External Graphics Cards

[Delphian]

Are there such things?

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[Grim Zombie]

no such thing, a video card needs an agp or pci, a USB port doest have the bandwith needed..

[Dj Yoshi]

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Grim Zombie:
no such thing, a video card needs an agp or pci, a USB port doest have the bandwith needed..</font>



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[Cool Matty]

Make your own. Rip the slot off the board, duct tape it to the outside of your case, and run wires to every single pin. Careful not to cut any or cross any connection on the board. http://forums.massassi.net/html/biggrin.gif

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[Delphian]

Thank you, I'll try that. http://forums.massassi.net/html/biggrin.gif

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[Emon]

You may get speed/stability issues due to the lengthened traces, but that will depend on the card. Not so much that you couldn't make an external AGP card and have it work well, but everything is designed around the AGP standard where you have it right into the slot or at most through a backplane or riser...not sure about way outside the case. It really might not do anything at all, I've seen no evidence going either way (then again I have not checked much).

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[Wave_Of_Mutilation]

Awhile ago on ocforums.com I saw a guy who built a custom PC out of an old suitcase. Because the AGP he wanted was to tall to fit inside the custom case, he built a adaptor using a ton of wires and a card connector and a card slot. (not unlike what people are describing here) That way he could turn the card on its side and mount it. He just used a sodering iron and a lot of patience if I remember correctly, and he said he was surprised to find he didn't have any video errors with the thing, even though he was using a fairly beefy card. But the wire leads couldn't have been more than 4 inches tops...he just needed to be able to turn the card on its side.

Edit: Oh, I believe he got the card pieces needed for the AGP from taking apart a riser board from some name brand PC.

[This message has been edited by Wave_Of_Mutilation (edited August 30, 2004).]