GF2 GTS - will it work w/new motherboards?

[Riptide]

Will a GeForce2 GTS work with newer motherboards like socket939? I know some of the older AGP video cards will blow some of the newer motherboards but I'm not sure about the GF2...

[saturnotaku]

Most likely not, but it might as long as it supports the proper AGP 4x standard/voltage. This is something you might want to ask at amdmb.com.

[theultimo]

I wouldn't risk it, IMO.....if I remember right its only a 2X part, and put out too much voltage? If thats the case, It might blow it.

[Riptide]

Thanks guys I guess I'll just forget about that idea then.

[ricercar]

nForce3 939 should have no problems with a GeForce2 GTS in AGP4x mode.
1) GeForce2 GTS is AGP 2x/4x.
2) nForce3 is AGP4x/8x.

All my nForce2 motherbaords have an LED that glows red if an unusable AGP card is present (e.g. AGP 1x/2x). nForce3 939 likely have this feature too, to help appease your concerns.

[Riptide]

How about with newer Intel boards like the 915/925 series? No problems there? Thx

[Lfctony]

It worked up to 865-875 chipsets, don't know about newer versions. But, since voltage specs and all haven't changed, it should work fine.

[Joe Public]

Good question. The other day I was building a new system, and the guy wanted to use an old GF3 Ti200 card. The mobo was an AOpen i865 based one. Anyhoo, I plugged the GF3 in and when it came time to power up, no go. The system refused to even start. Strangely, it powered up just fine when I plugged in a Radeon 9000 Pro card. I tried the GF3 card later in a system with a i845E mobo and it worked fine there.

[Soylent]

Allmost all agp 3.0(.8 V) motherboards can use agp 2.0(1.5 V) cards, the geforce 2 supports the agp 2.0 standard(unless there was some 'special edition' for older motherboards using agp 1.0) so it so it shouldn't be a problem, the motherboard manual would probably tell you if the board supports 2.0 cards.

AGP 1.0 cards will not work though.

edit: hell, even the vanta and tnt2 had "AGP 4X/2X and AGP Texturing Support" according to nvidias legacy products page and might work, all though I'd be a bit nervous plugging one into a brand new motherboard. Geesh, just what kind of cards where using agp 1.0, riva 128?

[alucard_x]

i dont see why gf2 wouldn't work, even if its agp 2x.. thers no reason agp4x/8x boards can't be backwards compatible. the only cards i remember for sure don't work are the ones like voodoo5500 agp versions which was the 1.0 spec. so if your card came out around then it probably won't work..

[CaptNKILL]

A Geforce 2 GTS isnt that old guys, come on :p

It should work just fine. Any AGP GF2 is going to be AGP 4x.
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[1337_Like_ThaT]

Good question. The other day I was building a new system, and the guy wanted to use an old GF3 Ti200 card. The mobo was an AOpen i865 based one. Anyhoo, I plugged the GF3 in and when it came time to power up, no go. The system refused to even start. Strangely, it powered up just fine when I plugged in a Radeon 9000 Pro card. I tried the GF3 card later in a system with a i845E mobo and it worked fine there.


Geez figures why the Geforce 2 GTS didn't work in the board, its an AOpen. They have compatibility issues with their optical drives as well!! ;) But the GTS should definately have no problem working in the S939 board, I see no reason why it shouldn't, it is AgP 4x