8TX GigaByte & ATI 9700 Pro

[Octopus]

will the card work with this mainboard?
the specs of the mainboard can be found here
http://tw.giga-byte.com/products/8tx.htm

 

[SkazzyUK]

SLOT 1 x AGP Pro slot , 1 x CNR (Communication Networking Riser)

From the link,

The AGP Suggests that that card is supported

Skazz

 

[SkazzyUK]

When you installing AGP card, please make sure the following notice is fully understood and practiced. If your AGP card has "AGP 4X notch"(show below), please make sure your AGP card is AGP 4X (1.5V).

Do not use AGP 2X card (3.3V) in this motherboard. It will burn and damage the motherboard due to Intel® 845 / Intel® 850 chipset can't support AGP 2X(3.3V).

Skazz

 

[Octopus]

thanks skazzy.One thing else does it support DDR ram? and can you give an example of new card with 2x( not mentioned in that site)
thanks in advance

 

[SkazzyUK]

It would be very hard to track down a 2x card, as they don't manufacture them anymore, if you put a Radeon 9700 in your system it has a bus of 8x but it will run at 4x, it will be pretty damn fast!!

(they may manufacture them for servers or somit the 2x cards)

MEMORY
64MB to 2GB memory size
4 x RIMM sockets; Dual RAMBUS channel support
Supports 64/128/256/512 MB RAMBUS RIMM module
Supports ECC type RIMM module

Soz it don't support DDR only RIMM!

Skazz