Chaintech Prepares Mainboard with AGP 8x and PCI Express x16

**MIG-31** · Feb 11, 2004, 08:25 AM

"A mainboard maker is readying a mainboard based on VIT PT890 chipset with two totally different slots for graphics cards – AGP 8x and PCI Express x16, unofficial sources said. The introduction of this product will bring an interesting option for some end-users and system integrators.

As it transpired recently, VIA’s PT890 North Bridge not only supports upcoming PCI Express x16 slots for graphics cards, but also sports AGP 8x bus that may be treated as a bit outdated, but that still provides enough bandwidth for the vast majority of graphics cards available nowadays."

Full article: x-bitlabs

Logla · Feb 11, 2004, 09:09 AM

Not a bad idea that - tempts people to buy who can afford a new mobo but not a new graphics card at the same time as well. I doubt that I'll be able to get a PCI Express graphics card and a compatible motherboard this year.

The_Neon_Cowboy · Feb 11, 2004, 10:38 AM

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Originally posted by Logla
Not a bad idea that - tempts people to buy who can afford a new mobo but not a new graphics card at the same time as well. I doubt that I'll be able to get a PCI Express graphics card and a compatible motherboard this year.

well can and can afford are two diffrent things lol

Feb 11, 2004, 08:25 AM	#1
MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 55,779 Rep Power: 444 System Specs	Chaintech Prepares Mainboard with AGP 8x and PCI Express x16 "A mainboard maker is readying a mainboard based on VIT PT890 chipset with two totally different slots for graphics cards – AGP 8x and PCI Express x16, unofficial sources said. The introduction of this product will bring an interesting option for some end-users and system integrators. As it transpired recently, VIA’s PT890 North Bridge not only supports upcoming PCI Express x16 slots for graphics cards, but also sports AGP 8x bus that may be treated as a bit outdated, but that still provides enough bandwidth for the vast majority of graphics cards available nowadays." Full article: x-bitlabs Last edited by MIG-31; Feb 11, 2004 at 08:31 AM.

Feb 11, 2004, 09:09 AM	#2
Logla HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 3,311 Rep Power: 62	Not a bad idea that - tempts people to buy who can afford a new mobo but not a new graphics card at the same time as well. I doubt that I'll be able to get a PCI Express graphics card and a compatible motherboard this year.