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Frequently Asked Questions (cont.)
Q:
Can I use EDO DIMMs on this motherboard?
A:
No. The Intel 440BX AGPset does not support EDO memory. The 440BX
AGPset supports bus speeds of 100MHz, and EDO memory does not. You
must use SDRAM (which does support 100MHz bus speeds) on this board.
Q:
What is AGP?
A:
AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) is a new bus architecture for 3D graphics.
The AGP slot eliminates the PCI bandwidth bottleneck by bypassing the PCI
interface and accessing the system memory directly. Currently, the AGP
supports 1X and 2X modes, which yield bandwidths
of 264MB/s (at 33MHz bus speed) and 533MB/s (at 66MHz bus speed),
respectively. Compare this with the mere 132MB/s (at 33MHz bus speed) that
you get with the PCI bus.
Q:
Does my operating system support AGP?
A:
Currently, only Windows 98 and Windows NT 5.0 will have built-in support
for AGP. Some AGP cards require Windows 95 OSR2.1 or a special driver from
Intel. Please check with your graphics vendor for more details.
Chapter 3
Onboard Resource Settings
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