Dual APG vs. PCI

[John]

Is it possible to use an AGP video card on a PCI slot?
I have an older chassis that has 5 PCI slots, no AGP slot.
I don't want to use a PCI card because they lack the
speed of an AGP.
Say I had a chassis with AGP & PCI. I wanted to go DUAL
Monitors with two AGP cards that I have, most chassis
only have 1 AGP slot, so would it be possible to use the
AGP card in a PCI slot.(same question as above...)
Thx

 

[John E. Carty]

Is it possible to use an AGP video card on a PCI slot?
I have an older chassis that has 5 PCI slots, no AGP slot.
I don't want to use a PCI card because they lack the
speed of an AGP.
Say I had a chassis with AGP & PCI. I wanted to go DUAL
Monitors with two AGP cards that I have, most chassis
only have 1 AGP slot, so would it be possible to use the
AGP card in a PCI slot.(same question as above...)
Thx

No, it's a completely different architecture

 

[Yves Leclerc]

NO! AGP cards can not be installed in PCI slots, without damaging the PCI
slot and/or AGP card. They do not have the same card-edge pin layouts.
Also, the AGP and PCI slots do not use the same power voltage.

Also, is does not "seem" to be possible to have 2 AGP slots on the
motherboard, since none has ever existed???

Also, to have a dual monitor set up, several AGP video card now come with 2
monitor connections (VGA and DVI). Some require a DVI to VGA adapter plug.

Y

 

[Nik Simpson]

NO! AGP cards can not be installed in PCI slots, without damaging
the PCI slot and/or AGP card. They do not have the same card-edge
pin layouts. Also, the AGP and PCI slots do not use the same power
voltage.

Also, is does not "seem" to be possible to have 2 AGP slots on the
motherboard, since none has ever existed???

Correct, it's not possible, AGP is not a shared bus, i.e. you can only have
one device on it.

 

[Mikey]

Hi;
Total misconception that a PCI vid-card lacks the speed of an AGP.
Same model of card (except for the slot type) generally shows a diff. of
1-2% (3% at the max) in favor of the AGP...and that's not even always.

Mikey