PCI and PCI-express video graphics cards. Are they interchangable? Can I put a pci-express card in a pci slot?
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NO! Infact, I doubt that you would find anymore PCI graphics cards in stores like Best Buy or Circuit City.  A very breif list of graphics card slots in order of appearance:\n\n1.PCI graphics slot (Phased out)\n2.AGP graphics slot, 4x to 16x (Phasing out)\n3.PCI-Express graphics slot (Recently introduced)\n\nAlso, each slot has a different design.  So you can't place a card for one type of slot in a different type.  It won't fit, making it physicaly impossible without cutting and grinding (damaging the card beyond repair)
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Yes.   You can add it to the PCI slot.   I do not see and AGP slot which is the usual slot for video.  Make sure you have a PCI video card though.
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first you have to determine what type of video card slot the motherboard has and make sure you buy the right video card for it... in othere words if your motherboard has an (agp) slot get a bfg 6200 agp card... or if its a newer motherboard itll have a faster video card slot called a (pci express) then if thats the case get a bfg 6200 pci express card....    I have a BFG 6200 oc agp and it works very well\n\n\nHope this helps
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intergrated means that your video processor is built onto the motherboard.  Usually, machines that ship with an integrated card will have an available slot to upgrade.\n\nin terms of compatability you have only one thing to worry about:  Does your machine have an AGP or PCI-E slot?\n\nto find this out, go to your manufacturers web site and do a search for your computer's model number (found on the bottom of the machine).  Any card that fits the slot you have (either AGP or PCI-E) will work just fine.\n\nNOTE:  this will not make the appearence of your video any better.  an upgraded video card will get you better frame rates and smoother video play back.  Your screen will not appear any sharper or clearer unless there are lots of things moving on your screen (like when you play a DVD movie).
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Buy an internal graphics card, but make sure that you have the right slot type. There are two types, AGP and PCI Express. AGP is older, but is still around, where as PCI Express is newer and faster. If you are buying and ATI card, I would personally recomend buying ATI brand cards, but if you wish to purchase an nVidia card, since they don't make their own cards, only the chips, I would do online research to find the best manufactur (spelling?) of the graphics card.
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PCI-E (Peripheral Controller Interconnect - Express) is an "upgrade" to the AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) system.  PCI is the latest standard for expansions such as sound cards and modems, network adapters, etc.  PCI's predecessor was ISA (Industry Standard Architecture).\n\nPCI-E is currently only used for graphics adapters, and is capable of higher bandwidth transfer rates than AGP, allowing for much quicker processing and memory functions from the graphics adapter.  PCI-E is also capable of SLI (Scalable Link(?) Interface) which allows for the use of two graphics cards at once.  This is much more efficient than using a dual-gpu card due to cooling issues and available VRAM on both cards.  SLI, however, is only compatible in certain programs and games, therefore the latest graphics drivers provide preset hardware settings available through "profiles" in the advanced section of your display properties that allow the cards to work for the specific software listed.  \n\nSoon after PCI-E and SLI was announced, Alienware developed their "Video Array" technology which allowed for the use of any two PCI-E graphics cards and did not have the limitations and compatibility issues of SLI.  Now this technology has been built upon even farther by Intel and the idea of SLI being less complicated and more user friendly is becoming more and more realistic.
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First make sure you can disable the intergrated graphic controller before you buy a new graphic card. \n\nNext you need to make sure that it is the right Bus like PCI or PCIe. I have even seen some computers come with intergrated graphics only to keep the price down, but also inlcude a AGP slot in case you wanted to upgrade later.\n\nAfter thats  decided then you should get the most recent one ATI or Nividia. Because there are newer features that games use(example: shaders). Other then that just make sure the one you order says retail or boxed version. Because you don't want to end up getting a cheap card that's sent in a bag with a burn cd for the drivers.
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the graphics card will come with all the connectors what you should worry about is will it fit i your pc dose your pc use agp or pci-e you need to find this out first before making an expensive mistake\nolder pcs use agp \nnewer ones use pci-e\nso try and find out what your using\n\nalso if it doesn't come with one then no worries i have a spare\ni can post 2 u
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The HP has a single PCI-Express x 16 expansion slot, the slot can hold as much memory as your card has.\n\nThe motherboard only has 1 PCI-E slot, so you can only run 1 card of that type. That means you would not be able to run SLI (Nvidia) or Crossfire (ATI).\n\nHope this helps.\n\nhttp://www.shopping.hp.com/webapp/shopping/product_detail.do?product_code=RC663AA%23ABA&tab=detailed_specs&storeName=&landing=&category=&subcat1=&catLevel=#defaultAnchor\n(click the PDF Specs)
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It´s a new PCI , try these links for more\n\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PCI_Express\n\nhttp://arstechnica.com/articles/paedia/hardware/pcie.ars/1
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Simply enough, if you have the money for it, do it. It's called SLI, Nvidia came out with it. An SLI capable motherboard will have 2 pci-express slots, in which you can put 2 video cards and connect them with a bridge (DON'T get the ones that claim to work without a bridge, through software, they're not nearly as good) Even if you don't want to spend the money right now, I suggest still getting an SLI capable motherboard and one SLI capable video card. You can always use just one for now and get another later, if you do.\n\nEdit: Guys, we're not talking about have 2 monitors, we're talking about using two video cards in tandem, for increased performance in graphics-heavy things, games especially. It's called SLI, look it up.
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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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No you can't change just the video card as in desktops. You'll need to change the mother-board since all Laptops have inbuilt video cards.
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nvidia geforce 7800 gt oc is a PCI Express card\n\nnvidia geforce 7800 gs oc is a AGP card
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The motherboard is an ASUS A7V-VM\nhttp://a7v.free.fr/Manuel%20a7v-vm%20quickstart.pdf\n\nHere is a link to a PCI graphics card available at Radio Shack -  \nhttp://www.radioshack.com/product/index....\n\nPCI graphics cards generally do not have any compatibility issues, unfortunately they are way outdated because PCI graphics use the slowest bus for graphics performance.
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No.\nPC's have changed video card interfaces as they have evolved or reflected the complexity of the video display it presents\n.\nWhen I first started in computing there was a graphics adapter for a 12" monochrome (green or white or black text with very crude graphics or pictures) display.\nNext came EGA and VGA and super VGA cards allowing better video and graphics on larger monitors. \n\nThe cards are also slot specific.\nPCI video cards can only fit in PCI motherboard slots.\nAGP video cards can only fit in AGP motherboard slots.
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Yes you can but why?  You'd have to have two AGP slots (I know of no motherboard like that) or you'd have to have two PCIe slots, newer motherboards have this but you wouldn't be able to use them in concert.  If you want the cards to work together you have to get a Crossfire ATi card or SLi nVidia card, this is not a mix and match game, it's one or the other.  But if you don't mind them functioning separately then yeah, sure, but why?  It just wouldn't make any sense.\n\nIf you have an AGP slot or PCIe slot I suppose you could install another graphics card in one of your PCI slots but again, why would you, that would make even less sense.