What does AGP mean and whatb does it do for my computer.?

Question

In my computers Bios setup I can adjust it from 4meg to 256 meg.
If I adjusted the AGP would it make my computer run any faster?
It is currently set at 64megs

Answer 1

AGP stands for Advanced Graphics Port. This BIOS feature does two things. It selects the size of the AGP aperture and it determines the size of the GART (Graphics Address Relocation Table).

The aperture is a portion of the PCI memory address range that is dedicated for use as AGP memory address space while the GART is a translation table that translates AGP memory addresses into actual memory addresses which are often fragmented. The GART allows the graphics card to see the memory region available to it as a contiguous piece of memory range.

Host cycles that hit the aperture range are forwarded to the AGP bus without need for translation. The aperture size also determines the maximum amount of system memory that can be allocated to the AGP graphics card for texture storage.

Please note that the AGP aperture is merely address space, not actual physical memory in use. Although it is very common to hear people recommending that the AGP aperture size should be half the size of system memory, that is wrong!

The requirement for AGP memory space shrinks as the graphics card's local memory increases in size. This is because the graphics card will have more local memory to dedicate to texture storage. So, if you upgrade to a graphics card with more memory, you shouldn't be "deceived" into thinking that you will need even more AGP memory! On the contrary, a smaller AGP memory space will be required.

It is recommended that you keep the AGP aperture around 64MB to 128MB in size, even if your graphics card has a lot of onboard memory. This allows flexibility in the event that you actually need extra memory for texture storage. It will also keep the GART (Graphics Address Relocation Table) within a reasonable size.

Answer 2

AGP stands for Accelerated Graphics Port; it is second best one of the three types of graphics card ports (PCI, AGP, and PCI-e). Generally, computers will have a few PCI ports and one of either AGP or PCI-e, but you will only use one graphics card in the computer no matter how many ports you have.

That number is the size of the graphics card's memory. It will say on the side of the card and in the box it came in, or your computer's system specs if you purchased it all together, how much memory your graphics card is. Please note, however, that this is not the same as the amount of RAM you have inside your computer.

If you do not know how much memory your AGP graphics card has, you can check from within Windows by clicking Start, Run, and typing "dxdiag" (without the quotes) in the dialog box that appears. In the new window that comes up, the DirectX Diagnostic Tool, go to the Display tab, and it will be the number (in MB) next to "Approx. Total Memory."

It is best to set the AGP memory value in your BIOS settings to the amount your card is, or it may cause overheating, crashing, or other harm to your system. If you set it lower, it will decrease performance to the level you set.

Answer 3

AGP stands for Advanced Graphics Port. It is a port on the motherboard which can be used to install a AGP video card.

Answer 4

The answer depends on whether you are trying to show 3D graphics on your computer, since that is what AGP is for. The Accelerated Graphics Port enhances the performance and speed of graphics hardware.

Answer 5

Well, AGP is a video card specification - not aware that it means anything in BIOS. It probably has a specific amount of onboard memory, and maybe yours is just 64 megs. It might be that it's in the BIOS that you specify how much it has, but you can't specify more than it REALLY has, so I'd leave it alone.

Answer 6

AGP is for your video card. The aperture size is only used when the card needs extra memory, so it doesn't affect regular performance. It is probably set fine.

Answer 7

Advanced Graphics Port. I think it would depend on your Video Card installed in that port and the abilities of your processor and the wattage of your power supply

Answer 8

Accelerated Graphics Port,, it improves the video output because it works faster.. the more added memory it has the better too.

Answer 9

this suggests you want a video card that suits into the AGP fit on your motherboard, and the video card might desire to have a minimum of 128MB video RAM. Your gadget might or won't have an AGP slot. examine the manufacturers website to be sure.