Sparkle GeForce 6800GT in two versions????

freejet

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jun 2005

01 Jul 2005 at 15:45 - 1
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I’ve heard that the two sparkle GeForce 6800GT have different design the one(AGP) from the other(PCI-E), is that true???

I have senn two card one with a fan at the left and painting with a lion at the right, and an other with 2 big silver fans, Which is the AGP one and wich the PCI-E one???

If that’s correct then if i have bought the one with the AGP slot
can it work with PCI-E too, and via versa????

Principa Discordia

Principa Discordia

Site Contributor

Join Date: Apr 2005

England.

01 Jul 2005 at 16:07 - 2
PCI-E and AGP are different types of slot connector on graphics cards. AGP cards cannot work in PCI-E motherboards, and PCI-E cards cannot work in AGP slots. The only real difference between the two is that PCI-E is newer and can usually support SLi or Crossfire (two graphics cards at once).

Here are what the slot connectors look like: -

This is an AGP slot connector.


This is a PCI-E slot connector.

Speedy

Speedy

Academy Page

Join Date: Jun 2005

Texas

Knights of the Alliance - KoA

Mo/W

01 Jul 2005 at 16:31 - 3
Yep, Principa pretty much said it. Don't get an AGP card if your motherboard supports PCI-E or vice-versa. An AGP card is for your standard one-card computer. Most people get PCI-E if they want to have dual video cards. Check your motherboard to see which one it supports.