Can anyone identify this card?

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  1. Posts : 589
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    Can anyone identify this card?


    I ran across this card doing an older Frankenbuild, but I cant sem to find any info on it, other than it is made by XGI. The only other indicators on it are XB-17. Its a PCI-e card, but it doesnt seem to want to mount properly in the boards PCI-e x16. Its about 2 goldfingers too long to slide into place. I'm thinking thats due to mobo placement in relation to the rear bays possibly?? That and it would be nice to check its stats and compatability.
    Anyone?
    Last edited by DreemWarrior; 24 Mar 2010 at 02:33.
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  2. Posts : 9,606
    Win7 Enterprise, Win7 x86 (Ult 7600), Win7 x64 Ult 7600, TechNet RTM on AMD x64 (2.8Ghz)
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    I think it is an older AGP slot video card
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  3. Posts : 589
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    Really? looks just like pci ...or so I thought, what with the "tab" at the end there. Hmm
    Did the older vga's have DVI??
    Last edited by DreemWarrior; 22 Mar 2010 at 00:45. Reason: addition
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  4. whs
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    Looks like a Volari 8300. http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/261
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  6. Posts : 12,364
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    I'm pretty sure it's a AGP 8x Volari V8 128MB Video Card with VGA, TV-Out & DVI

    XGI Tech PV8RL04 V8 128MB AGP Retail

    The PCB is the same and so are the capacitor layouts.

    But it's definitely and AGP card in the Volari range.
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  7. Posts : 589
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    Alrighty then...Do I get to wear the dunce cap now? :)
    So I guess the next question would be was it a decent enough AGP card to utilize in older builds? Or is it excess junk?
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  8. Posts : 9,606
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    I still run a AGP card with the 3 video ports showed there in my XPx64 computer (3ghz) 4GB ram, 8 HDs, 2 DVD,s 1 CD-r/RW wit a 19" Daewoo square flatscreen monitor. It works for me in my MB
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  9. Posts : 759
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    DreemWarrior said:
    Alrighty then...Do I get to wear the dunce cap now? :)
    There's no such thing as a stupid question. Especially when it comes to hardware, there's so much of it out there.
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  10. Posts : 12,364
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    DreemWarrior said:
    Alrighty then...Do I get to wear the dunce cap now? :)
    Only if you find it comfortable It's optional

    So I guess the next question would be was it a decent enough AGP card to utilize in older builds? Or is it excess junk?
    It should be fine for older builds, but you'll have driver problems with any MS OS above XP.

    If you have a AGP mobo in your box of tricks and enough parts lying around to cobble together a machine, you could always build a XP or Linux based rig.
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