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PCI vs. AGP

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  • 01-01-2006 5:48pm
    #1
    Ballboy
    Registered Users Posts: 240 ✭✭


    I have a PCI express slot in my comp atm... I heard that the AGP was better..
    Do you thiink I should change my mother board??
    Thanks


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    djmarkus
    Registered Users Posts: 1,606 ✭✭✭djmarkus


    Ehh.... i dunno who did ur research but, NO agp is a hell of a lot slower than pci-e.

    Are you sure its not a ordinary pci slot you got there?


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    Ballboy
    Registered Users Posts: 240 ✭✭Ballboy


    Ye actually I have a PCI slot...
    Could you recommend any good motherboards with a PCI express slot..
    Tanks!


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    #4
    djmarkus
    Registered Users Posts: 1,606 ✭✭✭djmarkus


    lol... lets start from the beginning, what cpu u got? and memory?


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    #5
    Ballboy
    Registered Users Posts: 240 ✭✭Ballboy


    P4 2.8 ghz and 1024gb RAM....


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    #6
    djmarkus
    Registered Users Posts: 1,606 ✭✭✭djmarkus


    Wow, that alot of ram, if its a socket 423, you wont be able to get pci express without upgrading the prcessor.


    If its any half decent computer it should have an agp slot, is it a dell by any chance?


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    #7
    Ballboy
    Registered Users Posts: 240 ✭✭Ballboy


    How do I know if I have a socket 423??
    I have a hp Compaq!!


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    djmarkus
    Registered Users Posts: 1,606 ✭✭✭djmarkus


    I was guessing, what socket is it then? does it have an agp slot?


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    #9
    Ballboy
    Registered Users Posts: 240 ✭✭Ballboy


    Sorry mate I dont know anything to do with motherboard sockets... Is there anyway to find out this easily???


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    djmarkus
    Registered Users Posts: 1,606 ✭✭✭djmarkus


    http://www.cpuid.com/download/cpu-z-131.zip


    download that, that will tell you what socket it is.


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    #11
    Ballboy
    Registered Users Posts: 240 ✭✭Ballboy


    Where abouts does it tell u???


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    djmarkus
    Registered Users Posts: 1,606 ✭✭✭djmarkus


    the package field


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    #13
    Ballboy
    Registered Users Posts: 240 ✭✭Ballboy


    mPGA-478


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    TerrorFirmer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,930 ✭✭✭✭TerrorFirmer


    Socket 478 :D

    You should have an agp slot if its a HP computer, unless its a business model, which I doubt given the amount of RAM.

    You won't get anything remotely modern if you only have pci, but with agp, there's still plenty scope for upgrading to a nice card that'll run modern games.


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    #15
    Ballboy
    Registered Users Posts: 240 ✭✭Ballboy


    So do you have any advice on buying a motherboard for the socket i have??


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    #16
    djmarkus
    Registered Users Posts: 1,606 ✭✭✭djmarkus


    you will need a new cpu to avail of pci-express im afraid


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    Ciaran500
    Registered Users Posts: 8,225 ✭✭✭Ciaran500


    Theres no speed increase between AGP and PCI express (with current cards, future cards might avail of the speed) so don't worry about needing to upgrade the motherboard, as long as it has an AGP slot.


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    #18
    Ballboy
    Registered Users Posts: 240 ✭✭Ballboy


    No the probelm is that I hav just a PCI slot!!! So I think I should worry!!!


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    Endurance Man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,240 ✭✭✭Endurance Man


    Ballboy wrote:
    No the probelm is that I hav just a PCI slot!!! So I think I should worry!!!

    Ok, in a nutshell. You processor is old, they dont make very good motherboards for those chipsets any more. You have ONE option - buy a new motherboard with AGP slot and then buy a AGP graphics card. The motherboard is not going to be great but there is nothing you can do about that unless you want to buy a new CPU to!


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    djmarkus
    Registered Users Posts: 1,606 ✭✭✭djmarkus


    There are still good motherboards for that socket, but you'll have to look on ebay.

    I recommend the Asus P4C800-E. Excellent motherboard for overclocking


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    #21
    Endurance Man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,240 ✭✭✭Endurance Man


    djmarkus wrote:
    There are still good motherboards for that socket, but you'll have to look on ebay.

    I recommend the Asus P4C800-E. Excellent motherboard for overclocking

    Ye, second hand/ebay of course but you aint gonna find many/any in the shops :v: .


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