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    i always hear agp 4x is bad....

    so should i put my ti200 on 2x?

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    AFAIK 4x is better then 2x. So IMO I would leave them on 4x.
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    hmmm why is AGPx4 bad???
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    AGP 4x...bad? "Always"...?

    4X > 2X

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    AGP x4 was an issue with older VIA chipsets (KT133 etc.). There was a reg hack for fixing that. Is that kinda what you were asking about?

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    Re: i always hear agp 4x is bad....

    Originally posted by eon
    so should i put my ti200 on 2x?
    That would be like hacking Micheal Johnson"s arms off and expecting him to run faster.

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    Re: Re: i always hear agp 4x is bad....

    Originally posted by Isezumi
    That would be like hacking Micheal Johnson"s arms off and expecting him to run faster.
    Heh heh, good one. I liked that.

    Beyond some compatibility issues on some older motherboard chipsets with AGP 4X, you should always choose the faster AGP transfer rates over the slower ones.

    The only time I would go with a slower transfer rate is if the video card was too demanding on the northbridge, especially with a tweaked out rig. GB_Cobber actually had to slow down his AGP transfer rate when he went from his GeForce2 MX to his GeForce2 Ultra (I believe).
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