8800GT and VIA 880 chipset = incompatible

Question

As you might have heard, the new VIA 880 chipset is incompatible with the 8800GT.(all versions)
But there is hope as it is possible to downgrade the 8800GT so that it runs with this chipset, as you may read here:
http://www.mvktech.net/component/option,com_joomlaboard/Itemid,34/func,view/id,47800/catid,13/limit,10/limitstart,0/
Now, I need to flash my VGA, so that I can use it in GEN1-Mode.
Several companies have handed out the necessary *.rom file that allows you to flash your VGA.
(EVGA, Sparkle, Gigabyte etc.)
Unfortunately, the MSI Support I contacted is incapable of doing a short research and provide me the necessary resources...
"Thank you for your support. This card is PCI-E 2.0 version, if your motherbaoard is PCI-E 1.0 version, you can also use it on this motherbaord, but it maybe run at a lower performance."

Answer 1

Since the MSI 8800GT is just standard design you could just use the .rom of a standard GT of a different manufacturer. If you have a oc model it would then run with standard GT clockrates (...unless you're using the bios of a oc model of a different manufaturer).
Of course this would be at your own risk but also the solution.
Another solution would be getting rid of that ASrock board
By the way it is not the via chipset itself that is incompatible. The problem is it's limitation of pcie lanes. As it provides just an X4 PCIe-graphics slot that's a problem for the pcie 2.0 card. That's what MSI support seems to have not understand from your question. You don't have a regular PCIE 1.0 slot and that's why support's answer doesn't help you.