AGP Slots

[olepap]

I have found that all AGP Slots are not alike.

What's that all about?

My Gigabyte Moboard has a slot that is listed as (Spec 3.0)
The Radeon 7000 card says that it requires an AGP-2X or An AGP 2X/4X Universal Slot. The card fits in the MoBoard Slot just fine. The marking on the MoBoard says 8X.

Someone loaned me a "AGP" Graphics card that would not even come close to fitting in the slot. I gave it back so I can not ID it here now. But what is going on here?

thanks
olepap

[Whir]

The card he loaned you was not AGP if that's the case. Probably PCI, possibly PCIe.

[olepap]

So are you saying all AGP slots are the same?
All those 2Xs - 8Xs dont have anything to do with the insertion mechanics??

How about that (Spec-3.0) designation?

[Whir]

Yes. All AGP slots are physically the same.

I have no idea what that designation means. Haven't had an AGP card in a long long time.

[electric]

here is a site that explains about AGP and the difference in cards


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