440BX chipset. What joltage for the AGP slot?

[cloasters]

A friend just got bamboozled into buying a GF2 MX for her 440BX mainboard. If I remember, 440BX mainboards supply 3v to their AGP slot? And the GF2 MX wants 1.5v?

Is plugging this Vidcard into her 440BX a guaranteed disaster?

[Allan]

I think it could work.

Try looking here:
http://www.experts-exchange.com/Hard..._20296239.html

I dunno if it helps you any.

What kind of mobo are we talking about?

[Repo Man]

My GF2Ti has survived time spent in AGP 1X slots before. I believe it is standard for AGP 4X cards to be backwards compatible with AGP 1X. AGP 8X cards are only backwards compatible with AGP 4X. I think it is the Intel 845 chipset where I read that trying an AGP 1X/2X card in it will damage the motherboard chipset, specifically the Memory Controller Hub (MCH) chip.
But why anyone would spend that kind of money on a new motherboard like that and then try to use an old 3.3 volt card is beyond me.

I found a good link, even though it is Tom's Hardware: http://www17.tomshardware.com/mainbo...p4x333-02.html

While you're at it, you might want to check out this article as well: http://www17.tomshardware.com/cpu/20030107/index.html

[funnyperson1]

my geforce2 pro ran fine in my dad BX and my 4X agp rage fury pro ran fine as well.....the mx should work...

[r0l0e]

same here. i got a gf2mx when it first came out and dropped it on the asus p3-bf and it worked out fine at 2x..

[cloasters]

Thank you all a lot for your answers!

[S_Wilson]

I think AGP 2X=3.3V and 4X=1.5V and 8X=.8V But most GF2's have been backward compatible to 2X, at least I have not had a problem with this.