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Is it better to use an AGP slot or one of those larger PCI Express slots for a graphics card?
A 16 x PCI Express is better,but you may get a better deal with an AGP card.If you want the very best graphics then you use two 16x PCI express slots running SLI>
What card uses the AGP?
The AGP slot was primarily used for graphics cards. These have been phased out by PCI Express slots.
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 you add a graphics card to your Acer extensa 5235 laptop?
No, the graphics chipset on nearly all laptops is on the motherborad and laptops do not not have expansion slots. Desktops often have "on-board" graphis as well, but they have expansion slots so you can disable the on-board graphics and add a video card to one of the expansion slots to upgrade the graphics.
What does the term accelerated graphics ports?
agp slots
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.
HELPPPP I bought a PCI express x8 ATI radeon 256mb graphics card and my computer only has traditional PCI slots Is there an adapter or way to connect Is there such a thing as a PCI adapter?
no
Will a PCI x16 graphics card work in a normal PCI slot?
A PCIe x16 graphics card will not work in a normal PCI slot. PCIe or PCI Express is a new standard in expansion interfaces. PCIe is physically and electronically incompatible with PCI slots.
What are AGP slots used for?
AGP slots were used as a faster interface for a graphics card prior to the creation of PCI-E.
How do you tell how many agp slots my motherboard has?
I would suggest going to www.howstuffworks.com You can get all of the info you need.I typed in agp slots in the search box that is on the site, and it brought up how it works you can also see an inside pic of PC and the slots. Answer 2 On many motherboards, they usually have only 1 AGP graphics slot. On newer boards, there are 2 or 4 PCI Express slots. Hope this helps be safe Cadishead Computers
Can you put a graphics card to the PS3?
No you cannot :(. The PlayStation 3 has a intergrated GPU(graphics card) which is solderd onto the motherboard, and there are no slots for a graphics upgrade unlike a computer which can be upgraded.
I have a DDR1 RAM in my PC and want to buy a graphics card Can I go for a DDR2 graphics card or should the RAM type in the graphics card match the RAM in the main memory of the PC?
Nope it doesn't matter what kind of ram you have in your graphics card as they are used for different things What does matter is what type of slots your computer has. Mine, for example, has slots only for PCI cards and I must buy PCI. You can find out what type of slots your computer has by calling TigerDirect. Start with what type of graphics card your computer can use.
