Asus P4S8X and AGP 8x

[Montano]

Is it mandatory to use an 8x AGP card with this board?? I remember reading something about different voltages from 4x to 8x.......

 

[First]

No, it is not. You can use an AGP4X card in an AGP8X compatible board (P4S8X for example) if you like.

 

[Montano]

Thank You

 

[Lord Evermore]

The voltages are different, but 8X chipsets are compatible with 4X as well. However they're not compatible with 2X cards due to the voltage differences, and sometimes 2X cards were notched so they'd fit into slots they shouldn't have.

4X is 1.5V, 8X is 0.8V.

Just in case you wanted to know the details so you'd know WHY things work they way they do.

 

[Montano]

Thanks for clearing that up, Lord. I've been reading alot of posts where people are having tons of problems with 8x AGP cards and this particular Asus board. So I was hoping I could use my AIW Radeon 7500.