How to find out whether the AGP is 4x or 8x? I want to buy a new display card but couldn't figure out that one.
2007-01-09 04:35:09 · 2 answers · asked by poison_avril 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
Check in the manual for your motherboard, it will say it.
Also you can check in the bios , if you have an option for agp 8x then you know.
Or, post your motherboard's model# , and I can find out for you.
2007-01-09 04:41:37 · answer #1 · answered by Venom 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is little tough to find out the agp slot but if you know the motherboard model or the manul or the guide with the computer you got
Another specification for AGP was released between 2.0 and 3.0, and was referred to as AGP Pro. AGP Pro was intended to be the new standard to meet the demands of high powered graphics workstations, but it never really garnered widespread acceptance. Speeds of 1x, 2x, and 4x were supported with AGP Pro, and it utilized either a 3.3V, 5V, or a universal connector, similar to AGP 2.0. But, the AGP Pro connector was not the same size as the ‘standard’ AGP connector (see schematic at link above), meaning there were now three more possible connections to consider. An AGP Pro connection is longer than a standard AGP connection, and depending on the connector type, it could accept AGP 1.0 and 2.0 cards.
Modern motherboards supporting AGP will specify what type of card is compatible with the board, so the guess work is eliminated when trying to match one with the other. For example, this Socket 754 Chaintech motherboard specifies that it has one AGP 4x/8x slot and this Biostar LGA 775 motherboard specifies that it has one 8x AGP slot. more in the source
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2007-01-09 12:42:18 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