PCI card?

Gman24 · 02-01-2005, 12:39 AM

I'm looking for a PCI card.Any suggestions on who has the best on the market right now.I know everyone is going to say get an AGP card but I dont have that option.I posted a pic of my mobo and u can see the AGP slot is missing.Unless anyone knows a quick and inexpensive fix to that problem.I would like to know what r the best PCI cards out there....thx

Actually the pick of my mobo is under the thread............ AGP?................ It wouldnt let me upload it to this this thread

**UncleMacro** · 02-01-2005, 04:11 AM

Your choices of PCI video boards are EXTREMELY limited. If you're trying to get something which can play recent games you need a decent DirectX9 board and they are not easy to find for PCI slots.

Newegg has a GeForce FX5700LE with 128 bit memory (apparently) at http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...140-041&depa=0.

I also found an FX5600 at http://www.amamax.com/amamax/ge56pciwddrd.html which ain't half bad.

Before getting anything you need to check that your machine allows you to add a PCI video board. You need to check in the BIOS that you can set the primary video adapter to PCI or disable the onboard video. If you can't do either of those then adding a video board may be really difficult.

02-01-2005, 12:39 AM	#1 (permalink)
Gman24 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 11 OS: xp	PCI card? I'm looking for a PCI card.Any suggestions on who has the best on the market right now.I know everyone is going to say get an AGP card but I dont have that option.I posted a pic of my mobo and u can see the AGP slot is missing.Unless anyone knows a quick and inexpensive fix to that problem.I would like to know what r the best PCI cards out there....thx Actually the pick of my mobo is under the thread............ AGP?................ It wouldnt let me upload it to this this thread

02-01-2005, 04:11 AM	#2 (permalink)
UncleMacro TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: San Diego Posts: 2,133 OS: Vista SP1 My System	Your choices of PCI video boards are EXTREMELY limited. If you're trying to get something which can play recent games you need a decent DirectX9 board and they are not easy to find for PCI slots. Newegg has a GeForce FX5700LE with 128 bit memory (apparently) at http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...140-041&depa=0. I also found an FX5600 at http://www.amamax.com/amamax/ge56pciwddrd.html which ain't half bad. Before getting anything you need to check that your machine allows you to add a PCI video board. You need to check in the BIOS that you can set the primary video adapter to PCI or disable the onboard video. If you can't do either of those then adding a video board may be really difficult.