Will an AGP 8x card work in a 4x interface slot?

* PhxGrunge:

> The BH6 version 1.2 is 2x/4x.

Nope, its not. All BH6 versions use the intel 440BX chipset, and this
chipset is *always* AGP 2x only (3.3v). Not "2x/4x".

> The original BH6 version 1.0 was only 1x/2x.

As is the version 1.2

> Your X800 Pro probably does not fit in the slot due to the edge connector
> not having the extra cut in it, even though the voltages are right!

Again for you in the hope you will finally get it: there is absolutely
*no* *mechanical* *difference* between AGP4x and AGP8x, period.

> Read the paragraph after the 8X heading
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accelerated_Graphics_Port. There are currently
> 3 different versions of the AGP slot..

The AGP slot only has two mechanical keys for voltages, one for 3.3v and
one for 1.5v/0.8v. Mechanically, AGP 4x and AGP8x are the same.

> Specifications mean nothing unless the entire industry follows them! And
> make it clear to the computer builder which is which. 4 flavors of speed
> (1x, 2x, 4x, 8x), 3 flavors of AGP spec (original, 1, 2), and 3 flavors of
> physical slots.

A hardware maker must have been really stupid not to follow the AGP
standard, especially in voltage keying. And I know from first hand
experience that the Abit BH6 (even version 1.2) is no exception to that.

Benjamin