Can I use the 8600GT?

FrozenPeas · 07-13-2008, 12:59 PM

I want to get the nVidia 8600GT (only 60$ on newegg) and im wondering if my computer can use it? I've read the stickies but im still not completely sure if I have AGP, PCI or PCI-E? If I cant use the 8600GT could anyone recommend me a card under 80$ thats still somewhat decent?

Here are the pictures of my specs and the inside of my computer:

**wrench97** · 07-13-2008, 03:09 PM

What model Gateway do you have?

**magnethead** · 07-13-2008, 04:57 PM

looks AGP to me.

**koala** · 07-13-2008, 05:51 PM

The top card slot, the small brown one, is AGP. The other 3 below it are PCI.

GeForce 6800XT 256mb 128bit GDDR2 AGP 4x/8x - $80
GeForce 7600GS 256mb 128bit GDDR2 AGP4x/8x - $85
Radeon X1650Pro 512mb 128bit GDDR2 AGP 4x/8x - $70 (after $10 rebate)
Radeon HD3650 512mb 128bit GDDR2 AGP 4x/8x - $80 (after $20 rebate)

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FrozenPeas Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 8 OS: XP	Can I use the 8600GT? I want to get the nVidia 8600GT (only 60$ on newegg) and im wondering if my computer can use it? I've read the stickies but im still not completely sure if I have AGP, PCI or PCI-E? If I cant use the 8600GT could anyone recommend me a card under 80$ thats still somewhat decent? Here are the pictures of my specs and the inside of my computer: Last edited by FrozenPeas; 07-13-2008 at 01:00 PM.

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07-13-2008, 05:51 PM	#4 (permalink)
koala Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 12,416 OS: XP/7/Ubuntu My System	Re: Can I use the 8600GT? The top card slot, the small brown one, is AGP. The other 3 below it are PCI. GeForce 6800XT 256mb 128bit GDDR2 AGP 4x/8x - $80 GeForce 7600GS 256mb 128bit GDDR2 AGP4x/8x - $85 Radeon X1650Pro 512mb 128bit GDDR2 AGP 4x/8x - $70 (after $10 rebate) Radeon HD3650 512mb 128bit GDDR2 AGP 4x/8x - $80 (after $20 rebate) __________________ New members: Subscribe to your thread (Thread Tools) to receive an instant email notification when you get a reply. TSF Folding@Home Team 85015 - details here