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daltonls
07-24-2006, 08:32 PM
Is it at all possible to use an AGP video card in PCI slot? I don't know enough about computer to know if there exists any sort of converter or something like that.

Thanks in advance
Midknyte
07-24-2006, 08:41 PM
No such thing.
daltonls
07-24-2006, 09:05 PM
Didn't think so. Just wanted to make sure.
I guess I could ask a related question as well. Is it not possibly to install a new port into a motherboard?
Midknyte
07-24-2006, 09:13 PM
nope. the chipset would need to support the type of port anyway. you'd need to get a new board.
daltonls
07-24-2006, 09:21 PM
Shoot, that's what I was afraid of.
Well, thanks for the answers :)
AllGamer
07-25-2006, 01:02 PM
:D on a crazy side of things... i was wondering about the same for the PCI-E/X to work on an AGP port :r

i'm perfectly happy with my current System, but could use a Video card upgrade.... and now all the high end cards, are only available in PCI-E, but none of the PCI-E mobos fits my needs :(
BadDriver
07-25-2006, 04:43 PM
Albatron I believe it was, had a PCIE to AGP bridge they were talking about last year. I have heard nothing else on it, and it looked like it would only work with the low profile cards.

http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=15012

Found it, but ti was only to use your AGP with PCIE. Not the other way around. :D
Midknyte
07-25-2006, 04:49 PM
He asked about PCI, not PCIe.

There are PCIe to AGP bridge chips, like the HSI chips on the 6600GTs. I've never seen an adapter card to put a PCIe card into an AGP slot.
AllGamer
07-26-2006, 01:22 PM
yes we know, but i was asking about PCIe in an AGP slot :D

anywas nice try BadDrive, guees there's no chance they'll invent the opposite thing for my needs :p