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About NVIDIA GeForce2 MX200
----- Original Message ----- From: "Benjamin Gawert" Newsgroups: alt.comp.periphs.videocards.nvidia Sent: Friday, August 03, 2007 1:32 PM Subject: About NVIDIA GeForce2 MX200 * NoSpam: Let me explain my reasons for getting a dinosaur graphics card. I have put an ATI Rage 128 Pro Ultra VGP card on the A7N8X-X and tried to install the proper driver for this card and my Win2000 OS. The driver comes from the AMD site and is file w2kr128513013279. This is without doubt the proper file for a Rage 128 Pro and according to my understanding for the ULTRA as well. However installing the driver failed because I get a message to the effect that this driver will not work with my hardware. I spent one day trying all kinds of variations on the theme and had no luck. There were dozens of versions of the ancient Rage128 card available - around a decade ago! This card is from the early Pentium2 aera, you definitely don't want that on a mobo like yours any more! Besides that the Rage drivers were just plain crap. Only after ATI came out with the Radeon line of gfx cards which uses unified drivers the driver quality got much better. BTW: the Rage128 series was one of the few gfx card series that contained cards that were incorrectly coded for AGP4x but only supported 3.3v signalling voltage, resulting in killing AGP4x/8x mobos that don't have a protection circuit! I really wonder why you want to use a 1997/1998 aera card in a ~1993 aera mainboard. I then looked on the CD for this MB and found a lot of drivers for various cards, among which were the NVIDIA GeForce2 MX 200 and 400 cards. For this reason I figured that these cards would work. Sorry, but that's silly. These drivers were already outdated when your mobo was new, and besides that they do support other Nvidia cards as well (Nvidia like ATI now uses unified drivers for all their cards, so the driver on your CD will probably support other Nvidia cards, too). Since the drivers are very old they might have bugs and issues with somewhat newer applications as well. That's why there are driver updates. Now since you tell me that other cards will work, may be I should look into them. I feel however that to display images and work on them in Photo- shop and not doing games or movies, almost any card will do. Currently I use a fancy Mitsubishi display, but I wish to plan for an LCD. Just more reasons to go for a somewhat current card. Benjamin "Benjamin Gawert" wrote in message ... * NoSpam: Let me explain my reasons for getting a dinosaur graphics card. I have put an ATI Rage 128 Pro Ultra VGP card on the A7N8X-X and tried to install the proper driver for this card and my Win2000 OS. The driver comes from the AMD site and is file w2kr128513013279. This is without doubt the proper file for a Rage 128 Pro and according to my understanding for the ULTRA as well. However installing the driver failed because I get a message to the effect that this driver will not work with my hardware. I spent one day trying all kinds of variations on the theme and had no luck. There were dozens of versions of the ancient Rage128 card available - around a decade ago! This card is from the early Pentium2 aera, you definitely don't want that on a mobo like yours any more! Besides that the Rage drivers were just plain crap. Only after ATI came out with the Radeon line of gfx cards which uses unified drivers the driver quality got much better. BTW: the Rage128 series was one of the few gfx card series that contained cards that were incorrectly coded for AGP4x but only supported 3.3v signalling voltage, resulting in killing AGP4x/8x mobos that don't have a protection circuit! I really wonder why you want to use a 1997/1998 aera card in a ~1993 aera mainboard. I then looked on the CD for this MB and found a lot of drivers for various cards, among which were the NVIDIA GeForce2 MX 200 and 400 cards. For this reason I figured that these cards would work. Sorry, but that's silly. These drivers were already outdated when your mobo was new, and besides that they do support other Nvidia cards as well (Nvidia like ATI now uses unified drivers for all their cards, so the driver on your CD will probably support other Nvidia cards, too). Since the drivers are very old they might have bugs and issues with somewhat newer applications as well. That's why there are driver updates. Now since you tell me that other cards will work, may be I should look into them. I feel however that to display images and work on them in Photo- shop and not doing games or movies, almost any card will do. Currently I use a fancy