AGP Card Compatibility

[gotoo]

I have an older system and want to upgrade to a better graphics card. The MSI motherboard manual states that the AGP slot provides three levels of throughputs: 1x (266Mbps), 2x (533 Mbps) and 4x (1.07Gbps).

I want to install an ASUS N6200/TD/128 GeForce 6200, AGP 4x/8x video card. Does anyone know if this would be compatible? I am concerned since my mainboard only goes to 4X but the new ASUS video card is 4X/8X.

Thanks!

 

[andybird123]

erm... so you're worried because your motherboard supports 4x and the graphics card card you want supports 4x?

The clue is in the question. Puzzle it through, I'm sure you'll get there.

 

[physx7]

Hey gotoo,

I am pretty sure that it will be compatible.

 

[mactronix]

Wont be a problem X4/X8 means it will run in either.
Mactronix

 

[aevm]

It should work. The question is, what do you expect that Geforce 6200 to do for you? Can you afford a 7600GT, for example?

 

[royalcrown]

It will work fine as agp 8x is compatible with a 4x slot as well an 8x slot. I just looked it up because I bought a new AGP 8x card and with my old card, only AGP 4x showed in the bios, 8x wasn't even grayed out.

 

[Zorg]

Any card that has 4x in the specs, regardless of the other speeds, will work.
Here is some leisure reading Accelerated Graphics Port

 

[johnnyq1233]

I think this combination will create a vortex that will swallow the world and eliminate all life on this planet!

Dude why not sell off the old **** and get some newer stuff!
I mean, god, we're in the age of pci-e....big and fast as hell!
Don't waste you hard earnd cash on old out-dated stuff move forward and get newer stuff!

 

[Zorg]

Uh, maybe he doesn't have enough money.

 

[CompTIA_Rep]

Or maybe he doesn't use the computer for games. Sheesh.