Help with new setup(agp Warning problem)

[-Ultimate]

Ok i just got a new mobo and cpu

Mobo is a asus P48X Deluxe

CPU is a Pentium 4 2.4.

ram is corsair ddr2700

Ripping from my old setup:
gfx card - Leadtek Winfast A250LE
soundcard - Soundblaster Audigy
HDD, floppy etc

The problem comes when i put in my gfx card. The motherboard has a safety cutoff for the AGP port. If you put in a gfx card thats not 1.5v it won't power up to protect the mobo from frying.

The card i have is a Leadtek Winfast A250LE . With it being a pretty recent card(gfti4200) i thought it would be supported fine by the mobo. Seems not though, with the card in the red led shows and i can't power up, without the gfx crd in i can power up(but obviously get the beeps telling me no gfx present).

I don't have any other gfx card to try in the system and i'm wondering whether theres a motherboard fault or if in fact my gfx card isn't 1.5v. I can't seem to find any info on it, can anyone help?

 

[Embattle]

The Leadtek card you have supports AGP 2.0 which means it works at the 1.5V required.

http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/agp15.htm

Not too sure what might cause it other than the mobo being screwed.

 

[Embattle]

Btw

http://www.leadtek.com/graphics/a250le/a250le.htm

Towards the bottom....supports AGP 2.0.

 

[kameleon]

DO YOU MEAN P4BX? cos i cant find anything about the p48x

 

[Embattle]

He means P4G8X iirc.

 

[-Ultimate]

Nope its definitly THIS

And thanks Embattle, thats what i thought, i'm totally confused as to why it won't work unless the board is fubared. I could go buy another gfx card to see but i really don't want to do that Looks like i'll have to return the board.

Oh and as for the leadtek page, i was looking for the voltage not agp 2.0(yes i am that thick)

 

[Embattle]

You could always see what Asus say:

http://www.asusmall.com.tw/forms/complaint_TSD.asp

 

[kameleon]

Excerpt from mobo specs

Memory Dual channel memory architecture
4 x 184-pin DIMM Sockets support max. 4GB PC2100/PC1600 ECC/non-ECC DDR SDRAM memory

 

[-Ultimate]

Thanks i'll try that also

 

[-Ultimate]

Originally posted by kameleon
Excerpt from mobo specs

Memory Dual channel memory architecture
4 x 184-pin DIMM Sockets support max. 4GB PC2100/PC1600 ECC/non-ECC DDR SDRAM memory

It will support the 2700 it will just run at 2100 instead afaik.

 

[Embattle]

Using PC2700 memory wouldn't cause a problem normally, a number of tests on this mobo used PC3200.

Plus the AGP warning LED, a Asus Protection feature, is On which means it thinks the card is the wrong voltage.

 

[Embattle]

Originally posted by -Ultimate
Thanks i'll try that also

You have nothing to lose and if they take too long then just RMA your board back to where you bought it.

 

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[-Ultimate]

Finally got hold of another card so i could make double sure b4 sending the mobo back, and lo and behold it works with the gf2 gts i borrowed Weird :/