Question about an Older Nvidia GeForce 2 Card

Here is the card:



http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-64MB-nVidia-...QQcmdZViewItem


I'm wondering if this Nvidia GeForce 2 card will work with my
older PC, an HP
Compaq d530 CMT (3.0 GHz speed, 2 Gigs of RAM). It looks like it
should fit into
one of the PCI slots, but now I'm wondering some Newbie questions:



1) Why doesn't this work with the "AGP slot only" slot? I
assume
this is because these were made before the AGP
standard was
created?

2) This only has an analog output. Did they ever make
Nvidia GeForce2 cards
for PCI slots, that also had a digital output? My
HP LP1965 can handle
both, but the digital image is obviously a bit
better.

3) The specs on this card didn't say there was a minimum
power supply
requirement, so I assume this older card does not
draw too much
current, right? Like fewer transistors than the
newer cards.


Thanks in advance for any info.

On Aug 22, 8:23*am, Paul <quiller...@gmail.com> wrote:
> * * Here is the card:
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-64MB-nVidia-...-Graphics-Card...
>
> * * * * I'm wondering if this Nvidia GeForce 2 card will work with my
> older PC, an HP
> Compaq d530 CMT (3.0 GHz speed, 2 Gigs of RAM). * It looks like it
> should fit into
> one of the PCI slots, but now I'm wondering some Newbie questions:
>
> * * * * 1) * *Why doesn't this work with the "AGP slot only" *slot? *I
> assume
> * * * * * * * * this is because these were made before the AGP
> standard was
> * * * * * * * * created?
>
> * * * * 2) * * This only has an analog output. *Did they ever make
> Nvidia GeForce2 cards
> * * * * * * * * * for PCI slots, that also had a digital output? *My
> HP LP1965 can handle
> * * * * * * * * * both, but the digital image is obviously a bit
> better.
>
> * * * * 3) * * *The specs on this card didn't say there wasa minimum
> power supply
> * * * * * * * * * *requirement, so I assume this older card does not
> draw too much
> * * * * * * * * * *current, right? * Like fewer transistors than the
> newer cards.
>
> Thanks in advance for any info.


Ok, so I just found another GeForce2 card with an AGP
connection:

http://www.amazon.com/NVIDIA-GeForce.../dp/B0014C2QAK


Though, it still only has analog outputs, I suspect it will
perform better
because it's on the AGP, right?

Also, still didn't see a minimum power supply requirement....

On Aug 22, 8:40*am, Paul <quiller...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Aug 22, 8:23*am, Paul <quiller...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > * * Here is the card:
>
> >http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-64MB-nVidia-...-Graphics-Card...
>
> > * * * * I'm wondering if this Nvidia GeForce 2 card will work with my
> > older PC, an HP
> > Compaq d530 CMT (3.0 GHz speed, 2 Gigs of RAM). * It looks like it
> > should fit into
> > one of the PCI slots, but now I'm wondering some Newbie questions:
>
> > * * * * 1) * *Why doesn't this work with the "AGP slot only" *slot? *I
> > assume
> > * * * * * * * * this is because these were made before the AGP
> > standard was
> > * * * * * * * * created?
>
> > * * * * 2) * * This only has an analog output. *Did they ever make
> > Nvidia GeForce2 cards
> > * * * * * * * * * for PCI slots, that also had a digital output? *My
> > HP LP1965 can handle
> > * * * * * * * * * both, but the digital image is obviously a bit
> > better.
>
> > * * * * 3) * * *The specs on this card didn't say there was a minimum
> > power supply
> > * * * * * * * * * *requirement, so I assume this older card does not
> > draw too much
> > * * * * * * * * * *current, right? * Like fewer transistors than the
> > newer cards.
>
> > Thanks in advance for any info.
>
> * * * Ok, so I just found another GeForce2 card with an AGP
> connection:
>
> * * * * * *http://www.amazon.com/NVIDIA-GeForce.../dp/B0014C2QAK
>
> * * * Though, it still only has analog outputs, I suspect it will
> perform better
> because it's on the AGP, right?
>
> * * * Also, still didn't see a minimum power supply requirement....- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -


And yet another AGP one:



http://cgi.ebay.com/NVIDIA-GeForce2-...30153005r35247


And this one has a DVI port, but i'm not sure if it's
digital or analog.

