AGP4X

by HellHammer • 1 Feb 2008, 21:11 • Journals
im gonna buy a graphics card tomorrow, and since my pc is as old as the internet, my m/b has only 1 agp 4x slot. im wondering, can i buy an agp 8x card, or is it incompatible??

im thinking about 50 euros, any recommendations?

yes im poor :<

EDIT: Feel me when i say that im playing with geforce 2 mx 400
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KnutBertje 1 Feb 2008, 21:12
buy new pc
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pupupup 1 Feb 2008, 21:12
agree with knutbertje
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unizo 1 Feb 2008, 21:15
Don't bother wasting the cash.
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HellHammer 1 Feb 2008, 21:16
no $$ for new pc, im gonna have to wait for a job and thats not gonna happen =//
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KnutBertje 1 Feb 2008, 21:16
ask ur parents!
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HellHammer 1 Feb 2008, 21:17
they are gonna throw shoes at me or something, they are really jewish about money =/
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KnutBertje 1 Feb 2008, 21:20
XDDDD ok then...search/wait for job and buy new one
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ag0n 1 Feb 2008, 21:18
You can buy a 8x one.. but it will use 4x only.. .as far i know..
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HellHammer 1 Feb 2008, 21:20
you sure??? thats my big question, i really need to be sure :<
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ag0n 1 Feb 2008, 21:35
just asked a friend now.. he told me that im right.. but just wait for more questions...its like use a hdd sata 2 at a sata (1) motherbaord.. it works but not at full power..
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ETNiES 5 Feb 2008, 15:25
xD there is no difference between sata 1 and sata 2 only that sata 2 cables have a clip for holding it secure!
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waggy 1 Feb 2008, 22:50
yep i used a x8 on a x4 board for quite a while. Fps aint just about your gfx though, by the sounds of things your cpu is shit so wouldnt get the most out of a new card anyway. Cheap way to upgrade would be to get a cheapo mobo with agp and pci e, got an asrock one thats alright. Then u can use your old card and just buy a pci e card when you have the cash.
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CPU 1 Feb 2008, 21:38
Its about voltage, and your mobo must by compatible with agp 8x/4x or agp 4x/2x for older cards. If u want buy some new graphic card AGP 8x, everything depends on your mobo.
Try manual or google.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accelerated_Graphics_Port
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cuttyP 1 Feb 2008, 22:26
if your cpu sucks as well a new gfx card won't do much
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HellHammer 1 Feb 2008, 23:00
thx for replying all
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nofearek9 4 Feb 2008, 15:02
it will work ,i have and 8x agp vga on my 4x agp motherboard without any probs.
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