It will work, if it is compatible with the signalling voltage on the motherboard (1.5v for AGP 1x, 2x and 4x), but it will only work at up to the 4x that your motherboard is capable of. You may need to change your BIOS settings for AGP= 4x to obtain maximum performance from your motherboard and graphics card. AGP 8x cards run at 0.8v but some may permit 1.5v 4x compatibility.
Those folks experiencing problems with 8x cards in 4x slots might consider the possibility of power supply issues. It's not unusual to see newer cards requiring 300-350 watt power supplies with specific voltages requiring up to 18 amps. Many old Dells and others have only 250 watt supplies, and the new dual gizmo gazillion megahertz screamers take a lot more juice than the factory-supplied cards.
Some 8x cards are designed to be able to clock down to 4x, some are not. Many times it will say whether or not this is possible right on the box. In all respects the motherboard or 8x card should not be damaged by attempting this, the worst that will happen is it wont work.
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Yes, AGP is backwards compatible, but obviously it will only function at 4x. you should see the other link on this form... http://www.faqfarm.com/Q/Will_an_8x_AGP_video_card_work_in_a_4x_AGP_slot diffrent voltages can cause damage so check it out well.
It depends on the card. If the card is keyed for only 1.5v operation, the card will not fit and will not work in a 1x slot. If the card is keyed to both 1.5v and 3.3v operation, it should work.
It could overload the cheese slot that most Agp don't have sadly :(
Make sure that you check your motherboard specs, but generally a 4x AGP will work in an 8x AGP slot as AGP slots are considered to have backward capability.
It should. The 8X means that the board will support an AGP card rated at '8X' or below.
I've had problems using an 8x GeForce 5200 on an AGP 2x Abit be6-II motherboard. Every so often, it would cause a "stop" on a Direct-X 9.0 program. Maybe I should change the AGP clock timing?
Yes the 8X AGP slot is Backwards compatible with the 4X AGP Card
it wont work with out the right one
An AGP video card.
AGP Video card AGP retention mechanism = AGP Video expansion card
video card
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.
yes
no. only on a pcie slot. buy a mainboard with such
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.
The PCI video card should work, but you may need to change a setting in your BIOS to recognize it. Enter "setup" when the computer starts, and look for a setting about video options. There is usually a setting indicating to seek an AGP or a PCI video card upon startup. NO! A pci video card will only fit into a pci slot in a motherboard. Likewise an agp will only fit into an agp slot. They are completely different. Both of these above answers are right and wrong. PCI and AGP are two totally different standards, but as long as you have an open PCI slot, you can use a PCI video card and opt not to use the AGP (Make sure to change appropriate options in your BIOS.) ==Answer == Yes you can use a PCI card where the slot is avaliable, but if your motherboard has a slot for AGP cards it is worth noting that the systemboard was designed with AGP in mind. It offers a system bus direct to the prossesor for faster unhindered communication.Running a PCI card on a AGP board may and probably will slow down your system performance.
No it won't work!
Yes, However it just won't work at full speed.
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.