AGP 8x Graphic Cards compatible with PCI express x16?

gahdie · 07-03-2009, 07:14 AM

I'm upgrading my old mother board to new one; rest of the hardwares, I'm keeping them. My current graphic card is Radeon 9600xt 256mb, using on AGP 8x slot. Now that my new motherboard has PCI express x16, I was wondering if I can keep using my old graphic card with this new motherboard, or must I get a new one since they aren't compatible.

thanks.

**Aus_Karlos** · 07-03-2009, 07:25 AM

Hi gahdie and welcome to TSF,

No, the slot design is completely different from a AGP and the way data is sent between the motherboard and card.
You will need a new Graphics card.

gahdie · 07-03-2009, 07:30 AM

thank you for quick answer :)

Tumbleweed36 · 07-03-2009, 08:17 AM

I think Aus Karlos has given you the skinny on the setup for the graphics card, so you would need a new card.

However, there are a few (very few) boards out there floating around that will accept both AGP and pci-e cards, so it might depend upon what motherboard you have. I know for sure there were some Asrock boards that suppored both AGP and Pci-e.

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gahdie Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 2 OS: Windows XP	AGP 8x Graphic Cards compatible with PCI express x16? I'm upgrading my old mother board to new one; rest of the hardwares, I'm keeping them. My current graphic card is Radeon 9600xt 256mb, using on AGP 8x slot. Now that my new motherboard has PCI express x16, I was wondering if I can keep using my old graphic card with this new motherboard, or must I get a new one since they aren't compatible. thanks.

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Tumbleweed36 Asst Manager Hardware Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Posts: 19,669 OS: XP Professional	Re: AGP 8x Graphic Cards compatible with PCI express x16? I think Aus Karlos has given you the skinny on the setup for the graphics card, so you would need a new card. However, there are a few (very few) boards out there floating around that will accept both AGP and pci-e cards, so it might depend upon what motherboard you have. I know for sure there were some Asrock boards that suppored both AGP and Pci-e. __________________ ---------- I don't receive email notifications of replies to subscribed threads. (Internet provider policy) Therefore, if I don't respond to your post within 24 hours, please send me a reminder PM and include the link to your thread.