Specifications

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All About Motherboards
AGP 3.3-V slot
Front of
motherboard
Rear of motherboard
(bracket side of slots)
AGP 1.5-V slot
AGP Universal slot
AGP Pro Universal slot
AGP Pro 3.3-V slot
AGP Pro 1.5-V slot
Figure 3-18 Six types of AGP slots
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AGP slot
Rear of motherboard
(bracket side of slots)
Figure 3-19 This motherboard uses an AGP 3.3-V slot, which accommodates an AGP 1.0 video card
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1.2
1.5 V or might be a Universal Pro slot that can hold either 3.3-V or 1.5-V cards. Also,
when using an AGP Pro video card, leave the PCI slot next to it empty to improve
ventilation and prevent overheating.
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