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"Just Checking - Graphics Card"

I've decided to upgrade my old computer as apposed to buying fresh. I've just upgraded my ram from 256 to 512 - and that’s made a big difference. I’ve also bought a new hard drive on the cheap – which seems to have made a difference too.

My old graphics card will scrape the minimum specs of the next wave of games - i want to upgrade it. The graphics card i have at the moment is AGP x 4, and the new cards are AGP x 8 -- Will my computer run an AGP x 8 even though the motherboard only supports AGP x 4?

Or am I getting confused here?

I've decided to upgrade my old computer as apposed to buying fresh. I've just upgraded my ram from 256 to 512 - and that’s made a big difference. I’ve also bought a new hard drive on the cheap – which seems to have made a difference too.

My old graphics card will scrape the minimum specs of the next wave of games - i want to upgrade it. The graphics card i have at the moment is AGP x 4, and the new cards are AGP x 8 -- Will my computer run an AGP x 8 even though the motherboard only supports AGP x 4?

Or am I getting confused here?

If your motherboard only supports up to AGP *4 then an AGP *8 card will work, but only in AGP *4 mode.

Still, thats alright isnt it?

Once again Cookie Monster solves my problems.
Cheers bud.

AGP *4 will get you by, but the newer games will suffer.

Yeah it'll work, but if it's old enough to only support 4x then it, cpu, ram speed etc may well be hindering the latest titles.