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Agp 2x on 8x motherboard?

Original Message
Name: sano
Date: November 15, 2007 at 17:24:58 Pacific
Subject: Agp 2x on 8x motherboard?
OS: win xp
CPU/Ram: 2000+
Comment:

Hi,

Chaintech 7NJL1 APOGEE

Can a AGP 2x video card(ATI 3D rage pro) work on this AGP 8x motherboard?

Thanks


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Response Number 1
Name: jam
Date: November 15, 2007 at 18:39:57 Pacific
Subject: Agp 2x on 8x motherboard?
Reply: (edit)

Check your motherboard manual or the Chaintech website. The available voltage at the AGP slot & the voltage requirements of the card will be the deciding factors.


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Response Number 2
Name: cliffpage
Date: November 16, 2007 at 00:18:39 Pacific
Subject: Agp 2x on 8x motherboard?
Reply: (edit)

As Jam says, check the spec, but in general agp 8x mobos are only compatible with agp4x and 8x, NOT 2X. This is because the voltages are different. 2x cards run on 3.3volts, 4x cards run on 1.5volt. Many mobo manuals say Warning you can only use 1.5volt agp graphics card. This is another wau of saying Do Not Use AGP 2x cards.
If the slot and the card are 'keyed' correctly, then a agp 2x card will not go in the slot anyway


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Response Number 3
Name: sano
Date: November 16, 2007 at 12:11:05 Pacific
Subject: Agp 2x on 8x motherboard?
Reply: (edit)

You're right, cliffpage. The rage pro card can't fit into the slot:-<

Thanks


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