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It will work, if it is compatible with the signalling voltage on the motherboard (1.5v for AGP 1x, 2x and 4x), but it will only work at up to the 4x that your motherboard is capable of. You may need to change your BIOS settings for AGP= 4x to obtain maximum performance from your motherboard and graphics card. AGP 8x cards run at 0.8v but some may permit 1.5v 4x compatibility.

Those folks experiencing problems with 8x cards in 4x slots might consider the possibility of power supply issues. It's not unusual to see newer cards requiring 300-350 watt power supplies with specific voltages requiring up to 18 amps. Many old Dells and others have only 250 watt supplies, and the new dual gizmo gazillion megahertz screamers take a lot more juice than the factory-supplied cards.

Some 8x cards are designed to be able to clock down to 4x, some are not. Many times it will say whether or not this is possible right on the box. In all respects the motherboard or 8x card should not be damaged by attempting this, the worst that will happen is it wont work.

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Yes, AGP is backwards compatible, but obviously it will only function at 4x. you should see the other link on this form... http://www.faqfarm.com/Q/Will_an_8x_AGP_video_card_work_in_a_4x_AGP_slot diffrent voltages can cause damage so check it out well.

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It depends on the card. If the card is keyed for only 1.5v operation, the card will not fit and will not work in a 1x slot. If the card is keyed to both 1.5v and 3.3v operation, it should work.

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It could overload the cheese slot that most Agp don't have sadly :(

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Make sure that you check your motherboard specs, but generally a 4x AGP will work in an 8x AGP slot as AGP slots are considered to have backward capability.

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It should. The 8X means that the board will support an AGP card rated at '8X' or below.

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I've had problems using an 8x GeForce 5200 on an AGP 2x Abit be6-II motherboard. Every so often, it would cause a "stop" on a Direct-X 9.0 program. Maybe I should change the AGP clock timing?

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Yes the 8X AGP slot is Backwards compatible with the 4X AGP Card

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