Missing AGP slot from Gateway 510S

[achase4u]

OK - I am working on this comp, I gave advice to buy this with my family, and I made sure it had AGP.

So lo and behold I open it now two years later, and there is no AGP slot.

Ive built some comps before and stuff, and its no biggie for this upgrade, but then this... I talked to gateway, no help.

Attached is a photo. You can see the soldering joints on the PCB, and and outline RIGHT where the AGP slot should be. 3 holes I imagine are for mounting the brown, pin slot which is the agp...

SO - with no help from gateway and an hour talk with tech support there, I am asking you guys for help. Is there a way I can get the slot part to mount on??? Can a custom computer shop do this? Here is a link that gateway sent me -

http://support.gateway.com/s/MOTHERBD/Intel2/2520576/2520576mv.shtml

They told me thats my motherboard. So obviously it was supposed to have agp.

Thanks for any help!

 

[bmxfreakrider]

it would just be cheaper and easier to get a new mobo...
biostar mobo

 

[achase4u]

OK. So ithink the best thing is to get a new motherboard. I have to have something a little better than PCI. and I have a radeon 9700pro just sitting around...

SO...

Can you guys help me with which boards will work?

Heres the specs from gateway which scanned the computer. Its a small case, 14.25" x 7" x 15.50"

Sooo, which motheboard can fit and work with this processor?

Processor
Intel Pentium 4, 2800 MHz
200MHz external bus

BIOS
Intel Corp. BF86510A.15A.0060.P11.0402181802 02/18/2004

Memory
Upgrade
512MB physical
90% free resources
4 memory slots, 2 free (256+0+256+0)

Video
Upgrade
Graphics Adapter: Intel(R) 82865G Graphics Controller
Screen Area/Colors: 1024x768 pixels, 16 million colors
Monitor: Gateway EV730

Drives
Upgrade
C:\ (NTFS) 117239MB total, 96315MB free
D:\ CD-ROM/CD-RW or DVD Drive
E:\ CD-ROM/CD-RW or DVD Drive
F:\ Removable
G:\ Removable
H:\ Removable
I:\ Removable

Network and Modem
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(modem) Zoom Telephonics Inc Zoom V.92 PCI Voice Faxmodem
(net) Intel Intel PRO/100 VE Network Connection
(net) Microsoft Direct Parallel
(net) Microsoft RAS Async Adapter
(net) Microsoft 1394 Net Adapter

Operating System
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Windows XP SP2 (Windows XP 5.1.2600 Service Pack 2)
Original setup date: 5/18/2004
DirectX Version: 5.03.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)
SWAP FILE DISABLED
File cache managed by Windows

Browser
MSIE 6.0; 5.1; SV1; .NET CLR 1.1.4322
Proxy: No proxy set
HTTP level: direct 1.1, proxy 1.0
Scripting version: 5.6.0.8820

1394
VIA OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller (7/1/2001)

CD and DVD Drives
HL-DT-ST CD-ROM GCR-8483B (7/1/2001)
HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4081B (7/1/2001)

Hard Drive Controllers
Intel 82801EB Ultra ATA Storage Controllers (1/15/2003)
Intel 82801EB Ultra ATA Storage Controllers (1/15/2003)
Primary IDE Channel (7/1/2001)
Secondary IDE Channel (7/1/2001)
Primary IDE Channel (7/1/2001)
Secondary IDE Channel (7/1/2001)

Hard Drives Upgrade
Maxtor 6Y120L0 (7/1/2001)
Foxconn CF USB2.0 Card USB Device (7/1/2001)
Foxconn MS USB2.0 Card USB Device (7/1/2001)
Foxconn SD USB2.0 Card USB Device (7/1/2001)
Foxconn SM USB2.0 Card USB Device (7/1/2001)

Hidclass
HID-compliant device (7/1/2001)
USB Human Interface Device (7/1/2001)

Image
Lexmark 2200 Series (7/2/2001)

Input Devices Upgrade
Microsoft PS/2 Mouse (7/1/2001)
Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard (7/1/2001)

Intelunifieddisplaydriver
Intel Graphics Chipset (KCH) Driver (11/20/2003)
Intel Graphics Platform (SoftBIOS) Driver (11/20/2003)

Media
Analog Devices SoundMAX Integrated Digital Audio (3/18/2003)
Microsoft Unimodem Full-Duplex Audio Device (1/26/1999)

Modem Upgrade
Zoom Telephonics Inc Zoom V.92 PCI Voice Faxmodem (1/12/2004)

Ports
ECP Printer Port (LPT1) (7/1/2001)
Communications Port (COM1) (7/1/2001)

Printer Upgrade
Lexmark Inkjet Drivers Lexmark 2200 Series (10/25/2001)

System
Intel 82802 Firmware Hub Device (7/1/2001)
Intel 82801EB PCI Bridge - 244E (1/15/2003)
Intel 82801EB LPC Interface Controller - 24D0 (1/15/2003)
Intel 82801EB SMBus Controller - 24D3 (1/15/2003)
Intel 82865G\PE\P Processor to I/O Controller - 2570 (1/15/2003)
Microsoft ACPI-Compliant System (7/1/2001)
ACPI Sleep Button (7/1/2001)
Microsoft System Management BIOS Driver (7/1/2001)
ACPI Multiprocessor PC (7/1/2001)

Universal Serial Bus (USB) Upgrade
(USB Hub) Generic USB Hub (7/1/2001)
Compatible USB storage device USB Mass Storage Device (7/1/2001)
Intel 82801EB USB Universal Host Controller - 24D2 (1/15/2003)
Intel 82801EB USB Universal Host Controller - 24D4 (1/15/2003)
Intel 82801EB USB Universal Host Controller - 24D7 (1/15/2003)
Intel 82801EB USB Universal Host Controller - 24DE (1/15/2003)
Microsoft USB Printing Support (7/1/2001)
Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller (6/1/2002)
USB Root Hub (7/1/2001)
USB Root Hub (7/1/2001)
USB Root Hub (7/1/2001)
USB Root Hub (7/1/2001)
USB Root Hub (7/1/2001)
USB Composite Device (7/1/2001)

Video Upgrade
Gateway EV730 (7/2/2001)
Intel 82865G Graphics Controller (11/20/2003)

 

[Nukem]

you could get a new mobo, btu do you have the install disk for windows, driver disk, etc... you will have to reload the system again. but the abover biostar should work... but the question is:

Would it be worth it to upgrade an aging dying (not completely dead) socket OR

Save your money and build an updated system that will let you do more of today's games, programs, etc...

 

[Trotter]

Save your money and build an updated system that will let you do more of today's games, programs, etc...

Definitely.

Pop a cheap PCI video card in that one and let the wife or brothers/sisters have it.

If you can handle mid to low range (for around here, which would be a top of the line gaming system elsewhere), we can help you put together a decent system for $500-$750 bucks.

 

[30cents]

Yeah, new mobo is the only solution. Probably this model hasn't got some chips needed to support AGP. Long time ago, my granddad had s478 mobo with place for ISA slot (it wasn't any slot there)