Re: [PLUG] AGP 2 slot question

[Jeff Abrahamson <jeff@purple.com>]

Cool, thanks.

In particular,
<http://www.motherboards.org/articlesd/tech-planations/920_3.html> has
drawings of various AGP slots, from which it is clear that the old
boards are AGP 3.3V and the new slot is AGP 1.5V.

-Jeff


On Tue, Nov 12, 2002 at 09:29:29PM -0500, Paul wrote:
> 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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-- 
 Jeff

 Jeff Abrahamson  <http://www.purple.com/jeff/>

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