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AGP slots - new card in old machine?

Achtung

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Jul 31, 2001
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Hi, I'm wondering if someone can help me with a (probably basic) question. I have an old PII 450 that appears to have an older type of AGP slot. I would like to put in a really cheap newer video card so that I can give it to someone, but I'm a bit concerned about whether a new card will fit in the old AGP slot (its definitely different from the slot in my new computer at least).

I can't say for sure whether its a 3.3V or 1.5V slot, or even which speed AGP it is (2x, 4x, etc). Its from an old Dell Dimension, bought in Dec 1998, if that is at all helpful.

Here's the card I'd been considering buying:
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=14-145-067&catalog=48&depa=1

I want to make sure it will fit before buying it, so if anyone can help out, I'd appreciate it.

Thanks. :)
 

smittybg

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i have a dell dimesion p3550 and i put a 4x agp card in it, the slot is a 3.3 volt agp 2x in your machine i belive. so any agp card that says it runs at 2x should work
 

modedepe

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It's probably a 2x slot, but I'd download aida32 to check it just to be sure. It should say the supported speeds.