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agp Pro slot

  • 08-11-2004 1:23pm
    #1
    mordeith
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,278 ✭✭✭


    Hi there.
    I was considering purchasing a 9800Pro card but I read somewhere that your AGP slot must be an AGP 'Pro' slot for the card to work. Is this true or will a standard AGP 4x slot be compatible?
    Thanx


Comments

  • #2
    Jammer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,891 ✭✭✭Jammer


    8x is the standard now.

    it will work, but not as good as if u had an 8x AGP slot


  • #3
    mordeith
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,278 ✭✭✭mordeith


    Thanks for that.
    Even though it won't run as well as an AGP 8x slot would I notice a big improvement over my currenty card - Radeon 8500 SE 128MB.
    If so would the 9800pro physically fit the slot?
    Thanx again

    512 Elixir RAM
    2.0 Ghz AMD Athlon
    Radeon 8500SE 128MB
    Soundblaster 5.1 Live!
    Matsonic Motherboard


  • #4
    Dempsey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,553 ✭✭✭✭Dempsey


    Jammer wrote:
    8x is the standard now.

    it will work, but not as good as if u had an 8x AGP slot

    Not as good but still very close to the performance of 8x. The 9800Pro doesnt use all the bandwidth that 8x provides


  • #5
    koneko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,304 ✭✭✭✭koneko


    AGP Pro is different again. It's what some big workstation cards use like 3D Labs cards.


  • #6
    Canis Lupus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,893 ✭✭✭Canis Lupus


    mordeith wrote:
    Thanks for that.
    Even though it won't run as well as an AGP 8x slot would I notice a big improvement over my currenty card - Radeon 8500 SE 128MB.
    If so would the 9800pro physically fit the slot?
    Thanx again

    512 Elixir RAM
    2.0 Ghz AMD Athlon
    Radeon 8500SE 128MB
    Soundblaster 5.1 Live!
    Matsonic Motherboard

    Yes it will fit. The difference between x4 and x8 AGP is TINY and finally yes u will notice a whopping difference in games performance.


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