AGP or PCI graphics card?

[ngalbrai]

Hi, further to noisy graphics card fan thread, have looked and cant find replacement fan, so need a new card before old one dies. Not after anything fancy as not a gamer want to spend under 50 quid, want one with DVI for future monitor options. But, cant tell whether its AGP card or PCI, how can I tell? Is it obvious by looking at arrangement of board contacts? Any recommendations around my price range?

 

[muckshifter]

AGP = Brown slot

PSI = White slot

ISA = Black slot

Little brown slot = crap

 

[psd99]

well there is one site i would look at for QUIET


www.quietpc.com/uk

and sir mucks will tell u that
im a undercover KGB worker.........
so be aware!

 

[PotGuy]

what is the little brown slot? :/

 

[muckshifter]

what is the little brown slot? :/

ARM Crap!

OEMs like Comcrap, crapard hell and such used them for modems & sound cards ...

 

[crazylegs]

You mean AMR don't you Muck's....

 

[TriplexDread]

Yeah you knw he does u silly billy

Just like he meant 'PCI'

Mucks told you to lay off the 92 proof whiskey

How the hell you manage to get hold of any?

 

[muckshifter]

Hmmm, I'm getting quite dyslexic these days.

Still ... glad you lot are here.

 

[WindyMiller]

AGP or PCI

What is better AGP or PCI-E?

 

[muckshifter]

What is better AGP or PCI-E?

AGP is being phased out in favour of PCI-E ... how long before you won't see any new AGP card is aready hapening.

 

[ngalbrai]

Have had a look on overclockers for nvidia based cards (seemed sensible as original one is nvidia?). For the sub 50 quid mark and incorporating DVI socket, options are:

XFX GeForce 6200 128MB DDR TV-Out/DVI (AGP) - £37

XFX GeForce FX 5200 128MB DDR TV-Out/DVI (AGP) - £31

Which is the better chipset? I'm guessing the top one based on the highly technical basis of it costing more and having a higher model number…

Since either of these will be replacing a Geforce Ti4200 could I expect noticeable performance gains? From looking at the pictures both seem to have large heat sinks rather than fans so at least that’s one less fan noise - is that right or am I misinterpreting what I'm seeing?

 

[muckshifter]

Have had a look on overclockers for nvidia based cards (seemed sensible as original one is nvidia?). For the sub 50 quid mark and incorporating DVI socket, options are:

XFX GeForce 6200 128MB DDR TV-Out/DVI (AGP) - £37

XFX GeForce FX 5200 128MB DDR TV-Out/DVI (AGP) - £31

Which is the better chipset? I'm guessing the top one based on the highly technical basis of it costing more and having a higher model number…

Yep, the 6200 is the new "entry level" replacing the 5200.

Since either of these will be replacing a Geforce Ti4200 could I expect noticeable performance gains? From looking at the pictures both seem to have large heat sinks rather than fans so at least that’s one less fan noise - is that right or am I misinterpreting what I'm seeing?

Technically you should "see" a difference ... depends on what you do with it ... them Ti's were a card to relish ... yep, one less fan to worry about.

 

[WindyMiller]

But is this not just a faze the industry is going through, first it was ISA, PCI, AGP now PCI-E. What will be the best way for Graphics next?

 

[TriplexDread]

E-agp ?

 

[PotGuy]

They will implant chips in your brain and use your brain to render everything.

but it will be run on windows. and crash. and so you will die.