Can anyone identify this card?

[DreemWarrior]

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?

 

[DocBrown]

I think it is an older AGP slot video card

 

[DreemWarrior]

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??

 

[whs]

Looks like a Volari 8300. http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/261

 

[DocBrown]

Snips

 

[smarteyeball]

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.

 

[DreemWarrior]

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?

 

[DocBrown]

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

 

[MadMaxData]

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.

 

[smarteyeball]

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.

 

[MadMaxData]

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.

Not trying to be argumentative or anything, but Windows 7 runs great on my socket-A board, with AGP GFX. Even better than XP-Pro SP3.

 

[thefabe]

Their are quite a few systems running AGP cards with win 7 just depends on what hardware and driver support. Oh and by the way nice find smarteyeball. Fabe

 

[DreemWarrior]

Actually, I was kind of headed in that direction....I have an Abit NF7-s, and a Asus
-A8M2N-LA, the latter of which is what I was needing the card for, but will do fine for the Abit. ever heard of iatkos? It allows you to run MAC OS on a PC...Was going to attemp a dual boot(or straight up)

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.

 

[MadMaxData]

Actually, I was kind of headed in that direction....I have an Abit NF7-s

Funny you should mention your Abit board. I installed Windows 7 Ultimate x86 on an Abit KW7, with an AGP. You can see the full system specs HERE. It runs rather fast to be honest with you.

I LOVE Abit boards. I also have a socket 939 Abit Fatal1ty board, and it friggin' ROCKS!

And by the way, that was one helluva' find there smarteyball!


Max

 

[DreemWarrior]

No kidding. How DO you do that so well? Pullin wabbits outta your hat like that..

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.

 

[smarteyeball]

Not trying to be argumentative or anything, but Windows 7 runs great on my socket-A board, with AGP GFX. Even better than XP-Pro SP3.

I wasn't bagging AGP. I have an 7600GS AGP in one of my machines running Seven. I was just saying that this particular card would be unsuitable for Vista/Seven due the lack of vram, but more importantly the driver issue

No kidding. How DO you do that so well? Pullin wabbits outta your hat like that..

Cheers all. Just luck and a bit of PCB comparison.

(Assuming that it is the card of course )

 

[Rik55]

It's an AGP Volari V8. (sorry my post was a bit late. U guys already worked this out)

Drivers for 98SE,ME,2000,XP only, and still available from:
:: Welcome to XGI :: last official driver update was in 2006

 

[DreemWarrior]

Thanks guys...

 

[MadMaxData]

Actually, that's a half way decent GFX card. I've used MUCH worse. My AGP card is running drivers from 2006 as well. Runs great, I might add.