K wrote:
On Tue, 13 Apr 2004 20:56:48 +0100, Shepİ wrote:
*PCI Express x16, AGP 8x support
Looks like new mother boards required?
If there is AGP 8x support, why would you need a new motherboard?
K
Because most well known manufacturers will eventually stop carrying AGP
cards all together.
If you're into business at all, you know that it's more cost effective
to produce one version of a product than two... unless you're Microsoft
or Donald Trump (aka God).
The voltages on PCI-E and AGP are entirely different, so different
components (such as resistors) must be used.
In order to avoid confusion between the two, you'd have to hire two
different production lines, have twice as many labs, and pay for two
types of packaging, manuals, etc.
Having one version of a product cuts down on confusion and returns,
which helps both consumers and retail sales.
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