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Does anyone know if this card is compatible with older PCI systems? I have an older MB (pentium 3) I use for surfing and games for my 4 yr old and I've had problems finding any kind of PCI card that works. I had an old NVidia, but it crapped out on me.

I would do a search for baby at motherboards on ebay. From what I remember, they should have the same standoffs. PCCHIPS M748 is a good solid baby at board with onboard video, modem, sound, USB, and some versions even have lan. It can run up to a 800 MHz intel CPU, and should run around $20...

Bux2b, yeah, that is what I meant. Thanks everyone for your advice and assistance. I'm returning the ATI based card and will try out a fx based on the recommendation here. atlr, could you recommend your manufacturer?

no, I've got no access to an 8M meg card. THe onboard AGP is already 8M, although its stolen from the installed memory. I have have an older 16 meg chip installed at one point, so I know it can be done...

Thanks for everyone's suggestions. While I'm waiting for authorization for the other suggested board, is there anything else I could try? I'm willing to do almost anything (bios tweaking, hot swapping, else?). To summarize, I've confirmed the board is ok, the memory, CPU, PSU, and that the...

I'm thinking it may be a PCI compatibility issue. The box states its PCI 2.1, but I guessing that the mainboard is not, is there any way to cofirm (there is nothing mentioned on the MB mainsite, and I have not yet searched this exact issue out)? The bios on the board is from 1999, and it was...

Thanks, that is a new link for me, I have used an international resource board (I dont have the link but its found by googling "PCCHIPS lottery") a few times, but its not updated very often. Anyhow, I did have an older NVidia card installed at one time (gforce 2 w/ 16MB), but it went bad so I...

I have been unable to find a bios for either vid card or a spec showing the power requirements.

No, when the card is plugged in nothing posts, there are no beeps, and nothing happends on either the onboard or the card. With the card in, you cannot get to the settings to select the primary video.

Ok, so here is what I did, without success: I took out a duplicate working board I had sitting around and a brand new 300W PS. I put in one stick of good RAM, and old working CPU, both (not at the same time) video cards, and connected the PS and the monitor. I flipped the switch, watched all...

Thanks everyone. Here is my plan of attack: First Im going to track my voltage as I do a few graphics intensive work with the system as is. Next, I'll unplug everything that isn't needed to post and do a double check Finally, I'll install the problem card and see how it goes. If that does...

Thanks, but unfortunately this board is jumperless and the only way to fully disable the onboard is to not have any memory in position 1. I tried with and without a 64 stick in the slot - no luck. MB has most updated bios available, and both onboard and each of the ones I'm trying out are...

I have an older motherboard (pcchips 748- yes, I know its crap) running a p3-800 and I'm looking to upgrade from the onboard graphics to a xtasy 9100 64MB (not for gaming, just to surf without tearing and the like). I've changed the bios to PCI, but when I put the card in I don't get so much as...

Thanks, I'll try moving this message thread to the other board. The board has the latest BIOS available, and was working perfectly prior to this upgrade attempt, and works fine once I remove the cards I'm trying to add. Onboard is AGP and I have put in an older add on PCI card a few years...

I have an older motherboard (pcchips 748- yes, I know its crap) running a p3-800 and I'm looking to upgrade from the onboard graphics to a xtasy 9100 64MB (not for gaming, just to surf without tearing and the like). I've changed the bios to PCI, but when I put the card in I don't get so much as...