Re: which A7V133 [rev 1.05. (with dot)] slot for PCI video card? - please help


Thanks, the PCI GfX is only temporary until
I get an AGP replacement for the current AGP GfX that
is slowly choking to death. It's interesting to
see how a video card dies. It looks almost like
hardcopies from a printer that is running out of toner. :-)


"Daniel Mandic" <daniel_mandic@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Adam wrote:
>
> >
> > Sorry, I probably should have mentioned that
> > PCI Slot 1 is not connected but the opening is
> > blocked by the USB Card since the connector is
> > near there. Otherwise, I don't think things would have worked.
> > I might need to move the network card from PCI Slot 2 to PCI Slot 4.
> > Then, shift the USB Card from the PCI Slot 1 opening to the PCI Slot
> > 2 opening.
> >
> > Also, I recall that the sound card must be in PCI Slot 3.
> >
> >
> > > >
> > > > My current setup is as follows ...
> > > >
> > > > Asus A7V133 [rev 1.05. (with dot)]
> > > > AMD Athlon XP 1600+
> > > > Leadtek WinFast GeForce256 32MB DDR AGP
> > > > PCI Slot 1: USB Card
> > > > PCI Slot 2: 3Com 3C905C-TX-M
> > > > PCI Slot 3: Creative Labs SB Live! 5.1
> > > > PCI Slot 4: -----
> > > > PCI Slot 5: -----
> > > > Windows 98 Second Edition (VIA 4.35 4in1)
> > > >
> > > > Which slot is best to use for the PCI video card?
> > >
>
>
>
> The Best Slot for PCI GfX is PCI Slot 1.
>
>
> Take 2 for Network
> 3 for (probably a hardware busmaster soundbuffered) soundcard!?
> and 4/5 for the USB.
>
> Should work.
>
>
> With AGP. 1 spare. 2 Network. 3 Sound. 4 USB.
> USB will share IRQ with onboard USB - slot4/5=onboard devices. - No
> problem.... Chipset can manage.
> Onboard sound off.
>
>
>
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Daniel Mandic
>
> P.S.: AGP delivers many features for faster gaming. Especially with D3D
> and OpenGL.


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