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Jan 11, 2003, 09:58 PM
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DriverHeaven Newbie
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4x vs 8x AGP
Thinking of changing motherboards,currently have the ASUS P4B533 which only supports 4x AGP , would like to go with a 8xAGP motherboard to go with my 9700 PRO just wondering if the gains are worth the upgrade. Reading some of the reviews it does not sound like there is much .
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Jan 11, 2003, 11:13 PM
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Unbiased.
Join Date: Jun 2002
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The impression that I got was that 8x AGP wasn't needed at all, and that nothing today even comes close to hitting the maximum limits of 4x AGP, much less 8x AGP. The AGP speed is not a reason to upgrade by any means... I would only recommend 8x over 4x if someone needed a new motherboard and had to choose between the two and didn't already have one of the two.......
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Jan 11, 2003, 11:32 PM
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DriverHeaven Extreme Member
Join Date: Jun 2002
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There really is'nt a need for 8xAGP w/ 128Mb video memory.
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Jan 12, 2003, 04:07 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Gurnee Illinois
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You have no need for 8x now..... Maybe in a year, but not now.
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Jan 12, 2003, 10:24 AM
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DriverHeaven Senior Member
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Downers Grove IL
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just my 2 cents
I'd wait until spring, Intel's going to release 2 more chipsets 1 being the springdale. They are more optimized for home-use than the granite-bay chipset and will support ddr2700 in dual-channel.
Upgrading just for 8x agp isn't worth it, and in my opinion unless yer running a server neither is getting a granite-bay chipset, only ddr 2100 support  |
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Jan 12, 2003, 08:31 PM
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DriverHeaven Newbie
Join Date: Nov 2002
Posts: 14
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4x vs 8x AGP
Thanks for the info........guess I'II just wait till I need another board before I do anything.
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