[Pc_Support] AGP 4X/8X

[Bryan J. Smith]

On Wed, 2006-08-02 at 10:59 -0400, Read, Greg wrote:
> Well, I changed my mind and ordered the card.
> I found somewhere on XFX's site that the card required a 4x or 8x slot.
> Someone also pointed me to this link:
> http://www.directron.com/15agpguide.html#what

That information isn't accurate.

First off, you can physically put a AGP 1.0 (3.3V) card in a newer AGP
3.0 (0.8V and/or 1.5V) slot.  That's because most of those slots don't
have any keys to protect you voltage-wise.

Secondly, there are AGP 3.0 cards that are 0.8V-only, and not 1.5V
tolerant.  Those can bite you as well.

> I plugged it in last night and it worked fine.

That's good.  You found a AGP 3.0 card that also does 1.5V and/or your
mainboard is capable of 0.8V.

> The DVI out is noticeably sharper w/ better color.

Yep.  DVI is definitely ideal.


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