Slots; Agp (Accelerated Graphics Port) Slot; Pci Slots - MSI 845E Max2 Series User Manual

Chapter 2

Slots

The motherboard provides six 32-bit Master PCI bus slots, one AGP slot
and one CNR slot.
AGP Slot

PCI Slots

CNR Slot

AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) Slot

The AGP slot allows you to insert the AGP graphics card. AGP is an
interface specification designed for the throughput demands of 3D graphics.
It introduces a 66MHz, 32-bit channel for the graphics controller to directly
access main memory and provides three levels of throughputs: 1x (266Mbps),
2x (533Mbps) and 4x (1.07Gbps).
The AGP slot DOES NOT support 3.3V AGP card. Use of
3.3V AGP card may cause damages to the mainboard. To identify
WARNING!
the spec of your AGP card, refer to the documentation supplied
with the AGP card or check the view of its contact pins (golden
fingers) before you install it.
PCI Slots
The PCI slots allow you to insert the expansion cards to meet your needs.
When adding or removing expansion cards, make sure that you unplug the
power supply first. Meanwhile, read the documentation for the expansioncard
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