On Thu, December 29, 2005 18:58, Arnel Tuazon wrote: > Hey folks, > > If I had an 8x AGP graphics card, say an nVidia, and my AGP port was only > 4x > max., would it still be possible to use the 8x card but run only at 4x? > Or > would this be a bad idea and a waste of money? Am I stuck using 4x cards > and lower? I would be willing to go to the 8x card because it has more > memory than my current 4x card. Thanks in advance!
Yes it's possible. If the card won't run at the slower speed on it's own, you will have to tape a few pins. I can't seem to find the link on www.xlr8yourmac.com on which pins to tape (full article delt with modifiying an AGP 8x Pro card), so you will have to look. -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:g-list@mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
