essex2 motherboard and 8x agp?

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There are no AGP cards that require more than 4X bandwidth - so it's a
moot point.

Any 8X card will run at full speed in a 4X slot.


Dude wrote:
> The board officially supports 4x agp cards but the Intel chipset says it
> will recognize 8x agp cards. Intel's site is confusing. It labels the agp
> chipset as 4x but in the description states it will support the newer 8x
> cards.
>
> Anyone here use an 8x agp card and get actual 8x speed on this board?
>
> Thanks
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