i have a motherboard asus P5DV1-X that says it can support either an AGP card or a PCI Express card? which should i buy? thanks
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pci express. \n\nagp has been outdated by PCI-e.  \nAGP transfers information at about 2 gigabytes per second, which is still alot.  however, AGP uses the send info, get info, send, get.\n\nPCI-e transfers information at about 4 gigabytes per second.\ninstead of the old fashioned send and recieve, it both simultaneously sends and recieves, increasing the graphics superiority over AGP as it could stream better. also, it is more power efficient. \n\nAGP still has some good cards, such as the 7800 GS from nVidia, but when they measure up to PCI-e, they aren't that good.  but if you want something cheap, go with AGP.  But if you care about graphics and movie editing and all that, head out to PCI-e.  in a sense, both are cost efficient but pci-e gives you the extra bang as it has more features and has HD output on some cards.\n\nedit: master_of_computer: to say that AGP is the latest technology is not true.  it is NOT the latest technology as AGP has been around for 10 years now i think?  pci-e has been around for just 2.
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I'm not sure how much detail you want, so I'll keep it somewhere in the middle.\n\nBoth are bus architectures designed for moving data being peripherals and the motherboard, in this case they are both overwhelmingly used for graphics cards.  Both have roughly the same base speed.  AGP 1X and PCI-E x1 both support 256MB/sec, however AGP maxes out at AGP 8X for about 2GB/sec.  PCI-E currently goes up to x16 for a single slot, which is about 4GB/sec.\n\nSo far, they sound very similar, except PCI-E supports a bi-directional flow of data and a higher max speed (twice as fast).  In theory, there's no reason AGP 16X couldn't be made, but the bi-directional nature of PCI-E precludes any justification for making it.  What this means is that if you have an identical video card running at 8X AGP or PCI-E X8, you'd get fairly similar performance because you'd be bottnecked by the bus.  If the GPU is designed for PCI-E and you have an AGP variant, you should lose a little performance to the AGP bridge.  The bi-directional nature of PCI-E is also what makes ATI's crossfire technology feasible; Nvidia's SLI can operate without the SLI bridge as well, but you'll have reduced performance when going through the PCI-E.\n\nBecause the AGP standard is essentially obsolete for all entertainment purposes, there's no reason to build a new computer around one.  Although, if you're looking to add a video card into a current system, you'll probably need to go with an AGP card.  If that's the case, probably the best AGP card you can buy is the 7800GS from BFG.  It will cost $350 at a Best Buy or about $320 online (I've included links below to it at NewEgg and TigerDirect).  Considering the high price of the card and how poorly it performs compared to its PCI-E counterparts, which are running in PCI-E x16, you should probably just hold out for an entirely new system.\n\nIf you have any other questions, just send me a mail to my Yahoo! account and I'll try to answer them or point you in the right direction.
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I am assuming it is standard pci and not pci express.\n\nHere are two pictures showing the differences:\n\n(AGP is on top)\nhttp://russelltexas.com/pcparts/AGP_PCI.JPG\n\nhttp://www.si87.com/Products/Videocards/agpvspci/\n\nHope this helps.
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You will need to find a MB that supports PCI-E, Your current processor will not work in a MB that supports PCI-E. You will need to get a MB and processir with a socket 754 or better. like ASUS K8N-VM
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ditch the onBoard Video card and get an AGP or PCI-express video card.   Newegg.com will be a good place to look for new video cards.   Otherwise i don't think there is a way to increase the amount of memory used for the onboard card.
