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  • 27-08-2007 11:32am
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    Kimbot
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    Folks I am working on a small build at the minute for messing around on and having a spare main internet PC.

    So far I have the following sourced:

    A7N8X-E Deluxe: http://www.asus.com/products4.aspx?modelmenu=1&model=217&l1=3&l2=13&l3=56


    2600 Athlon CPU


    1GB Crucial RAM (1GB x DRR 400)

    Thermaltake Tornado cooler

    I am just looking for advice on AGP graphics cards. I ain't too up on the DDR2 DDR3 etc etc.

    What would be compatible on the above??

    Also should I go for SATA or IDE when I get a HDD??


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    L31mr0d
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    budget?


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    #3
    Kimbot
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 18,576 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kimbot


    Well I don't want to spend too much, as I said this is only a small build while I'm saving for a Big Spec machine.


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    Kimbot
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    Also would this be compatable??

    nVidia GeForce 6800 GS AGP
    * Memory: 256MB
    * Bus Type: AGP 8X
    * Memory Type: DDR3
    * Memory Bus: 256-bit
    * TV Out , Dual DVI Out


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    8T8
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    Yeah that will do the job.


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    Kimbot
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    8T8 wrote:
    Yeah that will do the job.


    Even though its DDR3, Savage. Thanks for the reply.


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    Clash
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    Just one point to note when you are talking about graphics cards. The board you have sourced is only an AGP board when PCI Express has been around for a long time. AGP is very old hat and you'll nearly pay more for an AGP card than for a PCI-EX one.

    Secondly SATA drives are about the same price as IDE ones, so why would you turn down the speed advantage?


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    Kimbot
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    Clash wrote:
    Just one point to note when you are talking about graphics cards. The board you have sourced is only an AGP board when PCI Express has been around for a long time. AGP is very old hat and you'll nearly pay more for an AGP card than for a PCI-EX one.

    Secondly SATA drives are about the same price as IDE ones, so why would you turn down the speed advantage?


    Ah i know of a few cheapish AGP cards and the one above is one of them. I am only doing something to store a few odd files on nothing major!! The case I am getting now is the shell for what will be my new build but i have to get it bit by bit!! :(


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    8T8
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    It does not matter what kind of RAM is on the GPU that is not a factor in compatibility with the motherboard.

    The only RAM compatibility you need to be aware of is with the motherboard own RAM slots which are DDR not DDR-2 or DDR-3 so just dont mix those up.


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    Kimbot
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 18,576 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kimbot


    8T8 wrote:
    It does not matter what kind of RAM is on the GPU that is not a factor in compatibility with the motherboard.

    The only RAM compatibility you need to be aware of is with the motherboard own RAM slots which are DDR not DDR-2 or DDR-3 so just dont mix those up.


    Ah I was wondering about that, thank you for confirming. :D


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    Clash
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    jonny24ie wrote:
    Ah i know of a few cheapish AGP cards and the one above is one of them. I am only doing something to store a few odd files on nothing major!! The case I am getting now is the shell for what will be my new build but i have to get it bit by bit!! :(

    Fair enough, but i'd still check out a few PCI-EX cards just to be sure. There's quite a bit of difference between them.


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