On Sunday 04 August 2002 03:36 pm, Cesar Mendoza wrote:
> Hello everyone, a quick qeustion here.
>
> I am about to buy a new 3D accelerator that is AGP 2.0 compliant
> (2X/4X), but my motherboard has an AGP 1.0 slot (1X/2X). Will I have any
> trouble?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Cesar Daniel
Cesar:
Save your money; I don't believe that it's going to work. AGP 1.0 devices
operate at 3.3 volts while AGP 2.0 devices operate at 1.5 volts. The two
types of cards can be identified by the position of a slot (gap) in the pin
pattern. AGP 1.0 cards have the slot towards the header (where the monitor
cable is attached); AGP 2.0 cards have the slot away from the header.
Some newer motherboards will accept either version.
Regards,
Carroll Grigsby
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