Gigabyte GA-8I915ME Series user manual What is G.E.A.R.?, Graphics Card Support List

1-5-1 What is G.E.A.R.?

The revolutionary and innovative G.E.A.R. (GIGABYTE Enhance AGP Riser) interface provides an additional interface for traditional AGP Graphics card on Intel chipset based PCI Express solution motherboard. It supports most of the AGP Graphics card available in the market from AGP 4X to AGP 8X graphics card.

Note:

1. Please remove the sticker on the G.E.A.R. slot before inserting your AGP graphics card.

2. G.E.A.R. interface is designed to provide a temporary AGP solution before the mass availability of PCI Express graphics card. It is suggested to use PCI Express X 16 interface graphics card to avoid the damage of your AGP graphics card.

3. G.E.A.R. interface is created through PCI interface signal and voltage switching to AGP interface, due to this technical specification difference, it might cause AGP graphics card life-span shortens.

4. Please view the graphics cards support list currently validated by GIGABYTE enginneers. For more updated information, please logon to GIGABYTE website at http://www.gigabyte.com.tw

1-5-2 Graphics Card Support List

(The items below are all supported under the Windows XP operating system. When using an add-on graphics card, please first delete the onboard graphics driver before installing the driver for the add-on graphics card.)

Figure 1-1. 4X AGP Card

Graphics Chip	Maker	Model Name
Nvidia	Gigabyte	GA-620
	Gigabyte	GA-622
	Gigabyte	GA-660 Plus
	Gigabyte	GA-GF2560
	Gigabyte	GA-GF2000
	Gigabyte	GA-GF1280
	Gigabyte	GV-GF2010D
	Gigabyte	GA-GF3000D
	Gigabyte	GV-GF1280-32E
	Gigabyte	GV-GF1280T-32P
	Gigabyte	G V-GF3200TF
	Gigabyte	G V-GF3500TF-GH
	ELSA	Gladiac Ultra
	ELSA	Gladiac 517
	ELSA	Gladiac 517vivo
	ELSA	Gladiac 525 A128
	Leadtek	W inFast A170 TH
	Leadtek	W inFast A250 TO
	Leadtek	W inFast A250 Ultra

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