AGP Slot question

[Torrential]

I am looking into getting the AiW 9800 Pro and noticed it said AGP as the connection thing. Does it go into a PCI Slot or do I need a special slot for it?

[redwudz]

If it says AGP, then it will only fit into a AGP slot, no PCI. It would replace your present video card.

[Torrential]

But the thing is, my current Video Card is an integrated one, so I don't think it uses a slot.

[Poppa_Meth]

You need to check inside and see for certain. Some computers running integrated do not have an AGP slot. However there are quite a few that do. They are designed to give you a cheap system with the possibility to upgrade later. There is a chance you have an AGP slot in the PC. Just take the cover off and look for a different colored slot above the PCI slots. It's usually brown.

[thevoelk]

It's also usually off set from the Rest of the PCI slots (which are generally white). It should be the top-most slot in your case.

[VenGeanCe]

well does the PCI-E slot replace AGP slot?

[thevoelk]

Yes, it's going to be the new standard (eventually). Most of thehigh-end boards now have dual PCI-E slots for SLI video cards. Obviously, you end up with one less PCI slots. It's mostly for gamers right now, but wasn't almost all high-end hardware at some point, with the exception of the dedicated stuff, like capture cards, decoder cards, etc.

[VenGeanCe]

well so what's difference between AGP and PCI-E how much do they differ in Speeds?

[waheed]

I have a board with PCI-E, and from experience, I can tell you theres not alot of difference in terms of performance.

However, one benefit i can mention of using PCI-E is that if you purchase a mid-range graphics card, theres no need to use an external power supply for the GPU, whereas for the AGP version, you would need one.

[thevoelk]

You probably would not notice any performance improvemnt unless you're a gamer.