Graphics card not running at AGP 8x?

[Faint]

I got a new EVGA FX5200 from newegg. Put it in and went to run the Professional Version of 3dmark05 (Wasn't expecting much =D) but I clicked "DETAILS" under system. I was fine with everything untill this,

AGP
Revision 3.0
Rate 4x, 8x (4x enabled)
Available Rate 0x0000000c
Selected Rate 0x00000004
Aperture Size 0 B
Sideband Addressing supported (disabled)
Fast Write supported (disabled)

I'm mostly concered about "Rate 4x, 8x (4x enabled)" which basically means the card is running at 4x right? How can I make it go to 8x?

Also what are Sideband addressing and fastwrite?

 

[DoomUK]

Make sure the correct AGP strobe multiplier is set in BIOS, i.e @ 8x. Are your video card drivers, chipset drivers and BIOS rev. up-to-date? Does your mobo actually support AGP 8x?...

 

[Faint]

All my drivers are up to date. I couldn't find an option that said "4x or 8x" but I did change it from PCI to AGP/onboard which did nothing. It supports 8x also.

Anyone eles have a thought?

 

[Nitestick]

put it in an 8x slot

 

[Faint]

It is in an AGP x8 slot.

 

[PZEROFGH]

there shuold be somewhere in your bios about 4x or 8x or 4&8x. look harder

 

[DJ-CHRIS]

4x wont be any slower

http://techist.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=60738&highlight=AGP+4x+vs+8x

 

[DoomUK]

True, but that's not his problem. There will be a AGP 2x/4x/8x option in system BIOS. If you really can't find it, try flashing your BIOS to a more recent version (if the rev. resolves any issues similar to this that is).

 

[Faint]

My bios are the most recent according to hp.com

also here are my bios options:

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/...110&product=407141&dlc=en&lang=en#bph07110_ad
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