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Hey!

I have a few old computers set up so that my buds and I can play old games. I wanted to put CoD1 on them all, but a few don't have the graphics capabilities to play it, so I've decided to upgrade some of their video cards, but I need some help.

I found a good deal on a few cards (DELL AGP VIDEO CARD 128MB DVI 180-10118-0000-A04), which should be able to run it perfectly, but I'm not sure if it is compatible with the computers that need it. And I just can not figure out its specification and SPEED, though I think it is a 4x.
Here are some pictures of the cards that I'm THINKING about buying:


Here are pictures and details of the computers that I want to put these cards in(Motherboard info taken from CPU-Z and I did my best to guess on the slots):

1. Mobo: i850-w83267. Claims to support AGP 4X.
Slot: I believe it is a 1.5v 4x AGP slot.




2. Mobo: Dell OptiPlex GX150. Claims to support AGP 4X.
Slot: I believe it is an AGP Universal slot.




3. Mobo: P4M266A-8235. Claims to support AGP 4X.
Slot: I think it's an AGP Universal slot, but I can not really tell.




4. Mobo: Microstar MS-6330. Claims to support AGP 1X,2X,4X.
Slot: I think it's an AGP Universal slot.




I could not find the speed of the cards I'm planning on buying, so I'm hoping one of you could tell me. Also, if it is 4X I believe it should work in all of them, but if it is 1X 2X or 8X will they be able to work anyway?

Thanks much!Wikipedia:
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AGP cards are backward and forward compatible within limits. 1.5 V-only keyed cards will not go into 3.3 V slots and vice versa, though "Universal" slots exist which accept either type of card. AGP Pro cards will not fit into standard slots, but standard AGP cards will work in a Pro slot. Some cards, like Nvidia's GeForce 6 series (except the 6200) or ATI's Radeon X800 series, only have keys for 1.5 V to prevent them from being installed in older mainboards without 1.5 V support. Some of the last modern cards with 3.3 V support were the Nvidia GeForce FX series (FX 5200, FX 5500, FX 5700, some FX 5800, FX 5900 and some FX 5950) and the ATI Radeon 9500/9700/9800(R350) (but not 9600/9800(R360)). Some Geforce 6200 cards will function with AGP 1.0 (3.3v) slots.

* Intel 850 is a AGP 1.5V Motherboard SUPPORTS only 1.5V signaling. Available speeds 1x, 2x, 4x.(from link listed below)

* Dell OptiPlex GX150: 4X AGP card can be supported (low profile cards for small form-factor and small desktop systems; full-height cards [up to 22.9 cm or 9 inches] for the small mini-tower system)

But WOULD agree that looks to be a Universal

* Not sure about your third Motherboard.

* MSI motherboard:
It introduces a 66MHz, 32-bit channel for the graphics controller to directly access main memory and provides three levels of throughputs: 1x (266Mbps), 2x (533Mbps) and 4x (1.07Gbps).

Good document on AGP compatibility:
http://www.playtool.com/pages/agpcompat/agp.htmlUsing the link you gave me, I have determined that all 4 computers should be able to run the video cards.

Hopefully I'm right!

Thanks. Good to hear and good luck LAN parties are always fun. Too bad Utah doesn't have the Kill INC LAN parties.


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