2k_freak! 0 Posted September 17, 2004 I was just thinking of upgrading till i got an kick on my ass. would'nt it be great to have a external AGP extension? sort of like a power extension, a single AGP wire commin out through the case then to a zip drive thing which has a hole a the fans. would'nt it be greater for mobile gamers?? Share this post Link to post
AndyFair 0 Posted September 17, 2004 This isn't really possible - at the speeds AGP runs at, the length of the wiring runs on the motherboard becomes a real problem, as does cross talk on any cable you could use. Since there are 132 pins on an AGP card (2 rows of 66 pins), if you used the ATA133 method of having one spare wire in between each of the active wires, you'd end up with a connector that has 264 wires in it...not really convenient Rgds AndyF Share this post Link to post
2k_freak! 0 Posted September 17, 2004 opps i nvr thoguht of tat i thoguht the wiring would not be a prob, but hopefully some big company finds a way to do tat. i think i heard at one time tat alienware's area 51m has tis feature maybe someone go check it out cause i cant seem to find it in the website i saw the ad recently while browsing through a mag in a barber shop!! Share this post Link to post
AndyFair 0 Posted September 17, 2004 Specs for the 51m are here, but no mention of an external AGP slot thingy. I don't think a company will find a way around the wire lengths - much of motherboard design is around keeping the track lengths as short as possible to avoid signal degradation/attenuation - even on a standard ATX motherboard! Still, it's a nice dream! Rgds AndyF Share this post Link to post
2k_freak! 0 Posted September 17, 2004 ok i recently (bout 2 months ago, nth bout the external thing)read something like this(see i specially bought tis outdated mag from my friend) cough cough, DO-IT-YOURSELF USER-UPGRADEABLE MOBILE VIDEO CARD Alienware has overcome the technology barrier that mobile gamers have been faced with for years: graphics upgradeability. The innovative Area-51m now features a true solution with Do-It_yourself Upgradeable mobile video cards, allowing users to extend the life of their mobile gameing system. This new technology works very much like desktop video cards, giving Alienware owners the ability to stay updated with the latest mobile video cards available and stay ahead of the game. haiz my fingers r numb hahaz, ok tis i now is not a external thing but isit gonna be good? and isit real cause i swear i read this article on PC GAMER!!! so reply cause if this alien has such a feature i might get it by payin instalments!! (blame me for my budget damnit!!) (pls look at my motherboard post too bout AGP 8X) and do u have msn messenger ? or could u gif me ur email? Share this post Link to post
