Upgrading graphics cards

[Serg]

ok my mobo doesnt have a PCI-E slotso im looking at AGP cards. Basicly im not sure what AGP the mobo is i think its 4x. Anywho as far as im aware if i get a 8x card and the mobo is only 4x it will run at 4x correct? Also iv seen some AGP PRO cards but im right in thinking that and AGP PRO wont work on an AGP slot?

cheers

brad

 

[rich[182]]

Do a search on the motherboard manufacturers website for the manual, or go into the bios and see what the max AGP setting is, you can run a 8x AGP card at 4x
Never heard of AGP pro either, imo its either AGP or PCI-E

 

[Darren S]

AGP Pro was bit of an odd-ball, from what I recall. And yes, an 8x card will run happily in a 4x mobo socket.

There's a good article on Wikipedia about AGP....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accelerated_Graphics_Port

D.