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"Radeon 9800 Pro Problems - Please Help"

Hey everyone,

So I got my Radeon 9800 Pro yesterday and when I went to put it into my AGP slot it didn't fit by about 1mm. Then someone told me the card looked like it was meant for a PCI slot so I tried it in that but it still didn't work. I drew this amazing picture (on paint :P) so you can get a better idea of what's happening:

[URL]http://img6.exs.cx/img6/5718/untitled27jp.jpg[/URL]

Btw that's not my motherboard I just got a pic off the net.

So is there anyway to fix this? Or do I have to send the card back?

Thanks, Lipe.

Yep I'm probably going to get a X700 pro. Thanks for the help guys.

The X700 Pro PCI-E is pretty sweet, theres one for £145.99 here: [URL]http://www.dabs.com/uk/channels/components/graphicscards/productView.htm?quicklinx=3HH4p[/URL]

I think X700 XT > GF 6600 GT > X700 Pro > GF 6600


But I could be wrong.

Aaaah, thanks alot guys. So that's why it wouldn't fit ;) Alright, well I'm gonna send it back and hopefully they won't scam me just so they don't have to pay me back. I wanna spend around £150 for a new GFX card so are there any PCI-Express cards that are good around that price yet? What about the X700?

mermoid wrote:
> Looks like a PCI-Express to me:
>
> [URL]http://www.beareyes.com.cn/2/lib/200402/18/078/PCI-Express.jpg[/URL]

After actually looking at the slot, your right.
Haha, you've spotted something we've all missed.

In that case you want to send back that card and save up for one of the superior PCI-E cards that are soon to replace AGP.

mermoid wrote:
> Looks like a PCI-Express to me:
>
> [URL]http://www.beareyes.com.cn/2/lib/200402/18/078/PCI-Express.jpg[/URL]

Yes you're right.

Lipe, check if you really have an SR1239, the specs are here:
[URL]http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/uk/en/ho/WF06b/35123-35527-187917-187917-187917-9671357-19902397.html[/URL]
Theres no AGP slot, its PCI-Express only.

Why can’t you mod up your case a bit, sand around AGP back plate. Push the card through bit and hey presto. That’s if you can stand it sticking out of the back of your case. Anyway that case looks very small to me, if you do upgrade your motherboard it will be quite unlikely it will fit.

Looks like a PCI-Express to me:

[URL]http://www.beareyes.com.cn/2/lib/200402/18/078/PCI-Express.jpg[/URL]

Lipe wrote:
> Pictures are here:
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> [URL]http://img30.exs.cx/img30/8169/p10100294ov.jpg[/URL]
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> [URL]http://img30.exs.cx/img30/9693/p10100304bx.jpg[/URL]
>
> [URL]http://img30.exs.cx/img30/4193/p10100324tk.jpg[/URL]

Erm, I don't think that's an AGP slot.

Well you could always get a PCI graphics card, just don't expect it be anywhere near as good as the 9800 pro.

If your motherboard has a pci-express slot you could probably pick up a fairly decent card. And I think there are going to be some pretty powerful Pci-E cards arriving soon. (I think PCI-Express is faster than 8X AGP)

As for a smaller AGP card, you'll have to talk to someone else who knows more, as I'm not sure if a smaller card would neccessarily help with that oddly placed AGP slot.

Or you could always upgrade your motherboard, and get the 9800 pro running.