Will any AGP card work with any AGP slotted motherboard??

andyandyandy · 11-03-2006, 02:44 PM

I have a REALLY bad graphics card, and having just seen some cheap but better cards on Ebay, have decided to upgrade. My question is do I have to get a specific card or range of cards that will work with my motherboard, or will any AGP card work with any board that has an AGP slot?

Basically im too lazy to open the case and have a look at the details

Please help

Marcus_X · 11-03-2006, 02:11 PM

Most cards should work fine if your computer is not too old, but telling us what type of mainboard / what type of computer / what type of videocard you have installed now would help us some more.

You don't have to answer all 3 though, just one will be enough and someone can help you further.

Big B · 11-03-2006, 03:03 PM

If you don't know for a fact that you have an AGP slot, then you NEED to look or at least know what motherboard you have.

andyandyandy · 11-03-2006, 04:07 PM

Ok , ive got a Dell 4550, with an NVidia 64mb Geforce MX420, and yes it is AGP

Big B · 11-03-2006, 04:47 PM

Okay, you should be able to use pretty much anything out there in AGP format, because that card is AGP 8x (not that it really makes use of those speeds).

andyandyandy · 11-03-2006, 05:05 PM

thanks , i won the graphics card so YAY (128 mb itll do for the moment)

Matt555 · 11-03-2006, 05:23 PM

What graphics card did you win on ebay then?

11-03-2006, 02:44 PM	#1 (permalink) Top
andyandyandy Geek Trainee Join Date: Mar 2006 Gender: Posts: 3 Status: Offline	Will any AGP card work with any AGP slotted motherboard?? I have a REALLY bad graphics card, and having just seen some cheap but better cards on Ebay, have decided to upgrade. My question is do I have to get a specific card or range of cards that will work with my motherboard, or will any AGP card work with any board that has an AGP slot? Basically im too lazy to open the case and have a look at the details Please help

11-03-2006, 02:11 PM	#2 (permalink) Top
Marcus_X Expert N00b Join Date: Apr 2005 Age: 26 Male Posts: 238 Times Helpful: 17 My Mood: Angelic Status: Offline My Computer	Most cards should work fine if your computer is not too old, but telling us what type of mainboard / what type of computer / what type of videocard you have installed now would help us some more. You don't have to answer all 3 though, just one will be enough and someone can help you further. __________________

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Big B HWF Godfather Join Date: Dec 2001 Age: 28 Male Posts: 9,636 Times Helpful: 585 My Mood: Devilish Status: Offline My Computer	If you don't know for a fact that you have an AGP slot, then you NEED to look or at least know what motherboard you have. __________________ Hardware Forums\|HWF Rules\|My DVD's\|PSU FAQ\|HWF Folding Team\|2CPU

11-03-2006, 04:47 PM	#5 (permalink) Top
Big B HWF Godfather Join Date: Dec 2001 Age: 28 Male Posts: 9,636 Times Helpful: 585 My Mood: Devilish Status: Offline My Computer	Okay, you should be able to use pretty much anything out there in AGP format, because that card is AGP 8x (not that it really makes use of those speeds). __________________ Hardware Forums\|HWF Rules\|My DVD's\|PSU FAQ\|HWF Folding Team\|2CPU

11-03-2006, 05:23 PM	#7 (permalink) Top
Matt555 iMod Join Date: May 2005 Age: 21 Male Posts: 3,844 Times Helpful: 238 My Mood: Happy Status: Offline My Computer	What graphics card did you win on ebay then? __________________

11-03-2006, 04:07 PM	#4 (permalink) Top
andyandyandy Geek Trainee Join Date: Mar 2006 Gender: Posts: 3 Status: Offline	Ok , ive got a Dell 4550, with an NVidia 64mb Geforce MX420, and yes it is AGP

11-03-2006, 05:05 PM	#6 (permalink) Top
andyandyandy Geek Trainee Join Date: Mar 2006 Gender: Posts: 3 Status: Offline	thanks , i won the graphics card so YAY (128 mb itll do for the moment)

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