Do you have the Motherboard Manual for your Abit KW7? If not here is Abit Support, and the Manuals download page,
http://www.abit.com.tw/page/en/download/download_manual_detail.php?pFILE_TYPE=Manual&fSEARCHTEXT=KW7 (Just copy then paste it into your address bar. Press the Enter key)
The top file listed is what you want, not the KW7-G listed below it. Click on the blue icon. (Monitor with an arrow coming out of it) This is a Zip file. A small window will come up, where you choose to-> Open with, or Save file. Click on the circle to the left of Save file. Now go down and click on OK.
If you do not have your downloads set to go to your My Documents folder, (Start>My Documents), this zip file will go to your desktop screen. In either place double-click on the file name. In the next window go up to the top left, and click on -> Extract all files. Click on Next, then Next, then Finish. Now double-click on the PDF file icon.
Page 5 tells you it's an AGP slot for a graphics card. Page 21 tells you that it will support AGP graphics cards UP TO AGP 8X. (Either an AGP 4X, or an AGP 8X. You do not want an AGP 4X graphics card! You want an AGP 8X graphics card. Uses 0.8 volts. {AGP 3.0 version)
You should also download and install the VIA 4 in 1 Drivers, if it hasn't been installed already, (Your motherboard has the VIA KT880 chipset) http://www.viaarena.com/displaydrivers.aspx?PageID=1&OSID=1&CatID=1070 (Read about the VIA 4 in 1 drivers on Page 51 in the Motherboard Manual)
Also here is a list of drivers available for your KW7 motherboard, from Abit Support should you ever need them, http://www.abit.com.tw/page/en/download/download_driver_detail.php?pFILE_TYPE=Driver&fSEARCHTEXT=KW7
Now if you are asking specifically what AGP graphics card should you buy, and install, I can give you an example. Only based on what I think. Use your own judgment. 1.Sapphire Radeon HD 3850, with 512MB of GDDR3 graphics ram. It's an AGP 8X graphics card. Only requires a 450 Watt power supply with a 30Amp 12 volt power rail. Does need 2X4 power cable from power supply. http://www.playtool.com/pages/psuconnectors/connectors.html#eps4plus4
Would like to add. If your power supply does not have two 4-pin 12volt connectors, you can buy two adapter cables. This adapter cable converts one 4-pin Molex power cable into one 4-pin ATX power cable. You need Two adapter cables. (If you have two 4-pin Molex power cables you're not using)
1.Example of adapter cable, http://www.directron.com/p4atx.html 2.Example of 4-pin Molex power cable, http://www.playtool.com/pages/psuconnect... (Also known as a 4-pin Peripheral power cable)
Would like to add. If your power supply does not have two 4-pin 12volt connectors, you can buy two adapter cables. This adapter cable converts one 4-pin Molex power cable into one 4-pin ATX power cable. You need Two adapter cables. (If you have two 4-pin Molex power cables you're not using)
1.Example of adapter cable, http://www.directron.com/p4atx.html 2.Example of 4-pin Molex power cable, http://www.playtool.com/pages/psuconnectors/connectors.html#peripheral (Also known as a 4-pin Peripheral power cable)
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Do you have the Motherboard Manual for your Abit KW7? If not here is Abit Support, and the Manuals download page,
http://www.abit.com.tw/page/en/download/download_manual_detail.php?pFILE_TYPE=Manual&fSEARCHTEXT=KW7
(Just copy then paste it into your address bar. Press the Enter key)
The top file listed is what you want, not the KW7-G listed below it. Click on the blue icon. (Monitor with an arrow coming out of it)
This is a Zip file. A small window will come up, where you choose to->
Open with, or Save file. Click on the circle to the left of Save file.
Now go down and click on OK.
If you do not have your downloads set to go to your My Documents folder, (Start>My Documents), this zip file will go to your desktop screen. In either place double-click on the file name. In the next window go up to the top left, and click on -> Extract all files. Click on Next, then Next, then Finish. Now double-click on the PDF file icon.
Page 5 tells you it's an AGP slot for a graphics card. Page 21 tells you that it will support AGP graphics cards UP TO AGP 8X.
(Either an AGP 4X, or an AGP 8X. You do not want an AGP 4X graphics card! You want an AGP 8X graphics card. Uses 0.8 volts. {AGP 3.0 version)
You should also download and install the VIA 4 in 1 Drivers, if it hasn't been installed already, (Your motherboard has the VIA KT880 chipset)
http://www.viaarena.com/displaydrivers.aspx?PageID=1&OSID=1&CatID=1070
(Read about the VIA 4 in 1 drivers on Page 51 in the Motherboard Manual)
Also here is a list of drivers available for your KW7 motherboard, from Abit Support should you ever need them,
http://www.abit.com.tw/page/en/download/download_driver_detail.php?pFILE_TYPE=Driver&fSEARCHTEXT=KW7
Now if you are asking specifically what AGP graphics card should you buy, and install, I can give you an example. Only based on what I think. Use your own judgment.
1.Sapphire Radeon HD 3850, with 512MB of GDDR3 graphics ram. It's an AGP 8X graphics card. Only requires a 450 Watt power supply with a 30Amp 12 volt power rail. Does need 2X4 power cable from power supply.
http://www.playtool.com/pages/psuconnectors/connectors.html#eps4plus4
Would like to add. If your power supply does not have two 4-pin 12volt connectors, you can buy two adapter cables. This adapter cable converts one 4-pin Molex power cable into one 4-pin ATX power cable. You need Two adapter cables. (If you have two 4-pin Molex power cables you're not using)
1.Example of adapter cable,
http://www.directron.com/p4atx.html
2.Example of 4-pin Molex power cable,
http://www.playtool.com/pages/psuconnect...
(Also known as a 4-pin Peripheral power cable)
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