PCI stands for Personal Computer Interface, and it is the current standard for most types of non-video expansion ability in computers. The cards themselves allow you to expand the operations of your computer; for example, adding more hard drives, better sound output, and extra USB ports. The cards connect to the motherboard through built in slots and have a direct path to the processor.
to provide a medium to expand the capabilities of the PC, by adding like modems cards, audio cards, ethernet cards.
Graphics Cards and Sound Cards If you mean interfaces, Then APG, PCI and PCI-E
That depends on which PCI slot Standard PCI slots are used by sound cards, network adapters, USB expansion cards and some video cards Some sound cards, network adapters and Wi-Fi cards use PCI Express x1 PCI Express x16 is strictly for video
No, PCI Cards will not fit on PCI-E slots
PCI , AGP and PCI Express
No.No PC Express Cards are not interchangeable With PC Cards.PC express cards have new technology than PC cards.But you can easily get an adaptor or converter to allow you to use PC express card as a simple PC card.
sounds cards, tv tuners, and older graphics cards use PCI slots
Graphics cards do not typically function in this manner. While cards can, in some instances (using SLI or CrossFire), share resources, the memory address spaces are kept separate, and the GPU workload is simply divided. This is also dependent on the game software itself. Also, neither of the two methods for connecting cards in the aforementioned scenario work on AGP or PCI buses, but only on PCI-E buses.
Its not mini PCI, its just PCI, they just look mini compared to a PCI-E. It depends on which PCI slot it is, there are tons of different cards that are for PCI. Sound, wireless, modem. Look at the spec's for the motherboard to see what slots you have, then you know what cards you can use.
PCI slots are primarily used for adding expansion cards to a computer's motherboard. Common components that utilize PCI slots include graphics cards, sound cards, network interface cards (NICs), and storage controller cards. While PCI has largely been replaced by PCIe (PCI Express) in modern systems, older devices may still utilize standard PCI slots for various peripheral functions.
Only if the motherboard has a PCI slot.
All pci X16 2.0 cards are backward compatible.