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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?

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Yes.


Will a 1x AGP video card work in an 8x AGP slot?

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What is the function of AGP slots?

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An expansion slot card that can have retention mechanism at the bottom of the card to help stabilize the slot?

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What card uses the AGP?

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What expansion slot would be used to install a video capture card on a new PC?

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How do you get an agp slot?

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Can a PCI graphics card work in a motherboard designed for AGP graphic cards?

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