Re: [PLUG] AGP 2 slot question

[Paul <paul@dpagin.net>]

This site has all the info you need on AGP: 
http://www.motherboards.org/articlesd/tech-planations/920_1.html


Jeff Abrahamson wrote:

> I have a new motherboard. I go to install my old video card. But it's
> reversed: the motherboard wants a card footprint like this
>
>        |
>      <---- connectors to outside go this way
>        |
>        |     ===================  =======
>        |
> but the card wants the reverse
>        |
>        |     =======   ==================
>        |
>
> I'm not sure how to figure this out via google. I tried some image
> searching, but I didn't find good enough motherboard photos.
>
> Anyway, the mobo docs suggest this is an AGP 2.0 slot. But I'd like to
> know what the other is in case, say, there's two formats for AGP 2.0
> cards or something. Since I seem to be about to buy a new video
> card, something I'd like to do just once.
>
> Thanks much.
>
>  

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