How do I find out if my AGP card is 1.5v?

[Stamper]

Hi, I've been buying bits for my new system, and bought the motherboard (abit it7) before realising it said "only supports AGP 1.5v cards"

Now I've checked the box and manual of my graphics card (Hercules Prophet Geforce 2 GTS 64mb) and it doesnt say anything about being 1.5v, or being anything other then 1.5v

How can I find out without frying my new motherboard and graphics card?

 

[Xavier]

don't worry - it is

that restriction applies to all the intel p4 chipsets, no biggie

only card to really exceed that at present is the parhelia

xav

 

[Embattle]

Technically:

Supports AGP 4X 1.5V device only

Two bits I found regarding AGP

http://www.hardtecs4u.com/reviews/2001/agp4x_e/

The word 'Weiter »' in the bottom blue bar takes you to the next page.

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

However I also found this in the Hercules Forums:

R
elated product : Hercules 3D Prophet II GTS 64MB

Anyone know if the Hercules 3D Prophet II GTS - 64 meets the 1.5 voltage requirement for the AGP slot on i850e boards?

Can't seem to locate any solid information on this. My research so far says that "most" Geforce 2 cards will run at 1.5v but there are apparently exceptions, and from what I've been told so far, many of the Hercules cards are part of that exception.

Thanks for any info,
Poloman

Reply:

Hello

yes it's 1.5V, i've looked on a Dutch page

Greetings

Darklord²

 

[Stamper]

phew thats a relief - thanks guys!

 

[Xavier]

further on the hercules thing that only concerned a small handfull of boards which were shipped with the wrong voltage reg components - the problem was tiny and in 90% of cases still conformed to the 1.5v standard...

Any boards that needed fix0ring were reworked, not even replaced

Matrox made the same boo-boo recently but instead sent all their 2500 press samples with the wrong voltage setup and as a result anyone testing on i845e/i850e boards (very sensitive to the increased voltage) had real problems... doh!

 

[Embattle]

True although you have to find out first...which could result in a huge nuclear blast

 

[Xavier]

not really, the result of putting a card that draws over that into a slot is pretty obvious and any 'damage' takes a rather large timeframe to occur...

manufacturers are just covering their arses

btw - the symptoms are generally either a failure to POST with colour distortion over the upper portion of the screen - which indicates a failure to initialize...

or a failure to complete more intensive tasks such as 3d accelerated schtuff which works the card harder and brings it closer to the 1.5v limit.

 

[Embattle]

^He doesn't know what he is talking about...there is a real chance of Thermal Nuclear explosion