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05-10-2003, 02:07 AM
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TNT only Card?
Hello people. How's it going?
I'm thinking of upgrading my motherboard with a dedicated graphics card because i don't think i'm gettin very good performance from using my own memory and a Sis chipset. I went on the website the other day and i found my motherboard, but it said it only worked with TNT cards. Does that mean a TNT chipset card, or do i need to find a manufacturer from the other side of the earth called TNT who just so happen to make graphics cards. Also, is this only true for the AGP? Could i go out and by a non TNT card for the PCI slot or would that be a risk in itself? Thanks for your help...... PS. Specs are in the sig. AD 
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05-10-2003, 03:21 AM
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Your board should accept just about anything - it has a 4x AGP slot.
TNT is an old Nvidia chipset, long gone, the only one still being made is the TNT2 M64, which is no better than your onboard SiS. Remember that a Jetway is a relabeled PC Chips board, and that SiS chipset and the SDRAM are really holding that processor back - as is the 5400 rpm hard drive. |
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05-10-2003, 11:41 AM
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So basically, as long as the card supports the bandwith of the AGP 4x slot, it will work in my board.
Just need to check as i don't want to go out and buy a card that won't work. Cheers... AD
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05-10-2003, 12:06 PM
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Yep, thats about it, any 4x AGP card should be OK.
Please be aware tho' that although this should be true, you may come across a card that just will not go. If you cantry and get a quality brand of card, that way you should have less problems.
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05-10-2003, 01:19 PM
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So,
Summary. Any 4x card will work in my AGP however, if i go cheap on it, it might not work at all? Dat about it? AD
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05-10-2003, 05:08 PM
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An 8x AGP card will work as well.
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