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To add a daughter card on the motherboard

It may be a TV tuner card, ethernet card, sound card etc

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Q: Why do you need an expansion card slot?
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What socket on the motherboard can hold an adapter card?

The expansion slot is the socket on the motherboard that can hold an adapter card. There are different types of expansion slots (pci, pcie, pciex16) so you need to check that the expansion is the same kind as the adapter card.


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What is the difference between expansion slot vs expansion card?

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An a agp slot is normally used for an what expansion card?

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What is bus riser?

Aka: riser card. A riser card is a circuit board containing expansion slot(s) which allows expansion card(s) to be re-oriented and/or moved to another position relative to the motherboard. A typical riser card rotates an expansion card/slot through 90 degrees so that the card/slot is parallel to the motherboard. A riser card may be used to: - Rotate an expansion card through 90 degrees to face left or face right. - Shiftposition of an expansion card up and/or sideways.


What is a riser a step?

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What expansion slot would be used to install a video capture card on a new PC?

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What is the opening on the motherboard where an adapter card can be inserted?

expansion slot is what ive found on most web sites so this must be it hope i helped you out