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Title: Will Regular AGP VGA card work in an AGP Express Slot?
Post by: markrvp on April 22, 2005, 06:01:36 pm

In Fry's ad today they have an Intel P4 3.2 GHz processor with a 540J motherboard for $279.99.  The ad says the motherboard has 1 PCI Express slot and 1 AGP Express Slot.  I already have a Matrox G450 AGP card I want to use.  Will a regular AGP VGA card work in the AGP express slot?

Title: Re: Will Regular AGP VGA card work in an AGP Express Slot?
Post by: Dire Radiant on April 22, 2005, 06:09:58 pm

It will work but not as fast as a regular AGP slot. I'd steer clear if I were you. It's basically a regular PCI slot (not PCI Express) that you can plug an AGP card into. If you want a true AGP slot you'll have to get a motherboard with a slightly older chipset. Unless you plan on upgrading to PCI Express soon its pretty worthless.

On the other hand if you're planning to upgrade your video card soon to one based on PCI express, it may be worth getting as a stopgap measure, then you can upgrade in stages.

Title: Re: Will Regular AGP VGA card work in an AGP Express Slot?
Post by: markrvp on April 22, 2005, 07:00:58 pm

Thanks.  I'll get a different motherboard.