AGP 4X or 8X

[ballistic]

I'm looking for a new graphics card to drive a 20" TFT monitor
My current motherboard (Gigabyte GA-7VRXP) has a 4X AGP socket. Can I fit an 8X AGP card and expect it to work OK, or do I have to look for a 4X AGP card
All advice appreciated
Thanks

 

[PeeBee]

Generally, the 8x card should just drop back to 4x speed and work fine.

 

[centaur]

So what would be the point ?

 

[ballistic]

So what would be the point ?

Because the vast majority of AGP graphics cards sold these days are 8X. If it was the case that I HAD to use a 4X card, there's much less choice, and very little difference in cost to an 8X.

 

[ballistic]

Generally, the 8x card should just drop back to 4x speed and work fine.

Thanks PeeBee,
I thought that might be the case... I just needed confirmation

 

[centaur]

Didn't know that....ta for the info

 

[(RIP) Kaister]

I've just done the same thing.

put an ATI 9600 8xAGP into my ECS K7 4xAGP board.

works fine - and the graphics card will work in a later board when i upgrade

however - there is still a bottleneck at the agp skt.

i'm tempted with a new mobo and conroe soon........

 

[ballistic]

I've just done the same thing.

put an ATI 9600 8xAGP into my ECS K7 4xAGP board.

works fine - and the graphics card will work in a later board when i upgrade

however - there is still a bottleneck at the agp skt.

i'm tempted with a new mobo and conroe soon........

It's good to know it works upside-down too

 

[(RIP) Kaister]

so thats what was wrong .

i 've turned the pc upside down on the floor - cos the text on the screen was upside down.

i think its cos its a uk power supply and the voltage sine waves are 180 out of phase