PCI-E & NF3 compatiblility issue?

[a1zhang]

Hi, I'm using a MSI neo2platium NF3 mobo (the socket 939 one). I want to buy a pci-e video card, but my friend said NF3 has conflict with pci-e card. Is it really true? I was thinking why the board has a pci-e slot in the first place.

 

[kyparrish]

I thought NF3 was AGP?

 

[a1zhang]

well, my board has both agp and pci-e

 

[Crashedout]

According to the MSI website and the nvida documentation Nforce3 chipsets do not support pci-e. You could get a nice 6800nu agp and unlock and overclock if you are looking for a good video card. I have a dfi nf3 mb and that is the route I took.

http://www.msicomputer.com/product/p_spec.asp?model=K8N_Neo2_Platinum&class=mb

 

[Mik3y]

should be fine. if your mobo has a problem wtih PCI-e, then it's MSI's problem and they need to fix it. Why would they market out a non-working item?

 

[theMan]

how does your mobo have pci-e? its not a conflict, its MUCH MORE THAN A CONFLICT. THE CARD WONT PHYSICALLY FIT INTO THE MOBO!!!! dont buy a pci-e card!!!! what made you think it as agp and pci-e?

 

[a1zhang]

yeah...i just found out. thx

 

[a1zhang]

dammit...i was gonna get the x800gto. now i'm stuck with agp
any good recommendations? ~$200