Ahhhhh, fuck, I am a moron...

[ghostsofgiants]

The rest of computer stuff finally showed up today. I haven't ordered a new video card yet because I was holding out until my next paycheque (Wednesday night). I was going to use my current video card (Radeon 9600 Pro, which uses an AGP slot to connect) until I got the new one. What I failed to realize until I started to put everything together that the motherboard I bought doesn't have an AGP slot. Not sure why I thought it did have an AGP slot. I need to pay more attention to shit.

So yeah, I'm an idiot.

[Pierre.Suave]

1. You dont want AGP anyway

when you can have PCI Express, or even PCI Express 2.0

Do they still make cards with AGP?

[ghostsofgiants]

4. Yeah, my old card is AGP so I was hoping to be able to use it until I get my new card.

No idea if they still make AGP cards, ahha.

[Pierre.Suave]

7. That's understandable

but I bet you will forget all about it when you get that snazzy new PCI-X 2.0 card in there.

[ghostsofgiants]

8. Haha, I'm just getting a regular ol' PCI-X card.

I'm not made of money, haha.

[Pierre.Suave]

10. what card are you getting?

If you dont mind me asking.

The one thing, and only thing, I do not like about Apple is my lack of options for vid cards.

if I could, I would have an nVidia 9800GX2 in my Mac Pro. But Steve wont let me...

[ghostsofgiants]

11. EVGA E-GeForce 8800GT, 512MB.

Best price/performance combo I could find. My friend has one at it's pretty kickass.

[Pierre.Suave]

13. It is pretty good

Thats what I have in my Mac Pro. I like it, but the knowledge that there is something better that I cant have bugs me.

[Debi]

2. Even though I don't understand a single thing you just wrote

:hug:

I don't think you are a moron.

[ghostsofgiants]

6. Haha, thanks.

Maybe not a moron, just a little absent minded sometimes.

[AwakeAtLast]

3. I've heard my husband grumble about similar stuff

so you are not the first person to do this. Hope that helps! :pals:

[ghostsofgiants]

5. Haha, good to know.

Sucks that I will be sans computer for a few days though. x(

[Faygo Kid]

9. I think you ought to contact Sen. McCain or Sen. Stevens for advice here.

They know how to use The Google, and can help you find the right tubes to fix it.

[ghostsofgiants]

12. Sadly, they wouldn't help me, as I am a Canadian.

[KamaAina]

14. That's spelled "moran" around here

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=105&topic_id=7946989&mesg_id=7946989

[ghostsofgiants]

15. Haha, touché.

:P