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Question : Problem: Need AGP Video Card for Widescreen Monitor (32-bit 4X)
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I am in a bind. Got a nice 19" widescreen flat panel for Christmas and my video card doesn't support it.
The specs on the board say it supports AGP up to 4x and up to 32-bit
I have gone over the internet and am totally confused' I see tons of cards that support 4x/8x (I assume that means both) but there is virtually NO information on backwards compatibility to 32-bit.
Every time I look up 32-bit it gives me 128-bit, etc. Are these are backwards compatible?
WINDOWS XP by the way Any recommendations for video cards. I don't want to spend a mint and I don't want to order something that will not work. Something with the new ports would be nice too but not sure if they make then.
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Answer : Problem: Need AGP Video Card for Widescreen Monitor (32-bit 4X)
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Both AGP and PCI slots are 32-bits in width: http://www.pcguide.com/ref/mbsys/buses/types/agpBus-c.html You should never be concerned whether a PCI or AGP card is 32-bits wide; it is part of the standard. Some of the older AGP cards will not work in certain motherboards because of differing voltages http://www.ertyu.org/~steven_nikkel/agpcompatibility.html, but this is not the case with recent cards and motherboards.
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