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Big B · 25-09-2004, 07:35 PM

The card is backwards compatible with AGP 2x, which uses a 3.3V signaling voltage. AGP 4x uses a 1.5V signaling voltage, and AGP 8x 0.8V. Most AGP 4x cards are able to work in AGP 2x slots, and pretty much every AGP 8x card is able to work in an AGP 4x slot.

That card will be fine, although ATi's Linux drivers aren't nearly as impressive as nVidia's, but I think that's more of an issue if you'd be gaming.

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Big B HWF Godfather Join Date: Dec 2001 Age: 28 Male Posts: 9,673 Times Helpful: 585 My Mood: Devilish Status: Offline My Computer	The card is backwards compatible with AGP 2x, which uses a 3.3V signaling voltage. AGP 4x uses a 1.5V signaling voltage, and AGP 8x 0.8V. Most AGP 4x cards are able to work in AGP 2x slots, and pretty much every AGP 8x card is able to work in an AGP 4x slot. That card will be fine, although ATi's Linux drivers aren't nearly as impressive as nVidia's, but I think that's more of an issue if you'd be gaming. __________________ Hardware Forums\|HWF Rules\|My DVD's\|PSU FAQ\|HWF Folding Team