Mitsubishi display, but I wish to plan for an LCD. Just more reasons to go for a somewhat current card. Benjamin Well Benjamin, Thank you so much and I am glad I found knowledgable people to help. It is true that my motherboard CD lists some 38 cards which are compatible and it gives the drivers for them. It is also true that drivers will have been updated, but the list is of value because it gives compatible video cards. The question is which card should I use which meets my requirements? Do you have any ideas? I am enclosing the mentioned list. I am open to all suggestions, that is why I turned to this group. I think that using any card newer than the ones listed may, just may be asking for problems. Here is the list: NVIDIA Display Driver for Windows 2000/XP version 41.13, 12/27/2002 Operating systems supported --------------------------- Microsoft Windows XP Home Microsoft Windows 2000/XP Professional Microsoft Windows 2000 Server Adapters supported ------------------ NVIDIA RIVA TNT NVIDIA RIVA TNT2 NVIDIA RIVA TNT2 Pro NVIDIA RIVA TNT2 Ultra NVIDIA Vanta NVIDIA Vanta LT NVIDIA RIVA TNT2 Model 64 NVIDIA RIVA TNT2 Model 64 Pro NVIDIA Aladdin TNT2 NVIDIA GeForce 256 NVIDIA GeForce DDR NVIDIA Quadro NVIDIA GeForce2 MX NVIDIA GeForce2 MX 200 NVIDIA GeForce2 MX 400 NVIDIA Quadro2 MXR NVIDIA Quadro2 EX NVIDIA GeForce2 GTS NVIDIA GeForce2 Pro NVIDIA GeForce2 Ultra NVIDIA Quadro2 Pro NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 420 NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440 NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 460 NVIDIA Quadro4 200NVS NVIDIA Quadro4 400NVS NVIDIA Quadro4 500XGL NVIDIA Quadro4 550XGL NVIDIA GeForce3 NVIDIA GeForce3 Ti 200 NVIDIA GeForce3 Ti 500 NVIDIA Quadro DCC NVIDIA GeForce4 Ti 4200 NVIDIA GeForce4 Ti 4400 NVIDIA GeForce4 Ti 4600 NVIDIA Quadro4 700XGL NVIDIA Quadro4 750XGL NVIDIA Quadro4 900XGL Thank you GR. |
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About NVIDIA GeForce2 MX200
"Paul" wrote in message ... Victek wrote: I need a graphics card for the ASUS A7N8X-X motherboard. ( I do images, not gaming, not TV.) I am thinking of the NVIDIA GeForce2 MX 200 or 400 card. These are listed as compatible for the mentioned motherboard. What confuses me and for which I am seeking ad- vice is that the described card is offered under names like Jaton, HP, Dell etc. Are all these cards interchangeable? Do they differ in driver, in output cables or format (VGA vs DVI)? Do you know of a reliable source for purchase? Have a look at www.newegg.com - there will be pictures for the cards that will show the outputs. I haven't checked, but it may be possible to get different combinations of ports, such as S-Video output, VGA, DVI, etc. In my experience they all use the standard Nvidia drivers so the brand doesn't matter in that respect. I'd agree with that. You want to be more curious about the output options, and whether they are sufficient for your needs. If you have an old CRT monitor, there may be less to worry about. VGA connectors, with good analog capabilities, are easy to find. If you have an LCD, it could have an analog input (VGA), a digital input (DVI) or both. Depending on the age of the video card, there may not be a DVI connector, and no digital output. Or, there may be resolution restrictions on the DVI connector. Your video card slot on the A7N8X-X is pretty universal. The "keys" cut in the video card, are what is used to ensure there is agreement on voltages. If the card fits in the slot, it should be safe. There are exceptions to that rule, but the exceptions should be getting harder and harder to find, as time passes. This overview article should help. http://www.playtool.com/pages/agpcompat/agp.html There are 136 AGP 4X/8X video cards in this list. Many are duplicates and are made by different manufacturers. The prices vary slightly on the duplicates, as the RAM used may be different brands, and the manufacturer may have been able to save a few dimes here and there. For the more expensive cards, the ones that break more often, the warranty details may factor into the purchase decision. For a $50 card, you may not care too much about the warranty, as the expense of shipping the card around may not make it worthwhile to fix or seek a warranty replacement. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...Subcategory=48 In this example card, you get to see the results of going too cheap. ASUS A9250/TD/128 Radeon 9250 128MB 64-bit DDR AGP 4X/8X Video Card http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814121525 To understand why some of the people have problems with the DVI output, you need to look at this article first. