AGP vs PCIe x_?

[Mac Daddy]

It's the CrossfireX or 2.0 then it is determined by your GPU. So if your running say 2 x X1950 it will default to1.0 its backwards compatible. On the connector for newer cards I think you are referring to the 8 pin PCIE power connector. Had 2 members on another forum running HD2900XT's mention it and its used for Overdrive on those cards.

My Corsair HX-520 has an extra pigtail for the 6 / 8 pin so just included the info and now they have that enabled .. its just another 12V source

[Chai]

PCIE 1 or 2 is backward compatible.

[EVIL_SoMEoNE]

about pcie 2.0: PCI Express

[a-l-e-x]

Originally Posted by Chai

Why do you still want to get X1950 AGP?

He can get a HD3850 AGP!

Powercolor came out with the 3850 AGP. DX10.1 card! Too bad its not the 3870.

Its on their site,Powercolor came out with the 3850 AGP. DX10.1 card! Too bad its not the 3870.

powercolor.com/Global/pro...ProductID=1730

Coming out in January, pending driver release.

That would probably be a way to avoid many of the incompatibility problems many are having, though.


And maybe some higher end agp ati/amd gpus come out in the future...

[Adrian Wong]

Originally Posted by a-l-e-x

He can get a HD3850 AGP!

Powercolor came out with the 3850 AGP. DX10.1 card! Too bad its not the 3870.

Its on their site,Powercolor came out with the 3850 AGP. DX10.1 card! Too bad its not the 3870.

powercolor.com/Global/pro...ProductID=1730

Coming out in January, pending driver release.

That would probably be a way to avoid many of the incompatibility problems many are having, though.


And maybe some higher end agp ati/amd gpus come out in the future...

That's a good option although the AGP version will be more expensive than the PCI Express version.