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Video card and processor speed compatability.
Hello,
I just bought a video card (ASUS 9400) series for my 866mhz. Discovered it was my motherboard and just bought a new computer. My niece called and said she needs a video card for her 686mhz. The new ASUS is recommended for "800 or higher". If the card fits (her motherboard accepts AGP and the ASUS has two AGP slots for 3.3v or 1.5v), would there be any harm in installing this card in a computer slower then recommended? Thanks in advance, Tony |
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Tony schrieb:
Hello, I just bought a video card (ASUS 9400) series for my 866mhz. Discovered it was my motherboard and just bought a new computer. My niece called and said she needs a video card for her 686mhz. Which board? The new ASUS is recommended for "800 or higher". If the card fits (her motherboard accepts AGP and the ASUS has two AGP slots for 3.3v or 1.5v), would there be any harm in installing this card in a computer slower then recommended? Generally, no. Depending on how power hungry the MX4000 is (not very, I suppose, given it's very low end), not even potential AGP power supply issues may occur. (If I interpret "686 MHz" as "866 MHz" and thus PIII-866, this becomes very unlikely.) It would just be advisable to uninstall the old card's drivers properly before installing the new one. Stephan -- Home: http://stephan.win31.de/ PC#6: i440BX, 2xP3-500E, 704 MiB, 18+80 GB, R9k AGP 64 MiB, 110W |
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