AGP 4x/8x compatability

[swinger222]

just ordered a new AGP 6600 gt from newegg
(http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814122206)

I was wondering if this card would work in a 4x slot

My specs: 2.67ghz p4
512mb DDR SDRAM
120gb
ms-6577 motherboard

thanks guys

 

[imported_Kensai]

It will work and it won't even be bandwidth limited... Yet... Current games that run with adequate speed on the 6600GT won't max out the AGP 4X bus, so you should be fine.

 

[swinger222]

wow... that was fast

I heard that a few cards are only 8x. Do you know if this is one of them?

 

[Hardtarget]

oh this works perfectly as i have a question. I have an asus p4pe mobo. It has everyting recent except for dual channel and 8x agp. (grr). dual channel no biggie but I finally updated toa good grahpics card (9800pro) form my 9600pro and I was wondering am I being limited at all by only have 4x agp?

I guess you say no but is that actually right? what's the point of 8x agp then?

 

[swinger222]

between 4x and 8x is nominal diiference, just like between 8x and pci-e. It was meant to fully take over from 4x. (if anyone knows about my problem, please post )

 

[Hardtarget]

as far as i know ANY 8x agp card can go into a 4x slot. (they aren't phyisically differetn)

it's just that any 8x/4x card CAN NOT go into a 2x/1x agp slot or else boom.

 

[swinger222]

thanks.. just have to wait till I install it . Fingers crossed guys

 

[swinger222]

oh yeah.. does anyone know of a list of 4x/8x incompatible mobos or cards? (is that leadtek in the topmost link one)

and how do you know if you have an agp 2.0 or 3.0?

Check the bottom of this link

 

[Ronin13]

Cpu-Z may tell you what you need to know about your motherboard.

At least it does on my old Asus P4T-E board, listing it as AGP 2.0, 4x - so I'm assuming that Leadtek card would run on my board (I'm planning on getting it as well).

 

[swinger222]

What voltages does that leadtek card support. (Hopefully both 1.5v and 0.8v). I have an AGP 2.0

 

[Philippine Mango]

Originally posted by: Hardtarget
as far as i know ANY 8x agp card can go into a 4x slot. (they aren't phyisically differetn)

it's just that any 8x/4x card CAN NOT go into a 2x/1x agp slot or else boom.

unless of course you've got a card that specifically says that it does not do AGP 2X/1X. My radeon 9800PRO works perfectly fine in a AGP 2X slot...

 

[swinger222]

Do most AGP 8x cards have 1.5v also

 

[swinger222]

hey guys, check this out

This

 

[swinger222]

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[swinger222]

b_u_m_p again plz

 

[swinger222]

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[swinger222]

Originally posted by: swinger222
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[swinger222]

No answers for a week............................ :disgust:

 

[Philippine Mango]

Originally posted by: Hardtarget
as far as i know ANY 8x agp card can go into a 4x slot. (they aren't phyisically differetn)

it's just that any 8x/4x card CAN NOT go into a 2x/1x agp slot or else boom.

The ATI Radeon 9800PRO and below is definately an exception.

 

[Philippine Mango]

Originally posted by: swinger222
Do most AGP 8x cards have 1.5v also

yes, but for it to support 1.5V, it would therefore make it a 4X part as well hence being 4X/8X (1.5V,0.8V)