Re: Can 2x or 4x AGP card be used on 1xAGP slot?

From: Anton Ertl (anton_at_mips.complang.tuwien.ac.at)
Date: 02/16/05 

Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2005 21:44:29 GMT

hyh <hyh@nos.pam.com> writes:
>My pc has a 1xAGP slot. There's no 1xAGP card on market, only 2x or 4x.
>can I use 2x or 4x AGP card on 1xAGP slot?

The AGP speed should be no problem, but there are typically voltage
problems and maybe others. Ideally you can't put a card into a board
with the wrong voltage, but at least in the other direction there have
been problems (with improperly-built 5V RivaTNT cards fitting in 3.3V
AGP slots and destroying the motherboard), so be cautious.

I would go for a graphics card from arount the time of the board,
maybe a Voodoo 3 (of which I have very pleasant memories).

Followups to colh.

- anton 

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