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from: Kris Steenhaut
date: 2005-09-05 03:16:28
subject: Re: [OS2HW] New Vid

Steve Wendt schreef:

>On Sun, 04 Sep 2005 20:10:40 -0300, inkleput{at}isp.com wrote:
>
>  
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>>AGP/VGA Slot:  PCI-E x16 (no AGP)  AGP = no AGP?  If there is no AGP why
>>are they listing it under the AGP spec?
>>    
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>The PCI Express x16 slot is intended to replace AGP. 
>
"Intended" is a bit of an understatement I'm afraid, as it is already 
that far.

> I guess listing it as the 
>AGP slot saved them from properly updating their description.
>
>  
>
>>Is one of these PCI-E vid cards something I am going to be ecstatic over
>>having spent my money for?  To drive my Samsung 17" LCD?
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>Only if you were ecstatic about replacing your PCI video card with an AGP one.  
>Technically, it's better/faster/newer, but that doesn't always
translate into being 
>ecstatic.  :-)
>  
>

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