AGP PRO Video replacement -

[Bob Goodwin]

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I have an F-10 box that will not post, it just keeps trying to start 
intermittently.  I have reduced the system to power supply, motherboard, 
and video card with the same result.  Changing the power supply does not 
help.  I do not have  a spare video card to try but would like to try 
one before I give up on the motherboard-processor.

Newegg has an inexpensive video board on sale but how do I tell if it is 
compatible with this motherboard?  This restriction has me stumped!

        2.6.4 AGP PRO slot
        This motherboard has an Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) PRO slot
        that
        supports +1.5V AGP cards. When you buy an AGP card, make sure that
        you ask for one with +1.5V specification. Note the notches on
        the card
        golden fingers to ensure that they fit the AGP slot on your
        motherboard.
        If you installed an incorrect AGP card, such as a SiS305-based
        AGP card
        or any other 3.3V AGP card, the onboard red LED (AGP_WARN)
        lights up,
        an indication that the card is not supported on the motherboard.
        As long as
        this LED is lighted, you cannot turn on the system power even if
        you press
        the power button, thus preventing permanent damage to the
        motherboard.


                    Install only 1.5V AGP cards on this motherboard!
                    The AGP PRO slot comes with a warning label and a
        safety tab.
                    Remove the label and tab ONLY if you are installing
        an AGP PRO
                    card. Use a pointed object, such as a pen tip, to
        dislodge the tab.


The mother board is an ASUSP4B533-E with an Intel P-4 µprocessor with a 
Zalman cooler.  There is no video circuitry on the motherboard.  
Presently it has an ATI "All-In-Wonder 9600 video card installed, an  
elaborate thing with bells and whistles I will never use.  I mainly need 
to display text, little more.

The board on sale is described as:

        Model
        Brand 	EVGA
        Model 	256-P2-N429-LR
        Interface
        Interface 	PCI Express x16
        Chipset
        Chipset Manufacturer 	NVIDIA
        GPU 	GeForce 7200GS
        Core clock 	450MHz
        Memory
        Memory Clock 	533MHz
        Memory Size 	256MB
        Memory Interface 	64-bit
        Memory Type 	GDDR2
        3D API
        DirectX 	DirectX 9
        OpenGL 	OpenGL 2.0
        Ports
        D-SUB 	1
        DVI 	1
        TV-Out 	S-Video Out
        General
        RAMDAC 	400 MHz
        Max Resolution 	2048 x 1536
        Cooler 	Fanless
        System Requirements 	Minimum of a 250 Watt power supply.
        (Minimum recommended power supply with +12 Volt current rating
        of 18 Amp Amps.)

I have been agonizing over this problem for a month now.  Video board 
specifications don't talk about the voltage spec.  I assume they are 
talking about signal levels of 1.5 volts?  But I don't know how to tell 
if what I order will comply with the ASUS requirements.

I would appreciate some help on this.  What do I look for in the board 
spec's to get one that fits?

Thanks.

Bob




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