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dvi In this picture, you can see some of the connector variations. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi..._Types.svg.png That Asus card has a DVI-D connector. It carries only digital signals. The Asus card has a VGA connector, so there is an analog output. If you wanted to use two monitors, one would be analog and the other one would have to use the digital-only connector. Most video cards with DVI connectors, will be DVI-I. The DVI-I connector has both analog and digital signals on it. The analog signals are on the "four dot" end. If the "four dots" are missing, there are no analog signals on the DVI connector. To get at the available analog signals on the DVI-I connector, you use one of these. It picks up the signals from the "four dots" end and puts it in the familiar 15 pin VGA connector format. So for the majority of video cards, if you see a DVI-I connector, then a DVI-VGA adapter can be used to run an analog monitor, like a CRT. http://www.cooltechpc.com/ctpc/images/dvi-vga.jpg http://www.cooltechpc.com/ctpc/images/vga.jpg To save on future discomfort, it is a good idea to get a card with the DVI-VGA adapter included in the box. It is one less thing to have to shop for at the last minute, when you get a new monitor, or a friend comes over and needs their monitor tested. Anyway, back to that cheap Asus card. A DVI-VGA adapter won't fit. You would not discover that, unless you looked closely at the connector. In the picture here, you can see the "four dot" end is deficient. http://images10.newegg.com/NeweggIma...121-525-08.jpg I picked this picture next, to illustrate a card with a dual link DVI connector. The way I can tell, is the arrow they drew next to the connector, because otherwise I wouldn't have been able to guess :-) Dual link DVI can drive a digital monitor like an Apple 30". With the two connectors, you could drive one monitor with the VGA connector (analog signals), while the DVI-I dual link would be able to drive the 30" screen. http://images10.newegg.com/NeweggIma...241-044-02.jpg http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814241044 (A card with two dual-link-DVI could drive two 30" monitors at the same time. This is a X1650Pro.) http://images10.newegg.com/NeweggIma...241-043-02.jpg There are other criterion I use when selecting cards. For example, if you can see yourself using Vista in the future, and the Aero interface option, knowing what shader support is provided might be important. There are AGP cards that support DirectX 9 in the Newegg list, but there aren't any DirectX 10 video cards in AGP format (yet). DirectX 10 is more important for future gaming considerations. http://www.techpowerup.com/gpudb/ Video card power dissipation, is important both for sizing the needed power supply, and for helping to keep the computer cool inside. There isn't a comprehensive source of power information, and you have to scrounge through individual articles to find the info. Xbitlabs has a search page, and if you use the Advanced Search and set the "Search Using" to "All Words", then enter the video card model, as in "7300 GT power', you can find articles like this. A 30W card is low power, a 60W is midrange (what I have in my computer right now), while a 120W card is typical of a high end card. For computers with limited power supplies, and if you aren't a gamer, then a 30W card would be a good choice. http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/vid...r-noise_7.html Some video cards have a power connector on the end. For the AGP cards, the connector type is the same as a disk drive. The connector provides additional power, rather than trying to pull the power through the slot connector. Seeing the connector, doesn't necessarily mean the card draws a lot of power. It is just more convenient, if they wanted to use +12V to run the card. I didn't pick a "winning card" for you, because you might be price sensitive. Maybe the MX 400 is all you need or want. It all depends on what you plan on using for a monitor, as to whether that card would be enough. Paul Well Paul, your hints about the connectors are of great value. I am now in a much better position to appreciate what is involved. I am not planning on using two monitors, but I may want to use the one to one pixel corre- spondence between file and monitor which DVI makes possible. I am now hoping to get some concrete suggestions regarding a good choice of adapter. Thank you GR. |
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About NVIDIA GeForce2 MX200
Again I do no gaming, no movies, no TV.
