess it means i shouldn't be touching computers...

not right dude u need practice on somone's system... cant be experimenting on ur own system too often can you.. i guess ts just that u need to upgrade ur gart drivers or whatever stuff... ur chipset drivers.. or try usng an old set whch s the most compatible set of agp drvers for ur mobo etc...just an idea,...

s p r a n k i k o · 31st Mar 2006, 05:40 PM

I recently had an epiphany (or sorts) as to why I didn't work. I was thinking that maybe their motherboard only supported AGP4X? While my graphics card was 8X?

Could that be the reason?

Papercut · 31st Mar 2006, 05:51 PM

Shouldn't be, AGP 8x and 4x are sort of inter-compatible (is that a word?)

Dashken · 31st Mar 2006, 06:01 PM

Theoratically, a 8x card should work on a 4x slot because it 'should' be backward compatible. If any compatibility issue arises, the issue would probably be voltage related because AFAIK, 4x slot is 1.5v and 8x slot is 0.8v but the 8x card 'should' be able to withstand the extra 0.7v.

One more possibility is the AGP slot/mobo is not backward compatible. I wonder if updating the BIOS would fix it...

Just my 2 cents...

Chai · 31st Mar 2006, 06:30 PM

The slot will detect the card and supply the right voltage.

17th Mar 2006, 12:31 AM	#1 (permalink)
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17th Mar 2006, 12:58 AM	#2 (permalink)
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17th Mar 2006, 01:44 AM	#3 (permalink)
s p r a n k i k o "0104" Join Date: 31 Aug 2005 Location: Manila Posts: 780 Reputation: 213 Rep Power: 6	hmmmmm..... weird... i tested it before i installed it..... it's ironic, though, 'coz it's happened to me twice already. my dad just upgraded his computer with a new motherboard that's PCI-E so i tried to use his old AGP radeon 9600 on this temporary rig that i'm using right now. this is a 1.8Ghz socket A sempron with 256mb ddr400 RAM. first time i tried to use the 9600, it worked fine. but after a few days, it started having problems with windows booting. it would take awhile before it would finally get into windows. a few more days later, it wouldn't even boot windows and at BIOS boot, the screen would be garbled. driver problem? is it possible that the video card was too fast for the rigs hence the incompatibility? __________________ Main rig: Opteron 170/3Ghz \| DFI NF4 Ultra-D \| http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc?id=163569 OCZ Platinum Elite Edition 1Gb/2-3-3-5/1T \| EVGA7900GTO Secondary rig: Opteron 144/2.9Ghz \| Abit KN8 Ultra \| http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc?id=212009 Team Xtreme 1Gb/2-3-3-5/1T \| XFX7900GS

17th Mar 2006, 07:22 AM	#4 (permalink)
Chai Administrator Join Date: 6 Oct 2002 Location: Maranello Posts: 26,662 Reputation: 3984 Rep Power: 72	Remove the card and put it in again. __________________ Chai (Contributor & Forum Admin) http://www.techarp.com/

17th Mar 2006, 09:17 AM	#5 (permalink)
s p r a n k i k o "0104" Join Date: 31 Aug 2005 Location: Manila Posts: 780 Reputation: 213 Rep Power: 6	I've done that too. Several times, in fact. Oh well, i guess it means i shouldn't be touching computers... __________________ Main rig: Opteron 170/3Ghz \| DFI NF4 Ultra-D \| http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc?id=163569 OCZ Platinum Elite Edition 1Gb/2-3-3-5/1T \| EVGA7900GTO Secondary rig: Opteron 144/2.9Ghz \| Abit KN8 Ultra \| http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc?id=212009 Team Xtreme 1Gb/2-3-3-5/1T \| XFX7900GS

31st Mar 2006, 05:40 PM	#7 (permalink)
s p r a n k i k o "0104" Join Date: 31 Aug 2005 Location: Manila Posts: 780 Reputation: 213 Rep Power: 6	I recently had an epiphany (or sorts) as to why I didn't work. I was thinking that maybe their motherboard only supported AGP4X? While my graphics card was 8X? Could that be the reason? __________________ Main rig: Opteron 170/3Ghz \| DFI NF4 Ultra-D \| http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc?id=163569 OCZ Platinum Elite Edition 1Gb/2-3-3-5/1T \| EVGA7900GTO Secondary rig: Opteron 144/2.9Ghz \| Abit KN8 Ultra \| http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc?id=212009 Team Xtreme 1Gb/2-3-3-5/1T \| XFX7900GS

31st Mar 2006, 05:51 PM	#8 (permalink)
Papercut Hyperactive Join Date: 14 Jul 2004 Location: Singapore! Posts: 4,982 Reputation: 2428 Rep Power: 33	Shouldn't be, AGP 8x and 4x are sort of inter-compatible (is that a word?) __________________ PC Specs "Use in a cool dry place away from direct sunlight. Keep out of reach of n00bs. Overclock within 24 hours of opening. Do not read instructions before proceeding, do not use only as directed. May cause frustration, late nights and empty wallets. If symptoms persist please consult your hardware professional."

31st Mar 2006, 06:01 PM	#9 (permalink)
Dashken Administrator! Join Date: 21 Apr 2003 Location: Penang Posts: 29,725 Reputation: 2162 Rep Power: 56	Theoratically, a 8x card should work on a 4x slot because it 'should' be backward compatible. If any compatibility issue arises, the issue would probably be voltage related because AFAIK, 4x slot is 1.5v and 8x slot is 0.8v but the 8x card 'should' be able to withstand the extra 0.7v. One more possibility is the AGP slot/mobo is not backward compatible. I wonder if updating the BIOS would fix it... Just my 2 cents... __________________ \| Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 @ 3.2Ghz \| ASUS P5B-E Plus \| G.SKILL 2x1GB DDR2 800 \| 6 HDDs (2TB+ only ) \| NVIDIA GeForce 7600GT \| Dell E248WFP 24" Widescreen \| Blog : Dashken's I-Blog Gallery : Dashken's I-Paintings Last edited by Dashken : 31st Mar 2006 at 06:09 PM.

31st Mar 2006, 06:30 PM	#10 (permalink)
Chai Administrator Join Date: 6 Oct 2002 Location: Maranello Posts: 26,662 Reputation: 3984 Rep Power: 72	The slot will detect the card and supply the right voltage. __________________ Chai (Contributor & Forum Admin) http://www.techarp.com/

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