Graphics Card Upgrade

PhoenixSlayerSX · 06-06-2008, 11:22 AM

Hello,

I'm looking to upgrade my Graphics Card on my old system. My CPU is INtel P4 3.0 GHz. My motherboard is an ASUS P4P800 Deluxe and in the manual it says it can only support 1.5V AGP and not 3.3V AGP cards. What does that mean?

I'm looking to get a card with 512MB memory preferably DirectX 10 but not necessarily. Nvidia/ATI doesn't matter.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102730

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130100

Do both of these cards work in my MB? The Radeon is probably the best AGP card out there, but the NVidia is a real bargain...Any other suggestions would be much appreciated!

**wrench97** · 06-06-2008, 11:33 AM

Those 2 cards are not even close to the same specs the Radeon is by far a better card I believe your motherboard will support it, but what power supply do you have? I think you'll need a very good 650w single rail to support it.

PhoenixSlayerSX · 06-07-2008, 08:13 AM

450W... Yeah, so I'll need to upgrade that as well... might as well just build a new PC and salvage some parts from my old PC...

Do you think the nVidia will require a new PS as well?

**wrench97** · 06-07-2008, 12:20 PM

The 7300 doesn't use much if you have a good 450w with 18 amp on the 12v rail you'll be ok.

06-06-2008, 11:22 AM	#1 (permalink)
PhoenixSlayerSX Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 16 OS: Windows XP SP1a	Graphics Card Upgrade Hello, I'm looking to upgrade my Graphics Card on my old system. My CPU is INtel P4 3.0 GHz. My motherboard is an ASUS P4P800 Deluxe and in the manual it says it can only support 1.5V AGP and not 3.3V AGP cards. What does that mean? I'm looking to get a card with 512MB memory preferably DirectX 10 but not necessarily. Nvidia/ATI doesn't matter. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814102730 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814130100 Do both of these cards work in my MB? The Radeon is probably the best AGP card out there, but the NVidia is a real bargain...Any other suggestions would be much appreciated!

06-06-2008, 11:33 AM	#2 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,513 OS: Win7	Re: Graphics Card Upgrade Those 2 cards are not even close to the same specs the Radeon is by far a better card I believe your motherboard will support it, but what power supply do you have? I think you'll need a very good 650w single rail to support it.

06-07-2008, 08:13 AM	#3 (permalink)
PhoenixSlayerSX Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 16 OS: Windows XP SP1a	Re: Graphics Card Upgrade 450W... Yeah, so I'll need to upgrade that as well... might as well just build a new PC and salvage some parts from my old PC... Do you think the nVidia will require a new PS as well?

06-07-2008, 12:20 PM	#4 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,513 OS: Win7	Re: Graphics Card Upgrade The 7300 doesn't use much if you have a good 450w with 18 amp on the 12v rail you'll be ok.