Albatron MX480EL GeForce4 MX440

dalert0140 · 01-07-2004, 03:16 AM

I've decided to buy a video card and wanted some good advice.
I' like this one because I don't really have much money right now.I like this one
I have some questions:

1.Is this company any good?
2.My mobo only has the older 4x agp.This is 8x cam you guys confirm that it will work? It should shouln't it?
3.I have a proprietary power supply 250W Emachines will I have any problems?

Taht's all I can think for now...anything else I should worry about?

igalan · 01-07-2004, 03:37 AM

Since it's AGP x4/8 this is no problem. What you have to look at is the AGP voltage: 3v, 1,5v or 0,8v and if your mobo can supply the same votage.

However I would look at a FX5200, shouldn't be more expensive, and at least is DX9 compatible... It's underpowered to run DX9 games with DX9 features, but at least will benefit from modern drivers.

Cirga · 01-07-2004, 02:48 PM

What other devices do you have in your PC? You "should" be fine with that if you are only getting a new video card. Was everything else prepackaged what you got in the PC?

dalert0140 · 01-07-2004, 10:28 PM

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However I would look at a FX5200, shouldn't be more expensive, and at least is DX9 compatible... It's underpowered to run DX9 games with DX9 features, but at least will benefit from modern drivers.

Thanks for the suggestion I'll keep that in mind.

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You "should" be fine with that if you are only getting a new video card. Was everything else prepackaged what you got in the PC?

I haven't added any other cards or exta drives or anything.

is there anything lese i should know besides the voltage?

dalert0140 · 01-07-2004, 10:41 PM

this is what I got from AIDA32:
Chipset Properties:
Motherboard Chipset VIA VT8375 ProSavageDDR KM266
In-Order Queue Depth 4
CAS Latency 2.5T
RAS To CAS Delay 3T
RAS Precharge 3T

Integrated Graphics Controller:
Graphics Controller Type S3 ProSavageDDR
Graphics Controller Status Enabled
Graphics Frame Buffer Size 32 MB

Memory Slots:
DRAM Slot #1 256 MB (PC2100 DDR SDRAM)

AGP Properties:
AGP Version 2.00
AGP Status Enabled
AGP Aperture Size 64 MB

Supported AGP Speeds 1x, 2x, 4x
Current AGP Speed 4x
Fast-Write Not Supported
Side Band Addressing Supported, Disabled

Does the aperture size means that I can only get a video card of 64MB as a max?

igalan · 01-08-2004, 03:19 AM

AGP Aperture is a parameter that you can modify in the BIOS. You usually set this to 1/4 of total memory up to a max of 256 MB. It's the maximum amount of system memory that the AGP system will map as video memory to load further textures and video data when you run out of video memory. Since modern video cards have plenty of memory seldom is it used.

Aida won't tell you AGP voltage. You find this information on the manual of the mobo, or the website of the mobo manufacturer.

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dalert0140 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Oregon Posts: 185	this is what I got from AIDA32: Chipset Properties: Motherboard Chipset VIA VT8375 ProSavageDDR KM266 In-Order Queue Depth 4 CAS Latency 2.5T RAS To CAS Delay 3T RAS Precharge 3T Integrated Graphics Controller: Graphics Controller Type S3 ProSavageDDR Graphics Controller Status Enabled Graphics Frame Buffer Size 32 MB Memory Slots: DRAM Slot #1 256 MB (PC2100 DDR SDRAM) AGP Properties: AGP Version 2.00 AGP Status Enabled AGP Aperture Size 64 MB Supported AGP Speeds 1x, 2x, 4x Current AGP Speed 4x Fast-Write Not Supported Side Band Addressing Supported, Disabled Does the aperture size means that I can only get a video card of 64MB as a max? __________________ "Many a man is praised for his reserve and so-called shyness when he is simply too proud to risk making a fool of himself." -J. B. Priestley

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01-07-2004, 03:37 AM	#2 (permalink)
igalan PCTT Articles Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Barcelona, SPAIN Posts: 1,018	Since it's AGP x4/8 this is no problem. What you have to look at is the AGP voltage: 3v, 1,5v or 0,8v and if your mobo can supply the same votage. However I would look at a FX5200, shouldn't be more expensive, and at least is DX9 compatible... It's underpowered to run DX9 games with DX9 features, but at least will benefit from modern drivers.

01-08-2004, 03:19 AM	#6 (permalink)
igalan PCTT Articles Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Barcelona, SPAIN Posts: 1,018	AGP Aperture is a parameter that you can modify in the BIOS. You usually set this to 1/4 of total memory up to a max of 256 MB. It's the maximum amount of system memory that the AGP system will map as video memory to load further textures and video data when you run out of video memory. Since modern video cards have plenty of memory seldom is it used. Aida won't tell you AGP voltage. You find this information on the manual of the mobo, or the website of the mobo manufacturer.