I've done quite a bit of searching and I've never quite found an explicit answer to this question. I want to be sure about this before I buy a video card that doesn't work in my mobo.
My mobo (ASUS K7M) has an AGP 1.0 (1X/2X) slot that looks like this (please excuse the ascii art in a non-fixed width font):
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|___________|X|______________________|
I see video cards that say "AGP 1.0 and 2.0 compliant" which have a pinout that looks something like this:
|___________| |______| |_____________| |_|_
|___________| |______| |_____________| |___|
Will this card fit in that slot??? It looks like it might, with the extra "L" shaped part hanging outside of the slot. If so, are all AGP 2.0 video cards also AGP 1.0 compliant, or do I need to explicitly check the specs for that? The FAQ makes the statement:
My mobo (ASUS K7M) has an AGP 1.0 (1X/2X) slot that looks like this (please excuse the ascii art in a non-fixed width font):
___________ _ ______________________
|___________|X|______________________|
I see video cards that say "AGP 1.0 and 2.0 compliant" which have a pinout that looks something like this:
|___________| |______| |_____________| |_|_
|___________| |______| |_____________| |___|
Will this card fit in that slot??? It looks like it might, with the extra "L" shaped part hanging outside of the slot. If so, are all AGP 2.0 video cards also AGP 1.0 compliant, or do I need to explicitly check the specs for that? The FAQ makes the statement:
But I'm still a little wary of the "vice versa" part. Can anybody reassure me?The AGP standards are fully backwards and forwards compatible: AGP 1.0 cards (1X and 2X capable) have no problems with AGP 2.0 motherboards (1X, 2X, 4X capable) and vice versa.