New agp card doesn't have former one's female plug in?

[jjjesusrocks]

Hey guys

I'm looking at a new agp card to buy. It doesn't have the 4 prong female plug in like my old one does. My computer has the male & they plug in together. Do I have to get one with the female plug?

Thanks!

 

[Stuka87]

Ok, first, are you actually buying an AGP card, or are you just saying this bug in fact are looking for a PCI-E card?

As for the plug, do you mean the aux power plug?

Which card are you looking at?

 

[Smoblikat]

Hey guys

I'm looking at a new agp card to buy. It doesn't have the 4 prong female plug in like my old one does. My computer has the male & they plug in together. Do I have to get one with the female plug?

Thanks!

1.) Dont buy ANYTHING AGP
2.) If the card doesnt have a connector...........you probobly dont need it.............

 

[lagokc]

The 4-prong plug is for extra power because a lot of video cards need more power than can be provided over the slot. If the card has no plug then it doesn't need the extra power.

 

[jjjesusrocks]

Yes, it's an AGP card. And yes I believe the aux power plug. Smoblikat - Don't I have to buy an AGP card if that's what kind of port I have? And lagokc, thank you. Sounds like I'm good.

 

[infoiltrator]

I have a 2005 computer that uses AGP, I upgraded it to an HD 4650, a couple years ago., which I do not recall having a power plug.
HP Compaq SNR1230NX Athlon XP 3200+
Given AGP card prices and performance an upgrade to an FM2 Motherboaed/CPU/Memory may be worth considering. Or a Pentium and PCIe2.0/3.0x16 video card.