Pegasos2 Specifications at IBM

[Seehund]

@dammy:

If AGP 1x is good enough, why not have the gfx onboard?

I guess Neko's reply explained that. Onboard gfx would share the system RAM, making all GPU <-> RAM transfers happen across that "slow" AGP bus.
That's one reason, at least with regards to AGP speed.

Edit:
I understand there are onboard video chipsets that have built-in video RAM. How much built-in RAM is common?
Are there any mobos with onboard video that also have physically separate and fast onboard video RAM?

[Seehund]

@Dammy

I see what you mean.
Personally, in an either-or situation, I'd prefer an AGP slot over on-board graphics. That's just my personal preference, but since the PegII is supposed to be a "geek" mobo I guess it's also a general preference on its intended market. Pick and mix. It's got most things people need/expect onboard already, so 3 PCI slots on a micro-ATX mobo sounds OK to me.