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if a mobo uses nvidia chipsets should i also use an nvidia VC? i have no doubt an ati VC will work but will nvidia work better on said mobo? mobo in question, Mach Speed Venom MSA2-6100V

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Good summary from and useful note from — choice of GPU often comes down to features and cost, and some vendor-specific features need motherboard support. The practical steps below fill gaps not covered in the replies: how to verify compatibility, what to check before buying, and how to avoid driver/BIOS gotchas with an older board like the Mach Speed Venom MSA2-6100V.

  • Confirm the slot and bandwidth. Check the manual to be sure the board exposes a PCIe x16 slot and which PCIe generation it supports. PCIe is generally backward/forward compatible but an older slot can bottleneck a very new card (PCI Express).
  • Check power and physical fit. Verify your PSU wattage and available 6/8-pin PCIe power connectors. Measure card length and slot spacing so a large card does not block other slots or exhaust airflow.
  • BIOS/UEFI and settings. Update to the latest stable BIOS from the vendor before installing a very different GPU. Make sure onboard/IGP is set to hand off to PCIe when a discrete card is present.
  • Clean driver workflow when switching brands. Uninstall the old GPU driver, use a clean tool in Safe Mode if you see residual problems (e.g., Display Driver Uninstaller), then install the vendor-supplied driver from the official site (NVIDIA or AMD).
  • Multi-GPU and extras. If pursuing multi-card modes or vendor-specific acceleration, confirm that the motherboard and its firmware support that exact feature and that you have the right driver/bridge/hardware.

If you run into no-post, artifacts, or crashes after swapping cards: re-seat the card, confirm power connectors, boot with minimal components, test with another known-good card, and check Device Manager/logs for driver conflicts. Updating BIOS carries risk—follow the vendor instructions and don’t interrupt the process.

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What VC you use is a matter of individual choice.
If you use a VC with a different chipset then it rules, the onboard has no effect.
Basic rule is, if YOU like the way it delivers your video, then that's what's best for you. They're all good, however, what's THE best usually depends on how deep your wallet is, not the mfg.

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thanks.
i'll stay with my ati family.

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yeah you can use either but might not get extra features.

E.g to link two Nvidia cards up using SLI you need an Nvidia SLI ready motherboard

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