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Valdes, Robert, and Jeff Tyson. "How AGP Works." 25 March 2004. HowStuffWorks.com. <http://computer.howstuffworks.com/agp.htm> 13 May 2008.
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Inside This Article
1.
Introduction to How AGP Works
2.
Get Off the Bus
3.
Out With the Old...
4.
PCI: Wasting RAM
5.
AGP: Saving RAM
6.
AGP Today
7.
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Out With the Old...
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AGP: Saving RAM
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