ICs> (AGP) A bus specifICation by Intel whICh gives low-cost 3D graphICs cards faster access to main memory on personal computers than the usual PCI bus. AGP dynamICally allocates the PC' s normal RAM to store the screen image and to support texture mapping, z-buffering and alpha blending. Intel has built AGP into a chipset for its Pentium II mICroprocessor. AGP cards are slightly longer than a PCI card. AGP operates at 66 MHz, doubled to 133 MHz, compared with PCI' s 33 Mhz. AGP allows for effICient use of frame buffer memory, thereby helping 2D graphICs performance as well. AGP provides a coherent memory management design whICh allows scattered data in system memory to be read in rapid bursts. AGP reduces the overall cost of creating high-end graphICs subsystems by using existing system memory. {SpecifICation (http://developer.intel.com/technology/agp/downloads/agp20.htm)}. (2004-07-19)