Re: about PCI video cards...

spodosaurus wrote: 
franciz3@xxxxxxxxx wrote:

ok... im not sure if i am on the right newsgroup but i am going to ask
my question anyway...

well.. i am thinking of buying a new pci video card either online or
any nearest electronic stores (most likely online for cheaper prices)
because i have a built in graphic card and i dont have a video card
slot on my motherboard (AGP slot i think is what you guys call it).


I don't mean to sound like I'm talking down to you, but you appear to be a bit of a novice with computer hardware. Yes, it is called an AGP slot, but you must be very careful when you purchase a PCI video card if you're unfamiliar with terminology like this. There's PCI, and then there's PCIe, and the two are VERY different (ie - one will not work in the other!). I'd estimate that your computer is a couple of years old, yes? In that case, it'll require a PCI video card and not one the brand new PCIe cards.


And there is also PCIx, which is a 64 bit slot usually found in servers. There is also a PCI Express.

If the mobo doesn't have at least an AGP slot, I would seriously consider upgrading it as well.
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