Expansion Cards Part II:
The first in this series of Tech Tips on expansion cards took a look at the PCI slot, and the variety of devices that may find their home in one. Graphics cards are one of the many items that may be used in a PCI slot, but the demands of fast-paced video games require more speed and greater bandwidth than the PCI Bus can provide. Thus, the AGP slot was born, providing a dedicated interface to transfer graphics data only.
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Thank you! Very useful. will have to return my AGP vidio card, but now I will know that version 2.0 and 3.0 (and 4x/8x) make a difference. Also helps when looking for a motherboard upgrade.
Trying to get a Dell motherboard working. Does not have integrated Video. Bought AGP Card. Right connector length - wrong key location. Your article makes me feel like an expert now.
Thank you very much
LPK
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