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the mobo is an MSI km2m (model 673 -- socket A, AMD mobo with a crappy on
board 32mb ram video card (shares memory with the system memory). The mobo
specs say the video interface is 4x. The card I want is a 4x/8x agp MSI
GeForce 128mb for $29 from newegg. Would a 4x/8x card work in a 4x mobo?
I've read conflicting things about it on the internet. Several sources say
that a 4x/8x video card will only work in a 4x/8x mobo. Does this mean
it'll work on either a 4x or a 8x mobo, or does it mean it'll only work on
a mobo that specifically says "video interface: 4x/8x"? I assume the "/"
means it'll work on either system -- 4x or 8x. But again, the MSI specs
say just "4x".

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814127121

Also, do I need more RAM for this newer video card? Do I need to install
more ram onto the mobo to get the full 128mb video? Or is that additional
memory capacity already built into the video card? Thanks for any help.
I'm not a huge gamer and thus am ignorant about video card specs and all.
I just play older games that don't need a $400 video card -- like
"Interstate '76". Interstate '76 plays well on the 32mb built in video,
but will probably ROCK on the 128mb video!

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JD wrote:
> the mobo is an MSI km2m (model 673 -- socket A, AMD mobo with a crappy on
> board 32mb ram video card (shares memory with the system memory). The mobo
> specs say the video interface is 4x. The card I want is a 4x/8x agp MSI
> GeForce 128mb for $29 from newegg. Would a 4x/8x card work in a 4x mobo?
> I've read conflicting things about it on the internet. Several sources say
> that a 4x/8x video card will only work in a 4x/8x mobo. Does this mean
> it'll work on either a 4x or a 8x mobo, or does it mean it'll only work on
> a mobo that specifically says "video interface: 4x/8x"? I assume the "/"
> means it'll work on either system -- 4x or 8x. But again, the MSI specs
> say just "4x".
>
> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814127121
>
> Also, do I need more RAM for this newer video card? Do I need to install
> more ram onto the mobo to get the full 128mb video? Or is that additional
> memory capacity already built into the video card? Thanks for any help.
> I'm not a huge gamer and thus am ignorant about video card specs and all.
> I just play older games that don't need a $400 video card -- like
> "Interstate '76". Interstate '76 plays well on the 32mb built in video,
> but will probably ROCK on the 128mb video!
>
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An 8x AGP GFX card will work in the motherboard at 4x.
You will not need to purchase any more RAM, as the card contains the
128Mb on board, it will also free up to 32mb of your system ram as you
will be disabling the on board GFX.

JD