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A specification for extending the internal circuitry bus that transmits data from one part of a computer to another by inserting circuit boards. It allows the expansion of a computer by inserting printed circuit boards, or expansion boards, into sockets expansion slots inside the PCI bus. Full form: peripheral component interconnect.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 11y agoPCI slots are one of the slots present on motherboard. They are mainly used to connect external devices such as modem, sound cards, lan cards, video cards.
But as more and more of these cards are not integrated on the motherboard itself PCI slots are becoming less and less these days.
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∙ 13y agoIs it a type of expansion slot in your motherboard and lets you install a video card in it. The 'E' stands for Express.
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∙ 12y agoPCI slots are used for expansion cards such as, but not limited too, Sound cards, network interfaces devices, video cards, port enhancers and various other devices.
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Can you use pci express 2.0 in pci express 16 slot?
You cannot use a 2.0 pci express card in a pci express slot because the technology is newer. For example: It would be like putting a playstation 3 game into a playstation 2 console.
Why you use pci slot?
PCI is used for many things like extra subport for your computer like if you have a PCI express card for Graphics, your computer will be able to use it and have better graphics for gaming or but there so many things you can put into a PCI slot but there are different sizes of PCI slot and they are: PCI X1 PCI X16 PCI Express which is all used for about everything if you have those you can make your computer awesome
Can you replace a PCI slot with a PCI Express slot without replacing your motherboard?
No. Because the architectures (design) are not equals and the PCI Express have more speed on Its bus.
Will pci express 2.0 slot support pci express 1.0 card?
It should.
What expansion slot replaced the PCI and AGP slots?
pci express (PCIe)
Dell 4600 and you want to know if you can use a pci express graphics card in a pci slot you have one open white slot and one open green one and you were wondering which type agp pci pci-express?
PCI-e card cannot be used on the 4600 motherboard.
What graphics card slot does an HP a1230n computer use?
The HP a1230n does not have a dedicated graphics card slot. It has three PCI slots and one PCI Express slot. Any of these could be used for a graphics card (the PCI Express is the best option) or other peripherals.
Can a regular PCI card be used in a PCI express slot?
No. It won't fit, and the wiring and data signals are completely different. Regular PCI is a parallel format, while PCI Express is a serial format.
What type of slot is used for a video card?
Nowadays, a discrete GPU needs a PCI Express x16 slot.
The AGP slot and the PCI express X16 slot are both designed for network adapters?
No.. AGP is the Graphics Port and PCI Express is Multi-Purpose..
Can you get the eVGA e-GeForce 6200 for PCI Express?
No, it is not manufactured to fit in the PCI Express card slot.
Which type of expansion slot is used solely for a video card?
pci express or AGP