And again, i didn't see a minimum power supply requirement.

On Aug 22, 3:32*pm, Steve <inva...@invalid.com> wrote:
> In article <decb531a-17a3-4f33-8574-
> 58ddd5ab0...@y10g2000prg.googlegroups.com>, quiller...@gmail.com
> says...
> <snip>
> I think you're letting the tail wag the dog.
>
> Just what are you looking for in a video card?
>
> Requirements you have mentioned so far:
>
> AGP. You're looking for compatability with the aforementionrd Compaq
> and at least one dvi port. Correct so far? What else? What software
> are you contemplating running?
>

This is a 3-D game, with the following requirements:

RECOMMENDED SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Processor: Intel Pentium 4 - 1.2 GHz or equivalent
Operating System: Windows Vista/XP
RAM:1 GB
DirectX: DirectX® version 9.0b
Video Card: Nvidia GeForce 2 or better - ATI Radeon 7000 or better -
Sis 315
Sound Card: DirectX® certified sound card
Internet: DSL or Cable High Speed Internet



The AGP port is therefore not a requirement per se, but
I was assuming it would be faster on this port as opposed to
a regular PCI slot, which the first card i posted was for.

And a digital output is not a requirement either, but rather
a preference on my part, because it's usually sharper.



> If the card doesn't require an external power connector it won't
> mention the requirement for a minimum power supply.
>

Ah, good point. Then the cards i posted don't need an
external
power connector, and so my 240 Watt power supply should be
enough.

On Aug 22, 7:07*pm, Steve <inva...@invalid.com> wrote:
> In article <bcbc3fe7-09bd-493d-abc2-81dc91958a03
> @l35g2000pra.googlegroups.com>, quiller...@gmail.com says...
>
> <snip>
>
> > * * * This is a 3-D game, with the following requirements:
>
> > * * * * * * *RECOMMENDED SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
> > Processor: Intel Pentium 4 - 1.2 GHz or equivalent
> > Operating System: Windows Vista/XP
> > RAM:1 GB
> > DirectX: DirectX® version 9.0b
> > Video Card: Nvidia GeForce 2 or better - ATI Radeon 7000 or better -
> > Sis 315
> > Sound Card: DirectX® certified sound card
> > Internet: DSL or Cable High Speed Internet
>
> Doesn't have a name, eh? Wouldn't be the Leather Goddess of Phobos by
> any chance?
>
> > * * * The AGP port is therefore not a requirement per se, but
> > I was assuming it would be faster on this port as opposed to
> > a regular PCI slot, which the first card i posted was for.
>
> > * * * And a digital output is not a requirement either, but rather
> > a preference on my part, because it's usually sharper.
>
> > > If the card doesn't require an external power connector it won't
> > > mention the requirement for a minimum power supply.
>
> > * * * * Ah, good point. *Then the cards i posted don't need an
> > external
> > power connector, and so my 240 Watt power supply should be
> > enough.
>
> Minimum I'd try with your present power supply:
>
> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814187043
>
> SPARKLE SF8855DT GeForce FX 5500 256MB 128-bit DDR AGP 4X/8X Video
> Card
>


That one looks good. It has 256MB, so it should be a bit
faster
than the 64MB dinosaurs i posted before. And still less than $40.

Thanks!

In article <b7c0e393-7ff1-40a8-b6ea-
..com>, Paul <> writes

>
> That one looks good. It has 256MB, so it should be a bit
>faster
>than the 64MB dinosaurs i posted before.

No. Memory size is not an indicator of card performance. Find out
whether the memory is 64-bit or 128-bit, and what type it is. GDDR is
faster than DDR.

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