[Pc_Support] video card question

[Bryan J. Smith]

On Sat, 2005-11-05 at 10:28 -0600, Bryan J. Smith wrote:
> Always remember that AGP is not always compatible, voltage-wise.  So if
> you have an older AGP 2.0 or, especially, 1.0 mainboard, don't expect
> many AGP x8 cards to work.  Many AGP x8 cards these days only do 0.8V,
> which AGP 2.0 (x4) mainboards won't support.
> Pretty much all FX and newer are AGP x8 only, and it's hard to guarantee
> they will support the older 1.5V.

Voltages/power of slots/cards has been mentioned on 2 other lists today,
so I'm starting a blog entry ...
  http://thebs413.blogspot.com/2005/11/agp-agp-pro-pci-and-pci-x-voltage.html  

I'm off to see UCF plummel Houston's butt (Homecoming), so I'll finish
it tonight.


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