Remember AGP
Full name: Accelerated Graphics Port
Memory aid: Accelerated Graphics got its own Port.
AGP cards cannot be installed in a PCIe slot.
Study area: Expansion buses · Batch 1
Relevant study for: CompTIA A+ Core 1 220-1201 · CompTIA Server+
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AGP — Accelerated Graphics Port
Connects graphics cards on older PCs through a dedicated legacy port.
Why learn AGP — Accelerated Graphics Port?
Connects graphics cards on older PCs through a dedicated legacy port.
Where it came from
AGP cards cannot be installed in a PCIe slot.
- Memory aid (a learning cue, not the expansion): Accelerated Graphics got its own Port.
Build your understanding
Work through these exercises in order. Try the task before opening a reference.
- Without looking, expand AGP: Accelerated Graphics Port.
- Recall this memory aid: Accelerated Graphics got its own Port.
- Explain the practical use: Connects graphics cards on older PCs through a dedicated legacy port.
- Explain this distinction: AGP cards cannot be installed in a PCIe slot.
- Identify AGP in a device specification, architecture diagram, or system inventory.
Documentation and sources
- PCI-SIG specifications (pcisig.com)