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Applemac_G4 <applemac_g4@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Well my Voodoo 5 AGP is a big card.  This actually was a bit of a
problem as
> I had to use the AGP slot, and the end of the card was conflicting
with the
> area that the various IDE cables plugged into the motherboard.  I
solved the
> problem by detaching the IDE cables, installing the card, and then
plugging
> the IDE cables back into the motherboard in a way that they would
fit around
> the card.

Not a problem with the PCI.

> I'd use whichever PCI slot would work the best in terms of space
and airflow
> considerations.

Good thought about the airflow.

> I would have thought that you would have received a "new hardware
detected"
> message.  The best thing to do when replacing a video card is to
change your
> video adapater to the standard VGA before you shut down.

Sorry, I was not providing enough detail. I did get a new HW
detection message, but I was expecting something additional about
the IRQ.

One last thing. The graphics appear better since the installation
(less jaggies), but I was expecting a better frame rate and that's
not there.

Thanks,
--
Scott Colbath
Scottsdale, Az
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