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Well, what model is your computer and how old is it.  That will depend on what kind of graphics card you can install in it.  If you just got the computer it most likely has only a PCIe slot.  If it is even one year old then it probably has an AGP slot.  Also, the lower end Dell computers used to not include even an AGP slot so it depends on what model it is.\n\nMy favorite card right around the sub $250 is the Radeon X800XL best performance per price ratio, it is even a favorite over at Cnet.  But I will warn you if you don't have at least a 300W power supply in your computer you may not be able to use it.  But that's okay, another favorite of mine is the Geforce 6600GT but it only comes in a 128MB version.\n\nBut you really need to check your computer, either in the manual or if you have the original specs and see if it has either an AGP 8X/4X slot or PCIe x16 slot and that will determine which version of the card you should get because most video cards now come in both versions.\n\nFor benchmarks on the X800XL see Tomshardware, http://www.tomshardware.com/2005/11/28/don/page7.html\n\nand for the 6600GT see, http://www.tomshardware.com/2005/04/04/good_3d_performance_at_a_middling_price/page29.html\n\nfor Cnet's review of the X800XL see, http://reviews.cnet.com/ATI_Radeon_X800_XL_PCIE_256MB/4505-8902_7-31320650.html?tag=tpr
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If you're wanting to play games, then you should upgrade.  Since your motherboard has the ATI Express 200 graphics onboard, there's an extremely good chance that it has a PCI-E graphics slot.  For ~$100, you'd probably be happy with an X1600 Pro: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.asp?Category=38&N=2010380048+1069609641+1305520549+106790809+1067918889&Submit=ENE&SubCategory=48  an A1600XT: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.asp?Category=38&N=2010380048+1069609641+1305520549+106790809+1067918888&Submit=ENE&SubCategory=48 an X1650 Pro: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.asp?Category=38&N=2010380048+1069609641+1305520549+106790809+1067923258&Submit=ENE&SubCategory=48 or a 7600GS: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.asp?Category=38&N=2010380048+1069609641+1305520548+106790717+1067920619&Submit=ENE&SubCategory=48\n\nBTW, ATI video cards have had the best performance since the debut of their 9700 Pro, about 4 years ago.
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First, you must know your motherboard slots. If the color of the slots is white, its pci. if brown, its AGP. if black and long, its PCI-E. the best slot is Pci-e followed by agp then pci. If you want to buy best video cards, choose video card with slots of pci-e or agp. If you want to save your money, buy the affordable pci cards. Pci cards can't handle extreme graphics but they can play the game at the minimum resolution. After you buy a card. Disable or uninstall the driver of your old card using device manager. then unplug all the socket including monitors or any devices connected to your pc. then remove your old card and insert your new card in the motherboard. then boot your pc and install the cd that came with your card. then go to the site of your card to update its drivers. I recommend you to purchase Nvidia gefore 6 series because its affordable and can play games at the maximum detail. If you don't disable the driver of your old card, your new card won't work and can cause system problems.
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There are two things wrong here.  Number one, the Geforce 6200 does not have a PCI version.  There are PCIe versions and AGP versions.  I'll assume you meant PCIe.  Also, the 6200 isn't that great of a card either, if you were looking for the best bang for your buck and to get 30+ frames per second in most games the 6600GT would have been your best bet but that is neither here nor there now.  The first thing I'm going to tell you is to uninstall the 6200.  Then disable the onboard adapter either in Windows itself from the Device Manager or in the BIOS.  Then install the 6200.  See if that works.
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Here's the best deal in AGP video cards at the moment: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814102666  It will play any game out right now, including F.E.A.R., the game that makes most video cards cringe, at 1280x1024 resolution.  It will play almost any other new game out at that resolution or higher, with the "eye candy" turned up pretty far. Eye candy meaning full-screen Anti-Aliasing and Anisotropic Filtering (both of which make a considerable difference in how games look.\nI know, I bought one recently, and couldn't be happier.\n\nHere's the best deal I could find on a 6600GT, which isn't as fast as the X1600 Pro, if you're using AA and AF (the eye candy): http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814133137
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first of all, its nice to have a 8x card with PCI-EC but its just like having a AGP almost, and trust me... I've got a Pentium 3 comp., so  better enjoy it lol. anywho, but u can always have the kick @$$ 16x. reading up on things, if u have a card that does support two 16x then u can join up the two and get double the power, so in other words 16*16=256, now thats awesome. BUT... if u have only one card in there, then itll only support up to 8x. thats the sucky part. I'd say if u have the money to get the 16x and buy another one. another problem is the money. usually the ones that have the double cards cost around $300 - $500. soooooooooooooooooo thatll be.... about $600 - $1,000. yep... pretty pricey. but then again itll be worth it. \n\nanother thing is if ur computer will support it. ur on ur own on that one. u might have to look and dig for some info online. i was trying to find some online from gateway and googling it but my search wasnt too good. so again ur on ur own on that one...\n\nthe cards are not all the same, ur just gonna have to go on the word of each ones. of course ur gonna want to go with the two big guys: ATI and NVidia. nvidia has this thing called SLI. adapt the two suckers with a attachment to connect them together and vioala, uve got ur double cards going. ATI in the other hand says it does have a double cards connecting thing, they call it CrossFire, enabling multi-GPU's to go at it. THE DIFFERENCE: god knows what is. to tell u the truth theyre both amazing. i see nvidia's and ati's and damn, its damn right gorgeus. so either way ur gonna have to stick to one and only one manufacturer. u cant mix two types of PCI EC's lol. till then that raps it up for  PCI EC's, but there will always be more in the near future. till then keep ur eyes peeled...
