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Name: DuffMan
Date: January 13, 2003 at 17:31:09 Pacific
Subject: Agp 8x card on 4x slot
OS: Windows 2000
CPU/Ram: 2.4/512
Comment:

Can you put a AGP 8X video card on a 4x slot? I have a mobo with 4x agp and i was wondering if i should upgrade my video card but my mobo has a 4x agp slot and im just taking precation.


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Response Number 1
Name: Amourek
Date: January 13, 2003 at 17:45:53 Pacific
Reply: (edit)

Yes you can, just set it to 4X in the bios.


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Response Number 2
Name: DuffMan
Date: January 13, 2003 at 18:35:59 Pacific
Reply: (edit)

in the system bios? but does it matter if the video card is 8x and the agp slot is 4x? Cause if i change it in the bios its still going to be 4x agp slot but can i put a 8x Card in there?


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Response Number 3
Name: UTLLAMA
Date: January 13, 2003 at 18:48:13 Pacific
Reply: (edit)

You can put an 8X card in a 4X slot, but it will perform at 4X.

If you want to push it to 8X and only have a 4X slot, you'll have to upgrade your motherboard.


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Response Number 4
Name: JohnGa
Date: January 13, 2003 at 19:19:27 Pacific
Reply: (edit)

Yes, like a team, it will only work as fast as the slowest component ;)


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