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Ultimarc ArcadeVGA PCI-E - Was I the only one who missed this?
TheBrokentoken:
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--- Quote from: AllCammedUp on August 11, 2006, 06:10:48 pm ---Andy,
Will you be releasing both the AGP version and the PCI-E version on the same day or will there be a pre-order delay for one or the other? Thanks!
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--- Quote from: AndyWarne on August 07, 2006, 07:40:07 am ---The AGP version of the card, still 9250-based, will be launched first followed by the PCIe at the end of this month.
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Thank you!
lettuce:
So what advantages does this new card have over the one you currently stock??
AndyWarne:
The AGP version will be available on Wed 16th. PCIe version 2 weeks from now.
Comparing the AGP version to the older card, there is no difference at all if you are using a 15Khz arcade monitor.
If you use a PC monitor then there is a big difference since the older card won't work at all with PC monitors.
If you have a milti-frequency monitor you get 2 X 25Khz modes with the new card in addition to the others.
The PCIe version will be faster, especially in 3D and has 256Mb of RAM instead of 128.
Andy
savj14:
Has anyone bought the new AGP card yet and are running it on a PC monitor???
If so how does it look???
Can anyone get any screen shots of this product in action running on a PC monitor??
I also have another question.........
What is the difference between the AGP and the PCIe versions of this card. Does it matter on the type of Computer I have??? I guess the real question is what is AGP and what is PCIe?
pointdablame:
--- Quote from: savj14 on August 18, 2006, 08:48:29 am ---Has anyone bought the new AGP card yet and are running it on a PC monitor???
If so how does it look???
Can anyone get any screen shots of this product in action running on a PC monitor??
I also have another question.........
What is the difference between the AGP and the PCIe versions of this card. Does it matter on the type of Computer I have??? I guess the real question is what is AGP and what is PCIe?
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The AGP card was only released 2 days ago, so I doubt someone has gotten a shipment in already, set it up, and taken pics. You're going to have to wait a bit longer. I'm betting there will be some reviews within the next few weeks.
AGP and PCI Express are both graphics card interfaces. AGP is older, and PCIe is the newer of the two. They are not cross compatible, and you will have to check what type of slot you have on your motherboard. You cannot upgrade a board from AGP to PCIe... whatever your board has is what you are stuck with unless you buy a new motherboard. Also note that all recent motherboards will have PCI slots... these are NOT the same as PCIe and cannot be used for AGP or PCIe video cards.