C Cam Kirmser Dec 3, 2006 #1 Will a card that requires 8x AGP work in an AGP slot? Is the upgrade a matter of software or hardware?
Will a card that requires 8x AGP work in an AGP slot? Is the upgrade a matter of software or hardware?
C Chris Stolworthy Dec 3, 2006 #2 Cam Kirmser said: Will a card that requires 8x AGP work in an AGP slot? Is the upgrade a matter of software or hardware? Click to expand... The difference is in the hardware. How old is the board? Chances are if it is any type of recent, the AGP is 8x. The 8x simply states what the bandwidth available to the card is. -Chris
Cam Kirmser said: Will a card that requires 8x AGP work in an AGP slot? Is the upgrade a matter of software or hardware? Click to expand... The difference is in the hardware. How old is the board? Chances are if it is any type of recent, the AGP is 8x. The 8x simply states what the bandwidth available to the card is. -Chris
M meow2222 Dec 3, 2006 #3 Cam said: Will a card that requires 8x AGP work in an AGP slot? Click to expand... should do, if it works. Is the upgrade a matter of software or hardware? Click to expand... hardware, plus driver software. Older versions of win dont recognise agp cards, so need the mfr's driver.to get it going in all its glory. NT
Cam said: Will a card that requires 8x AGP work in an AGP slot? Click to expand... should do, if it works. Is the upgrade a matter of software or hardware? Click to expand... hardware, plus driver software. Older versions of win dont recognise agp cards, so need the mfr's driver.to get it going in all its glory. NT
