This is probably a wacky idea/question to toss around.. I wonder if the AGP port could be impletmented for applications other than graphics. With it's high bandwith between the cpu and memory... it could be the perfect gateway for crazy Audio DSP cards or something -without placing a strain on the PCI bus. I wonder if that's technically possible? Considering most BIOS allow you to choose if you want the PCI or AGP a primary display adapter. Heh - just an idea anyway. Cheers, ~Neil P. [As with all OT replies, please send your reply to the poster directly or to the logic-ot@.... Please do not reply to the LUG. -Admin]

cheezemachine@... writes: >I wonder if the AGP port could be impletmented for applications other >than >graphics. With it's high bandwith between the cpu and memory... it >could >be the perfect gateway for crazy Audio DSP cards or something -without >placing a strain on the PCI bus. It's technically possible but not practical for the following reasons: 1) The AGP slot always comes with a video card in there. 2) If the goal is to use some kind of bus in the computer that is *not* PCI, then the Firewire port is very nicely equipped for that. 3) You wouldn't find that many people willing to give up their AGP video card and have to purchase a PCI video card. But everybody has the available Firewire port (you can have up to 63 devices there, and many Firewire items have a "thru" port). f-erenc szabo, smarty pants (Tastes awful, but it works) Z+E+R+O+B+E+A+T "NOW POWERED BY THE MIRACLE OF THE TRANSISTOR!"