Re: HP pavillion
From: Jim Macklin (p51mustang[threeX12)
Date: 06/16/04
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Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2004 08:09:14 -0500
There are PCI graphics cards but generally they are not as
fast as the current AGP cards. AGP bus is direct while a
PCI slot must wait for input/output. The mobo he has may
have on-board graphics that are very limited or quit good
depending on how they are configured.
I looked on the HP website and did not find the Pavilion
612a but I did find a 612k and it has an AGP slot. That
model used an ASUS mobo. You should look at the report and
see what mobo your brother has and then go to that website
and get the mobo manual. If you don't have an AGP card
installed, it might not be obvious whether there is an open
AGP slot.
-- The people think the Constitution protects their rights; But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome. "ian" <sheilain@idontthinkso.com> wrote in message news:40cfde98$0$3498$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au... | Thanks Jim - I had him download it run it and send me the report - great | tool! Turns out he only has PCI slots no AGP - not sure what kinds of | graphics card I can get for PCI! Will he have any trouble disabling the | current extreme video settings that came with his system? | | | "Jim Macklin" <p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm> wrote in message | news:esY6kfyUEHA.2692@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl... | > The replacement for AIDA32 is EVEREST from www.lavalys.com | > | > | > "VernMan@my.home" <wernergr@comcast.net> wrote in message | > news:0h2vc01iu5vge0c01m6fjnqs47g5estlcv@4ax.com... | > | On Tue, 15 Jun 2004 17:59:04 +1000, "ian" | > <sheilain@idontthinkso.com> | > | wrote: | > | | > | >I know this probably isn't the right place to ask this | > but I can't find | > | >anywhere that might be able to help- | > | > | > | >can an HP Pavilion 612a be upgraded to take a Video card | > and if so is it AGP | > | >or PCI slotted? | > | > | > | >Thanks for looking | > | > | > | >Ian | > | > | > | | > | In addition to what the others told you, there is a great | > freeware | > | tool to tell you exactly what's inside your PC without | > opening it, in | > | great detail. | > | It's called Aida32 and you can either do a google for | > "aida32" or get | > | it here at PC world: | > | | > http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file_description/0,fid,23043,00.asp | > | | > | | > | It will surely tell how your Pavilion is slotted. | > | > | |
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