6600GT - AGP 4X compatable?

[Hail The Brain Slug]

I just got a new 6600 GT for my mom. The box says it REQUIRES an AGP 8x compliant slot, but I'm sure the motherboard in her system is only AGP 4X. Will this work, or am I sort of screwed?

 

[Fox5]

It should work. I believe AGP1x and 2x are compatible, and AGP 4x and 8x are compatible.

 

[hans030390]

yes, it will work

 

[imported_Kiwi]

The standard for the AGP3 (8x) is supposed to say that it can be used in either an AGP2 slot or an AGP3 slot. Chances are it will work like faster RAM does, and down-scale happily, just can't reach its potential full accelleration. But supposedly, the 8x standard hadn't yet had its limits fully extended before the PCI-e came along to displace it.

 

[zagood]

Yes and no. The problem isn't with the speed, it can be with the voltage.

Check out this FAQ so you can see what I mean.

http://www.neoseeker.com/Hardware/faqs/kb/10,63.html

EDIT: What brand/model is the card?

-z

 

[TheRyuu]

It will work. 4x and 8x use the same slot so it's compatible. Just like DDR Ram, you can use DDR333 in DDR400 slot and vice versa.

 

[Skott]

Yep, backwards compatible as they say.

 

[Hail The Brain Slug]

I went ahead and installed the card anyway. It seems to run fine. I'm getting 7300 in 3DMark 03 and 2900 in 3DMark 05 with a P4 2.4 and 1 GB of PC2700. The card is an MSI NX6600GT, as seen here - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814127170

My mom seems happy with it, she can play The Sims 2 now!

edit: How can I check what voltage the AGP slot is running?