> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Anne Wilson > Sent: Saturday, 30 August 2003 11:11 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [expert] OT: Hardware guru please - advice needed > > > On Saturday 30 Aug 2003 3:15 pm, Katinka Mills wrote: > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Anne Wilson > > > Sent: Saturday, 30 August 2003 10:00 PM > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subject: [expert] OT: Hardware guru please - advice needed > > > > > > > > > A Soltek board, just bought, says that using a 2x graphics board > > > will fry the mobo (wrong voltage). The G-Force2 MX-400 is a > > > 2x/4x board. Is it safe to assume that it will have the right > > > voltage, merely falling back to 2x if the mobo doesn't have the > > > later standard agp? > > > > > > Anne > > > > If the PCI card and the Slot were manufactured properly, you can > > not "easily" get it in (not easily is defined as without brute > > force or sledge hammer), where the 3.3V and the 5V fingers are keys > > (ie no fingers) so if it is 3.3V the 5V fingers are missing and 5v > > has the 3.3v ones missing. > > > > If it was not manufactured properly, then I am not sure, without > > looking at the tech docs to see if the card is auto sensing (will > > depend on manufacturer sometimes too) > > > Hi, Kat. Unfortunately I can't find any mention of voltage on the box > or in the leaflet that was with the agp card, and a google hasn't > turned up anything recognisable. > > Can you describe just where I would be looking for the 3.3v and 5v > fingers? > > Anne
Hi Anne, I do not have the bus spec in front of me right now, if no one has replied by the time I wake up, I will dig it up for you and post it for you :o) Regards, Kat. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.443 / Virus Database: 248 - Release Date: 10/01/2003
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