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Is Used by many older motherboards and expansion cards and a few newer ones to store setup data?
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dual inline package (DIP) switch
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What is used by many older motherboards and expansion cards and a few newer cones to store data setup data?
Dual inline package (DIP) switch
What is on a motherboard?
A motherboard contains several integrated components. Most motherboards will contain: * An IDE controller * A SATA controller (on newer motherboards) * A floppy controller (on older motherboards) * RAM sockets * Expansion slot(s) * The BIOS chip * Power connector * Processor socket / slot * Serial ports (phased out on some newer motherboards) * Parallel ports (phased out on some newer motherboards) Many motherboards will also integrate components that can also be replaced by an add-in card: * Graphics chipset * Network controller * Sound card * USB connectors * FireWire connectors * Dial-up modem * eSATA connector
Has technology changed a lot where older graphics cards won't work with newer computers?
Yes, technology has changed quite a bit. Really old graphics card use PCI expansion slots, fortunately most motherboards still have PCI slots. Another expansion slot was invented called AGP (Accelerated Graphics port) used solely for graphics cards. This type of slot is rarely ever found on modern computers. Now graphics cards are installed into the PCI-Express x16 slot.
How many SA TA connectors on a motherboard?
This would depend on the motherboard. I have seen older motherboards that were still trying to use IDE as a primary but had 2 or 3 SATA connections. Newer motherboards have primarily SATA connections.
Which type of expansion cards are designed to replace older PCI and AGP cards?
PCIe (Peripheral Component Interconnect Express)
Where can you buy Pokemon cards in sydney?
EBay works for me for the older cards, but newer cards are sold in all major retail outlets, like K-Mart, Target, etc.
Can you add a pci express slot to an older computer?
No but you can find fairly nice video cards that fit into older expansion slots on ebay.
Will a 1x AGP video card work in an 8x AGP slot?
AnswerYes.Added:Sometimes! Not all AGP 1x or 2x video cards will have the same connection type as 4x or 8x cards, some older cards will not physically fit in the slot for modern motherboards.
Can new motherboards work on older computers?
No, they cannot.
To reduce the cost of a computer system some older motherboards might have a small expansion slot about the length of a PCI Express x1 slot called what?
Its AMR Audio/Modem/Riser Card.
How do graphics work with old computers?
The newer cards don't work on older computers, but the way the older ones work are similar. The older ones just are not as fast, don't have anywhere as much memory, and don't have as much features. They didn't have as much acceleration and processing, so the drivers (and thus CPU) had to do more of the work. Of the older stuff, the monochrome cards were among the fastest. They were simpler than the color cards and did less, so they were faster. For PCs, there were first the 8-bit ISA cards, then the 16-bit ISA cards, then the VLB cards, then PCI, then AGP, then PCIe. Of course, all along that line of development, there were always motherboards which incorporated the video card as part of it. On one hand, that should be slightly faster that way, but they had limited features, and if they went bad or you wanted to upgrade, you were stuck.
Are AGP and PCI the same?
No, they are completely different. PCI is a general purpose card interface, AGP is specifically for video cards. Most often you will see an older machine that has one AGP slot and several PCI slots. Both PCI and AGP are out of date, you won't see any new motherboards or computers with AGP, and PCI is in 'legacy' status, that is, PCI slots are only included on motherboards to support older cards that the owner might have. The modern slot is PCI-e (which is incompatible with the older PCI)
