How do you tell if your computer video card is AGP or PCI?
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I am assuming it is standard pci and not pci express.\n\nHere are two pictures showing the differences:\n\n(AGP is on top)\nhttp://russelltexas.com/pcparts/AGP_PCI.JPG\n\nhttp://www.si87.com/Products/Videocards/agpvspci/\n\nHope this helps.
252763
What's your motherboard?  Easier to figure it out that way.  Just need to match your AGP or PCI-E to the video card and it should work.
58742
Yes, that is the AGP slot.\n\nAGP stands for Accelerated Graphics Port, and is for higher-end graphics cards that can handle complex objects and 3D capabilites that are found in today's games and video editing packages.
552605
AGP is built-in to the motherboard, While PCI and PCI-E (express) are cards you can add. It is pretty easy to add better graphics to a PC with lousy AGP graphics, just get a PCI card, or if the motherboard supports it, a PCI-E card with at least 128MB and you will see a big difference. I don't know much about adding more graphic capabilities to a laptop, I think that would be hard to do, you may have to get a better laptop. Maybe someone else who reads this can go into detail on that one.
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AGP, as in a video graphics card with an AGP interface? I don't know how much you were thinking about spending, what you are upgrading from, what if any features you were looking for, so if you give any more requirements,  I can provice a better recomendation. The first link is a list of AGP graphics cards available on Newegg, and I picked one out of the $100~ range, a Geforece 6600 with 256 Ram.
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Start with the basics, first.\n1. Is the monitor plugged in to a power source?\n2. Is the little green light on indicating the monitor is on?\n3. If it is on, do you have another computer that you could test the monitor with?  You want to make sure before you go replacing your video card that it's not your monitor.\n4. If it's not your monitor, do you have another monitor to can test your computer?\n5. If the 2nd monitor doesn't work with your computer, check to make sure you haven't wiggled you video card lose.  Be sure to turn the power off to your PC, unplug it from the wall and wear an anti-static wrist band before toying with the insides of your computer.\n\n-PCI video cards are notoriuos for coming lose if they aren't held in place with the set screw.  AGP cards not so much but still can come lose.  \n\n-Take a look at the card where is plugs into the motherboard. The card itself has many copper connectors that you shouldn't see when it's properly installed.  If it's in there slightly ascew you may see these copper strips more easily on one side of the video card that the other.  If that's the case... firmly reseat the card.
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Which model of computer do you have?  If you're comfortable opening your computer, the top expansion card slot would be where your AGP port is located.  Normally, they are brown, but not always.  An AGP port is always further away from the back of the case than the PCI ports.\n\nThis picture is a pretty good example.\nhttp://www.hardwarelux.de/Images/Shuttle/AK37GTR/10140015.jpg\n\nIf you're not sure, just let us know which computer you have and I'm sure somebody can find out for you.
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The dimension 4300 does not have an AGP slot, only PCI.  Except for a few "workstation" cards (ATI FireMV, Nvidia Quadro4), the most power cards you could use in that PC are an nvidia-based GeForce FX 5700LE, an ATI Radeon-based 9250, or an nvidia-based GeForce FX 5500.
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Well without knowing your computer specs it is difficult do you have an agp card or a pci-express card currently or if it is a really old system maybe even a pci card. \nOnce you know that it is rather simple by a new card of the type you need.\n1st remove the any divers and software for your old card\nthen shut system down and open case.\nremove the old card and insert the new card \n(note many video card slots have locking clips on the right side of the card slot)\nMake sure the card is fully seated and any locking clips engaged\nreconnect monitor to new card and reboot\nthen just use the installation cd to install new drivers and software and viola done
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first thing ,you must know what slot at your motherboard.If AGP,there's have 2 slot (4x or 8x). If you want to still using your AGP try ATi chipset.Now they produce the latest on AGP and they call x1k series (like x1300pro,x1600pro,x1650pro and other).There's  needed you with 8x AGP slot. If you want to take PCIe card and the slot(16x),you must change your motherboard first.PCIe card will give you the better performance.Good luck.
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First you have to determine what kind of graphics card slot is available on your computer.  In order of speed graphics slots are..\n\nPCI-express\nAGP 8x\nAGP 4x\nAGP 2x\nPCI\n\nOnce you figure out what kind of slot you have available you can go to a site like Toms hardware and look at speed ratings based on the video bus.. \n\nhttp://www.tomshardware.com/site/vgacharts/index.html
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yes - have to buy one first - but ensure that you buy the correct one first \n\ncheck out your pc specs to see if you pc supports either agp - pci or pci express\n\n\nall you have to do then is install it - very easy to do - 1 screw and two clips
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A card should be rated as either 4x/8x OR 8x only. Make sure you watch for the rating on the card! SOME are 8x only and will be a problem. Look on http://www.newegg.com and browse all categories and video cards. Under interface you will see agp 4x/8x and can see which cards are compatible.
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to be totally correct I would need to know what type of video card slot it has pci, pci express or AGP  but given the specs it is most likely an agp motherboard and that card should work if it is an agp card. if it is a pci express card it likely wont.
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It matters what type of interface you have in your pc, there are two main types on the market today, PCI express, and AGP.  You must figure out the interface in your pc, and buy accordingly.\n\nIf you mean you want to know if your video card is compatible with a game you own, make sure it is listed in the requirements, or look on the games website for supported game.\n\nI'm sorry I couldn't be more straightforward, there wasn't much for me to work off of.
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Just find out what type of slot you have, most likely AGP, if its older or a cheaper model you might have just PCI, or if it's really new you might have a PCI Express.  Anyway you can find this out in your manual or by going to Dell's website and clicking support.  After you find out just make sure you get a card that matches the type of slot you have and the install is easy;
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You can use any AGP card in your computer as long as you have a AGP slot.  Nvidia is the company that makes the GPU (graphics processing unit).  They sell GPU's to many card manufactures who make AGP and PCI-X video cards.  \nCheck your local computer store or online for a AGP card that fits your needs.