agp into pci slot

[medforded692]

does anyone know if you can put an agp card into an original pci slot?

[spud107]

try it, post results

[Kursah]

No you can't, it's a different length, different pin configuration/size, and different offset. A little research on google will easily tell you about these differences, also it's good so that one cannot damage their investments.

:toast:

[Airbrushkid]

One is called AGP and the other is called PCI. So you think that there different? Common sence comes into play here.

[Kursah]

Yep, common sense is important with this kind of stuff, to know they are different and why, use google to look up Slot configurations, specifications, properties and such.

AGP uses different voltage, bus speeds, transaction types in comparison to PCI. PCI Express is also different. If you could use an AGP card in PCI, it would be extremely slow and bottlenecked by the extremely limited bandwidth in comparison to even AGP2X.

[Airbrushkid]

Your telling him that the computer must be on before he plugs the card in. Your out to hurt that person. Shame on you to lie.

[Kursah]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accelerated_Graphics_Port

There is some good info there about AGP, and explaining how it works. Definately worth a read for those wanting to learn more. I see no reason for attempting to stick an AGP card into a PCI slot...odds are the power will be too weak to do anything if it even lines up and fits...which may require either an out-of-case setup or an offset of the MB in the case (if the case can do such a thing), and if it does in fact work for some reason, the performance wouldn't be worth the attempt at possibly damaging hardware...that is unless this is throw-away stuff that you can't give away.

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[Paulieg]

Yes, it will work. Remember that the PC _MUST_ be on when you attempt to plug the card in. If the PC isn't on while you plug it in, it might get damaged.

Please post the results, so that other people will know what to look for.

Ignore Airbrushkid above, he is wrong.

Chris

Jackass. :slap:

[JrRacinFan]

First off aximbigfan, that's really mean, you could hurt him.

Second, no no no not at all do not even attempt to try this.

[medforded692]

i made sure my pc was on then plugged in the card worked great thanks

[medforded692]

I meant would it physically fit into the slot idiot ,I know it wont work

[KainXS]

it does actually work with a pci to agp riser card

[medforded692]

good I already have one of those riser cards

[Graogrim]

I've seen some pretty wacky stuff through the years. I remember SIMM riser cards where you could take four identical low capacity SIMMS and effectively make them a single higher capacity module. They came in short and tall varieties so that they could be used side by side without bumping each other.

They worked, after a fashion. Sometimes. Slowly.

More than once I opened up someone's case to diagnose the dreaded "random crashes and poor performance" complaint only to see those monstrosities.

/shudder

[hat]

WTF?
NO, it will not work. It will not even physically fit. CIRCLE DOESN'T GO THROUGH SQUARE!

[Graogrim]

The short answer is no.

The long answer is, with enough trouble--more trouble than any reasonable, thoughtful, or sane human being would be willing to undertake--yes, with severe performance constraints. That is yes in the same way that you can plug your computer into a 7800 volt power line. Indirectly with lots of adaptation and buffering.

[btarunr]

Short: Impossible.

long: 'nuff said.

[DanTheBanjoman]

Actually, I recall seeing some half working bridges that got it to work. ever was available for the public and didn't exactly work that well either.

[DanTheBanjoman]

http://image2.sina.com.cn/IT/c/2002-11-08/1_2-68-898-8_20021108125041.jpg

[Jarman]

y would u even want to use an AGP card in a pci slot :S 133mb/sec bandwidth???? im sure that will work well. Might just about play tetris

[DanTheBanjoman]

y would u even want to use an AGP card in a pci slot :S 133mb/sec bandwidth???? im sure that will work well. Might just about play tetris

No clue, they could have at least made it 133+MHz PCI-X, that way it would allow a server board to be used as workstation. Though to be honest, I can't thing of a valid reason.