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No, the AGP port stands for Advanced Graphics Port and was invented because the early PCI connections just weren't efficient enough at running graphics cards. Nowadays, however, they don't really use AGP. It's PCI-Express.
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What is the purpose of agp slot?
An AGP slot is a post-PCI/pre-PCIx graphic card interface bus. It was a step up from the PCI video cards, but were phased out with the PCIx standard.
Are ddr3 agp graphic card compatible with any motherboard with agp 8x slot?
Yes.
What type of expansion card is typically plugged into an AGP slot?
graphic card
Will a 1x AGP video card work in an 8x AGP slot?
AnswerYes.Added:Sometimes! Not all AGP 1x or 2x video cards will have the same connection type as 4x or 8x cards, some older cards will not physically fit in the slot for modern motherboards.
What is the function of AGP slots?
AGP slot is one of the types of video card available. Nowadays, almost every CPU has one AGP card slot. AGP cards are automatically detected as in-built video cards when connected to AGP slot of system. They provide better resolution than onboard/integrated video.
An expansion slot card that can have retention mechanism at the bottom of the card to help stabilize the slot?
AGP = Accelerated Graphic Card
What card uses the AGP?
The AGP slot was primarily used for graphics cards. These have been phased out by PCI Express slots.
How do you get an agp slot?
Buy a motherboard with an AGP slot.
Can a PCI graphics card work in a motherboard designed for AGP graphic cards?
No it cannot you will need to get a agp card or upgrade your motherbord.
What expansion slot would be used to install a video capture card on a new PC?
I believe you can get PCI, PCI-X or AGP video capture cards. Each card would need the corresponding slot, such as an AGP card would require an AGP slot.
What is an AGP slot of the motherboard used to install what?
As it's name implies, AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) slots are commonly used for high-performance video cards. Other devices using the AGP slot are possible, but rare. It could also be used for sound cards, extra USB card...
Do all AGP video cards fit into the same slot on the motherboard?
No. PCI-E is typically a very light beige color and is for anything from video cards, to sound cards, NIC card, etc. An AGP slot ( Advanced Graphics Processor ) slot is no doubt specifically designed for Video cards. There are many different types of AGP ( 4x, 8x, etc ) and all were designed before the PCI-E had come out, to give the video card better speed than the standard PCI could handle.
