AGP->PCIe??

[CompTIA_Rep]

Heh. I hope with 6 replies saying the same thing, he can add PCI-e To his knowledge banks.

 

[elpresidente2075]

I would definitely like to see a link, a picture, or even a reputable source for that information...

I think you are mistaking what he wants for a riser card, which is very available, just of limited use. Here is a page with a bunch of these sorts of products. That said, I would love to be proven wrong.

 

[Mach5Motorsport]

Its like putting a souped up engine in a Pinto - add 10% and the existing gearbox and chassis might take it but drop a 1000HP engine in and you'd need a new gearbox, drivetrain and chassis to handle the power from the engine.

Why would you need to put a 1,000 horse power engine in a Pinto when a good 400hp 2.3T will get you into the 11's with a pinto? :? Besides, the C4 automatic is a pretty damn good tranny, mind you.

Yeah, I was containing myself ...1000 HP! :lol:

btw, nice to see your K62 is still running. I have my old trusty K62 400 still around.

 

[joefriday]

Couldn't come up with the bizarre Taiwanese link I found last year at this time. Anywho, I was able to come up with its retarded cousins.

The PCI to AGP converter:

The PCIe to AGP converter

I do remember coming across one on the net at one time time. Anyhow, it's not like one could buy one. It was probably one of those prototype deals that never took off.

 

[elpresidente2075]

Yeah, those look like prototypes that were designed to make discussions like this more difficult, making those who are doing the talking say, "well, there technically is a way, but it's a prototype and never will really take off..." Let's just say that for all intents and purposes, no devices exist that will do the conversion that a normal person could get a hold of. That way, everyone is right, and we can look at these weird pieces of technology and say, "How did that ever get onto physical pieces of equipment?"

 

[CompTIA_Rep]

Not to bust your bubble, but my geforce 7900 uses a AGP -> PCI bridge just like that one. I only get ~5fps in oblivion, but thats enough to look at the pretty pictures.

 

[enforcer22]

Heh. I hope with 6 replies saying the same thing, he can add PCI-e To his knowledge banks.

Dunno i know you have seen as many posts as i have where people think pci-e is the devil and there is no need for it simply because thier video card doesnt use all the bandwidth totaly ignoring the other 95% of the picture.

 

[gm0n3y]

Slide shows can be pretty too 😀

 

[elpresidente2075]

Ok, you got me on the PCI part. I was mainly referring to the PCI-e bridge in the second pic. But your comment about the slideshow I believe makes my earlier point about the amount of loss in the processing power/speed due to the conversion...

Edit:
Oh, BTW, what's the company that makes your conversion card? I would totally be interested in learning more about a company that has the balls to make such a piece of equipment.

 

[Blacken]

Yea, god forbid we have PCI-e vs. AGP riots in the streets.
Bet that thing would cost more than a mid-range mobo.

 

[elpresidente2075]

lol, I meant more along the lines of the balls to make a product that WILL fail. And yes, I am sure it does cost more than a mid-range mobo. That's why it would fail, no matter what.

I still wanna know more about it though.

 

[gm0n3y]

Not to mention that with the performance loss and converter cost, you would be better off just buying the AGP version and getting better performance.

 

[CompTIA_Rep]

I was jooking.... sorry.

 

[elpresidente2075]

🙁🙁 you got my hopes all up too 🙁