pci express vs AGP

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Are pci express mobo slots backwards compatible with AGP for graphics cards?
If I were to buy a mobo with a pci express slot, could i plug in an AGP
graphics card or would I need to buy a pci express graphics card?
TIA
Regards
Sheri

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You would need to purchase a PCI Express graphics card unless the
motherboard also has an AGP slot in which case you could use your current
AGP graphics card. However that really would negate the benefits of the PCI
Express!
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> Are pci express mobo slots backwards compatible with AGP for graphics
> cards? If I were to buy a mobo with a pci express slot, could i plug in an
> AGP graphics card or would I need to buy a pci express graphics card?
> TIA
> Regards
> Sheri
>
> --
> Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we are here, we might as
> well dance
>
>
> Extract yourteeth before replying
>
>
>
>

 

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Cari (MS-MVP) wrote:
> You would need to purchase a PCI Express graphics card unless the
> motherboard also has an AGP slot in which case you could use your
> current AGP graphics card. However that really would negate the
> benefits of the PCI Express!

I thought as much. :-(

Thanks for your help Cari

Regards
Sheri


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Wow..............
now let me see...
PCI slot is the same as agp then is it?
I think not