Asus A7V333 AGP Pro safety chip

[Eck]

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.

[Kyon_CoraeL]

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...

[Eck]

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.

[Kyon_CoraeL]

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...

[bloodworm]

AGP pro draws more current as well. here is a link to illustrate.....
http://www.ertyu.org/~steven_nikkel/agpcompatibility.html

[Eck]

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).