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FC0-U61 · Question #315

Which of the following is the clock speed of the Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) 8X expansion slot?

The correct answer is C. 533 MHz. The Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) 8X expansion slot operates with an effective clock speed of 533 MHz, delivering high bandwidth for graphics cards.

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Question

Which of the following is the clock speed of the Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) 8X expansion slot?

Options

  • A266 MHz
  • B133 MHz
  • C533 MHz
  • D633 MHz

How the community answered

(13 responses)
  • C
    92% (12)
  • D
    8% (1)

Why each option

The Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) 8X expansion slot operates with an effective clock speed of 533 MHz, delivering high bandwidth for graphics cards.

A266 MHz

266 MHz is the effective clock speed for AGP 4x, which is half the speed of AGP 8x.

B133 MHz

133 MHz is not a standard effective clock speed for AGP 8x; it is associated with other bus architectures like PCI-X.

C533 MHzCorrect

The AGP 8x standard operates at a base clock speed of 66 MHz but multiplies this by 8, resulting in an effective signaling rate of 528 MHz, which is commonly referred to as 533 MHz. This allows for a theoretical maximum bandwidth of 2.1 GB/s.

D633 MHz

633 MHz is not a standard or recognized effective clock speed for any AGP version.

Concept tested: AGP slot clock speed

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/drivers/display/agp-interface

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#AGP#expansion slot#clock speed

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