Strictly images up to 5000 by 5000 pixels. GR. If you want to go Nvidia, in the $50 range, this fanless EVGA 6200.... http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130233 In the $60 range, this Diamond ATI X1050 is very good for the money. Has some minor 3D ability too, but is also a 128bit card whereas the $50 EVGA is a 64bit card http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814103033 There's plenty of others in this range that will do. |
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About NVIDIA GeForce2 MX200
In article AaMsi.5058$ug3.1757@trnddc06,
says... nsip Hello, I have looked at the above link. I am afraid for people who need to use camera raw files CS2 is the only choice. The program is terribly bloated. Many agree with that statement.. Now since you know what I need to do on my PC and know the mother- board and the OS, what graphics card would you propose that allows me to use my current monitor, Mitshubishi Diamond Pro and will later allow connection to an LCD panel? Again I do no gaming, no movies, no TV. Strictly images up to 5000 by 5000 pixels. GR. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx? Item=N82E16814130207 http://tinyurl.com/2gl9yl This will probably fit your needs. Bill -- Gmail and Google Groups. This century's answer to AOL and WebTV. |
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About NVIDIA GeForce2 MX200
NoSpam:
what graphics card EVGA 256-A8-N341-LX GeForce 6200 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130233 -- Mac Cool |
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About NVIDIA GeForce2 MX200
* NoSpam:
Thank you so much and I am glad I found knowledgable people to help. You're welcome. That's what newsgroups are for. It is true that my motherboard CD lists some 38 cards which are compatible and it gives the drivers for them. It is also true that drivers will have been updated, but the list is of value because it gives compatible video cards. Not really. It just tells you what video cards are supported by the drivers on that CD, nothing more. As to compatibility: your mobo is compatible with all AGP4x or AGP8x cards, that means with every ATI Radeon and every Nvidia Geforce that has an AGP interface. AGP is a standard. And: methusalem cards like the ATI Rage128 should *never* be considered to be used in such a mainboard. Never. Ever. The question is which card should I use which meets my requirements? Do you have any ideas? Yes. Forget that list and get a modern entry level card. I am enclosing the mentioned list. I am open to all suggestions, that is why I turned to this group. I think that using any card newer than the ones listed may, just may be asking for problems. Nope, it's not. You're just projecting the problems you had with an almost 10 year old gfx card that already was a POS when it was new to current gfx cards. But that is not the same. I'd recommend you go for a Geforce 6200 which should be obtainable around 50 bucks, if you want something cheaper get a Geforce FX5200 or FX5500. All of these cards are compatible with your mobo, and all of them fit the requirements you have. No need to hunt for outdated hardware. Benjamin |
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About NVIDIA GeForce2 MX200, Thanks to all
To all of you,
I thank you for your great and efficient help. It was a pleasure to interact with this news group. I have ordered a GeForce 6200 256MB 64-bit DDR AGP 4X/8X adapter from newegg. I had not heard of the company previously. They have a good website. Greetings GR |
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About NVIDIA GeForce2 MX200, Thanks to all
NoSpam wrote:
To all of you, I thank you for your great and efficient help. It was a pleasure to interact with this news group. I have ordered a GeForce 6200 256MB 64-bit DDR AGP 4X/8X adapter from newegg. I had not heard of the company previously. They have a good website. Greetings GR We look forward to you next PC upgrade in the year 2014. Start saving now. |
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About NVIDIA GeForce2 MX200, Thanks to all
"Mr.E Solved!" wrote in message . .. NoSpam wrote: To all of you, I thank you for your great and efficient help. It was a pleasure to interact with this news group. I have ordered a GeForce 6200 256MB 64-bit DDR AGP 4X/8X adapter from newegg. I had not heard of the company previously. They have a good website. Greetings GR We look forward to you next PC upgrade in the year 2014. Start saving now. I understand your humor. But..... its not all that funny. I am an old man and live on Soc.Security and a tiny pension.I hope to live to 2014 but I may not make it. Even if I do an upgrade then would be too late. Greetings GR. |
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About NVIDIA GeForce2 MX200
On Fri, 03 Aug 2007 19:45:24 +0200, Benjamin Gawert
wrote: * NoSpam: I need a graphics card for the ASUS A7N8X-X motherboard. ( I do images, not gaming, not TV.) I am thinking of the NVIDIA GeForce2 MX 200 or 400 card. These are listed as compatible for the mentioned motherboard. Holy ****, this card is around 7 years old! Are you really sure you want to buy such a dinosaur, especially since driver support is very likely to end soon? Since the A7N8X-X is a nForce2-based mainboard with AGP 8x slot you can just get any AGP card that you want and use it in your mainboard. For your low demaning you should look for a Geforce FX5200 or similar. They are sold very cheaply today and probably even cheaper than still getting a GF2MX. Benjamin Driver support has ended for all cards older than the 6xxx series. The last drivers to support them is 93.71. |
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