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The agp 4x and 8x denote data trnasfer rate between cpu and agp card through the agp port. U must check for compatibility of ur new card with agp4x standard. Any way there is no chance for ur old motherboard to host  a card supporting only agp8x. So i hope ur new agp card also supports agp4x. Next what u have to check is that 'is ur new agp card a correct fit to old agp slot'. agp old and new standards not only differ in their speeds but also in operating voltages. I can't remember correct values but one is agp3.3.\n\nWhat u have to do is.\nGet into internet.\n Check ur motherboard manufacturer site to find which type of agp card it support.\n Second is to check agp card site and find if agp4x supported for ur card. Also rememeber to check the voltages also. \n If both are ok then check for any specific incmpatibility with ur motherboard and agp card listed either in ur motherboard manufacturer site or agp card site. Also check for newer drivers in these two sites.
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No PCI Express is a whole different ballgame.  You are better off putting a high end video card in that slot if you can. I do not believe they are downward...
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Normal PCI are being phased out in favor of the superior PCI-Express/PCI-E.  AGP is actually becoming a rarity too, since PCI-E can achieve twice the speed of the best AGP cards.  Try ordering them online if you can't find them locally.
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Am I mistaken...  Do you have this board?  But YES, it has video built-in.  But no AGP socket, so this is as good as it gets.\n\nNorth Bridge NVIDIA GeForce 6100 \nSouth Bridge NVIDIA nForce 430 \n\nBe sure to get an Athlon 64 X2/Athlon 64 FX/Athlon 64 and lots of DDR2 800 RAM.  I would get a pair of 1GB RAM modules. \n\n Take a  look at NewEgg.    $66.99\nhttp://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813128009\n\nGood luck and Happy Computing!
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Buy an internal graphics card, but make sure that you have the right slot type. There are two types, AGP and PCI Express. AGP is older, but is still around, where as PCI Express is newer and faster. If you are buying and ATI card, I would personally recomend buying ATI brand cards, but if you wish to purchase an nVidia card, since they don't make their own cards, only the chips, I would do online research to find the best manufactur (spelling?) of the graphics card.
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It looks like the motherboard has an AGP 4X slot.\nA further constraint is imposed by the psu which is 250W at best (in the mini tower configuration).\nThis rules out the nVidia 6600 & 6800 and (I'm guessing - the 7800).\nThe only AGP 4X cards this leaves at my usual source (scan.co.uk) which will drive two monitors have only a single DVI connector plus a D-Sub(analogue) and TV-out.\nThe nVidia 6200 has only a 64bit memory bit rate, so I would recommend an ATI offering - I am unaware of any power problems - but do your own research!  \nGiven the AGP/power limitations - don't expect to get a card than can play the very latest games, even with the eye-candy turned off, but I do know that the 9550 would play both HL2 and Doom3 at 800x600 on my son's AMD2500+. noAA.\nI couldn't find any reference to on-board graphics on the link below, but I did notice that desktop configuration will take only a half-length card (17.65cm)... I don't think that's an issue - it's 15 cm to the back of the AGP slot - faster cards may well be bigger...\nhttp://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo.asp?WebProductID=174195\nhttp://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814153008