PCI Express ?

Hi,

I would like to know if what I have heard is true. I was told that a PCI Express
video card could be install in a AGP system using a standard PCI connector.

If so what would be the advantage of the PCI Express over a GeForce4 TI4400 with
128Mb

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Thank you in Advance

Merci a l'Avance

Martin

Martin Racette wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I would like to know if what I have heard is true. I was told that a PCI Express
> video card could be install in a AGP system using a standard PCI connector.
>
> If so what would be the advantage of the PCI Express over a GeForce4 TI4400 with
> 128Mb
>

You were not correctly informed. PCI Express uses different voltages and
communication protocols, no way will a PCIE card work in an old PCI slot.

And even assuming somehow a bridge could be made, you do not want to put
a high-end videocard on a bus that only supports 33MHz, 133MB/s bandwidth.

"Martin Racette" <> wrote in message
news:Qa3pd.45126$. ..
> Hi,
>
> I would like to know if what I have heard is true. I was told that a PCI
Express
> video card could be install in a AGP system using a standard PCI
connector.
>

Not a chance... An AGP card goes into an AGP slot, a PCI card goes into a
PCI slot and a PCIe card goes into a PCIe slot. Never the twain shall meet!

Now... A PCI-X (PCI Extended) card can usually go into a PCI slot.

Not true. Take a look here;
http://support.dell.com/support/edoc....htm#wp1052362

"Martin Racette" <> wrote in message
news:Qa3pd.45126$. ..
> Hi,
>
> I would like to know if what I have heard is true. I was told that a
> PCI Express video card could be install in a AGP system using a
> standard PCI connector.
>
> If so what would be the advantage of the PCI Express over a GeForce4
> TI4400 with 128Mb
>
> --
> Thank you in Advance
>
> Merci a l'Avance
>
> Martin
>
>

Not true.

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DaveW



"Martin Racette" <> wrote in message
news:Qa3pd.45126$. ..
> Hi,
>
> I would like to know if what I have heard is true. I was told that a PCI
> Express video card could be install in a AGP system using a standard PCI
> connector.
>
> If so what would be the advantage of the PCI Express over a GeForce4
> TI4400 with 128Mb
>
> --
> Thank you in Advance
>
> Merci a l'Avance
>
> Martin
>
>