I just got the board and it's a Revision 2.0, so I get to use a Barton 3000+. Cool.
Now, what is that small chip in the AGP slot? I saw a review on the net that showed a photo of it with a sticker over it saying to remove when using an AGP Pro card.
Does this mean I remove it for your modern type 1.5 volt card but leave it in for 3.3 volt cards (like the Voodoo 5 5500)?
There's nothing in the manual addressing this.
I believe it's for the infamous AGP pro cards... I have a motherboard as well with AGP pro slot, and I haven't found any reason to remove that chip other then using a AGP pro card which I haven't ever seen...
Heh, heh. Infamous. I've never seen one either. A feller named Obi-Wan Kenobi at the Falcon-Fly board has the same motherboard and advised much the same.
I'd be afraid not to listen to a guy named Obi-Wan. Don't want the Dark Side creeping in!
Still waiting for all the parts to arrive. I've been reading and downloading all I can find that's associated with the board.
Now if I can only figure out what to do with my already installing and activating WorksSuite 2005 on 2 computers about 5 or 6 times already. Eventually I'm gonna get the OfficeXP activation denial. I only use one computer at a time, but Microsoft Product Activation won't know that. I don't think it's designed for weird computer tinkerers like me! I guess I'll call them and beg for mercy.
actually, I have found an article on AGP Pro and the card it refers to is a ATI fireGL. apparently it was AGP on steroids... faster frequencies and hotter...
AGP pro draws more current as well. here is a link to illustrate.....
http://www.ertyu.org/~steven_nikkel/agpcompatibility.html
Nice info!
I think I'll use the same HD. Just F-Disk and format for the new board. A pain, but it's 120GB, and otherwise I'd be using an 80GB one. I'd rather have more room on the newer, faster machine. Maybe using the same HD will fool Office Activation a bit longer too! I'm not cheating. Like I said, just one computer at a time. But, they are different computers! No way I'm spending another hundred bucks (minus the $40 in rebates I wouldn't get for buying another copy).