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Can a 8xAGP video card be used in a 4xAGP slot?

 
 
Brian
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      17th Jan 2004
Can a 8xAGP video card be used in a 4xAGP slot?
I'm told that the voltage might be different.
My motherboard is able to be set to 4x for the AGP slot, but I might
change my motherboard later so an 8x card might be a better choice if
I can use it in a 4X AGP slot.

Regards Brian

 
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      17th Jan 2004

"Brian" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Can a 8xAGP video card be used in a 4xAGP slot?
> I'm told that the voltage might be different.
> My motherboard is able to be set to 4x for the AGP slot, but I might
> change my motherboard later so an 8x card might be a better choice if
> I can use it in a 4X AGP slot.
>
> Regards Brian



It'll probably depend on your mobo, but I'm using an ATI 9800 (8xAGP) in a
Gigabyte GA-81TXR (4xAGP) mobo.


 
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DaveW
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      18th Jan 2004
4x is usually 1.5 V.
8x is usually 0.8 V.

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"Brian" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Can a 8xAGP video card be used in a 4xAGP slot?
> I'm told that the voltage might be different.
> My motherboard is able to be set to 4x for the AGP slot, but I might
> change my motherboard later so an 8x card might be a better choice if
> I can use it in a 4X AGP slot.
>
> Regards Brian
>



 
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Tod
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      18th Jan 2004
One can assume that graphic card manufactures are smart enough
to make their card work on as many motherboards as possible.
I would assume that 99% of the current 8X cards will work on a 4x board.
My ATI 9600 AIW PRO say 8X/4X right on the box


"Brian" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Can a 8xAGP video card be used in a 4xAGP slot?
> I'm told that the voltage might be different.
> My motherboard is able to be set to 4x for the AGP slot, but I might
> change my motherboard later so an 8x card might be a better choice if
> I can use it in a 4X AGP slot.
>
> Regards Brian
>



 
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Jon Danniken
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      18th Jan 2004
"Brian" wrote:
> Can a 8xAGP video card be used in a 4xAGP slot?
> I'm told that the voltage might be different.
> My motherboard is able to be set to 4x for the AGP slot, but I might
> change my motherboard later so an 8x card might be a better choice if
> I can use it in a 4X AGP slot.


It depends on the video card, but generally, yes.

Jon
 
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Darthy
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      18th Jan 2004
On Sun, 18 Jan 2004 12:03:30 +1300, Brian <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>Can a 8xAGP video card be used in a 4xAGP slot?
>I'm told that the voltage might be different.
>My motherboard is able to be set to 4x for the AGP slot, but I might
>change my motherboard later so an 8x card might be a better choice if
>I can use it in a 4X AGP slot.


Yes, no problems... and no loss of performance either.

Dont worry about it.


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      19th Jan 2004
Brian <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in news:jlfj0015fba5p2isij6cl09j515aepqh0a@
4ax.com:

> Can a 8xAGP video card be used in a 4xAGP slot?
> I'm told that the voltage might be different.
> My motherboard is able to be set to 4x for the AGP slot, but I might
> change my motherboard later so an 8x card might be a better choice if
> I can use it in a 4X AGP slot.
>
> Regards Brian
>


This link might help
http://www.ertyu.org/~steven_nikkel/...atibility.html
 
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