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There are video cards for each type of expansion slot (PCI, AGP, PCI-E, PCI-E 2.1 and even USB). It is normal to use the slot with the latest technology that your motherboard is equipped with for the video card.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 10y agoThis depends on the motherboard. If the motherboard only has PCI slots, then you have to use a PCI slot. If if has PCI and AGP slots, you should use the AGP slot because it is faster. If you have PCI and PCI Express, then you should use the longest PCI Express socket into which you can insert the card. If you have 2-3 of the longest PCI Express sockets, then you may have to consult with the user's manual to know which socket of those is preferred. There are generation 2 and 3 PCI-E cards, and also, some of the PCI-E 16 lane sockets only support 8 lanes. So if you have a 16-lane card, it should go into a 16 lane socket.
If you are using a different platform other than a PC, then you should use whatever type of expansion slot in which the graphics card will fit.
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Which slot types is MOST commonly used by a graphic card?
VGA
How do you know if you have two grahics cards?
Many times there will be an on-board graphics card in addition to a graphics card seated in an expansion slot. You should be able to tell by looking for VGA/DVI/HDMI inputs in more than one slot or directly on the Motherboard.
What is the name of the monitor slot in the motherboard?
Older motherboards often have a VGA port which allow monitors with a VGA cable to connect without the need of a graphics card.
My video card has a vga slot and something else.It's rectangular with a bunch of little slits in it and it's about a quarter inch by 1.25 inches.What sort of cable goes in it?
The other slot is a DVI slot that takes DVI male cables.
How do you decide which expansion card is the video card?
The main way to tell which expansion card is the video card is to look at the plug. If it has a VGA socket, a display port socket, HDMI, etc., then you will know it is a video card. You may identify some of the chips on the card as being RAM, or you might find a fan on it, but these features are not exclusive to video cards. If that is the place where you plug your monitor, then it is a video card, unless of course you are plugging directly into the motherboard.
How can you tell if your computer has a removable graphics card?
Inside the Case there will be a card Plugged into the PCI or AGP slots. If your VGA/DVI cable plugs into a card in the expansion slots then your card is removable. If not then it is on the motherboard and shares system resources
Can you use two VGA cards on your desktop?
yes, if you have the slot for it
Where can someone find a deal on a vga card?
A VGA card is a video graphics card that is used by most computers. Many websites have deals on VGA cards. For instance, eBay, Amazon, and New Egg all have deals on the latest and best VGA cards.
Does a PC already have a graphics card installed?
Most computers come with an Integrated Video Chipset, which means yes it's pre-installed. If you buy a new motherboard, it may not come with Integrated graphics, but it will have either a VGA or PCI-E slot to add an external one. Then again, if a motherboard had integrated graphics it also may still have a VGA or PCI-E slot to upgrade.
Does a computers graphics card controls the signals the computer sends to the monitor?
All the computers pass signals to the monitors through a graphics card. And its your graphics card that controls the signals to the monitor. A graphics card may be integrated or installed in a VGA, PCI or ISA slot of the main board of your computer.
What is the difference between a VGA and AGP graphics card and slot compatibility?
VGA is ("Video Graphics Array/adapter") the term for a video card or other video adapter (such as an integrated one). AGP is a standard for video card expansion slots. Basically these are slots (designed for graphics adapters) that operate at a much higher throughput than PCI slots (normal, shoter, usually white expansion slots for other expansion cards). These come in a few versions: 2X, 4X, and 8X are the big ones right now. If you are interested in upgrading your video card (or lack thereof) you need to know what version your motherboard supports (an old one might support 2X /4X) and then you can decide what version of AGP to look for in a video card. also note that there is a new standard for video cards called PCI-express (PCI-x16). Currently, most of the newest video cards and motherboards are designed on this. later
Is there a VGA card inside PS2?
No :l
