Will a 4x AGP card work in an 8x slot?

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On 6 Jul 2005 11:30:43 -0700, jimbojones230@gmail.com wrote:

>Hi,
>
>I'm choosing parts for a new machine to hook up to my TV for watching
>media files on my computer. The motherboard I'm purchasing has an 8x
>AGP slot, but the card is a 2x/4x. Are the slots made to be backwards
>compatible? Will the card even fit in the slot?


AFAIK, the slots are compatible, it should fit. I know an 8x board can run
in a 4x slot. I don't know about the other way around.

--
Pat

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In <1120674643.409135.119560@g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>, jimbojones230 wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I'm choosing parts for a new machine to hook up to my TV for watching
> media files on my computer. The motherboard I'm purchasing has an 8x AGP
> slot, but the card is a 2x/4x. Are the slots made to be backwards
> compatible? Will the card even fit in the slot?

Well, either it will work, or it will not fit. There is no possibility of
damaging your system.

Look at this page:

http://support.intel.com/support/m [...] 009010.htm

to see most of the possibilities for keying of AGP cards for voltage
support. Basically, if you have either a 'Universal' dual-voltage card
(like the top picture), or a 1.5V card with only the right notch, it
should work in an 8x slot. If it is a 3.3V card like the bottom picture,
with the left notch only, it will not work and shouldn't fit in the slot.

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deed, to have been a dupe, wishing I wasn't, thinking I wasn't, knowing
I was, not being a dupe of not being a dupe.
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