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Answer» Hi All My question(s) is this - I have seen a lot of PCI Express cards available, so will a PCI express card go into a PCI slot or does it have to be JUST PCI?No, only PCI card will fit in a PCI slot. Quote from: Lynswin on June 01, 2007, 07:30:49 AM I read somewhere that it is not ideal to have a PCI video card as a main video card - is this true, and if so, why?This is true. PCI is older technology than PCI Express and is a lower performing technology. Years ago, before AGP and PCI Express, PCI slots were the only option for an add-on video card. Then, a better technology, called AGP, was developed; AGP slots were added to motherboards and video card makers developed cards for AGP slots. But now, PCI Express is the leading technology for video card support on motherboards.Thanks for the reply. This leads me to a couple more questions! Is it possible that I have PCI express slots and they have just called them PCI for short??!! Presumably the connections are different so if I open the PC I will see, won't I? Also, if it is just a PCI card slot and I have to get a PCI card, will I be able to get one that will run windows aero or am I fighting a lost cause? I am still a little unsure about having the PCI card as a main card - you agree that this is not ideal but what are the implications? Will it only be apparent if I am running a highly demanding video game or is it really not worth wasting my money on even for office applications? Finally, I am surprised if they are PCI slots as you say this is older technology but the PC is only about 12/18 months old? Does this seem right - has the technology moved that quickly? Where does the AGP card fit into all of this? Are they different slots from PCI as well? SORRY for all the q's but I don't want to waste my money on a PCI card if I am not going to gain anything from it! Thanks again LyndaQuote from: Lynswin on June 01, 2007, 08:38:11 AM Is it possible that I have PCI express slots and they have just called them PCI for short??!! Presumably the connections are different so if I open the PC I will see, won't I?COL. No, page 54 of http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/dim1100/EN/OM/om_en.pdf confirms that you only have PCI slots. Quote I am surprised if they are PCI slots as you say this is older technology but the PC is only about 12/18 months old? Does this seem right - has the technology moved that quickly?PCI slots are standard in all computers; this has been true for many years. PCI slots are used for a variety of add-ons: modems, sound cards, network cards, etc. Your computer was simply not designed to be a high performance system. So, the motherboard was made with integrated/onboard video rather than featuring an AGP or PCI Express slot for higher performing graphics. I believe you would realize better performance with PCI video card but I can't promise that you'll find the cost worthwhile. From Microsoft: Windows Vista recommended system requirements. Note the 128 MB of graphics memory (minimum). If you're in the U.S., take a look here for: PCI Video Cards . Here's a card with 256MB of memory that looks interesting: 3DFuzion GeForce FX 5500 / 256MB DDR / PCI / VGA / TV Out / Video Card Hi. Thanks again for a prompt and thorough reply. I am in the UK so I was going to have a look on ebay for one. At least I know that it has got to be a PCI with a minimum of 128mb. I think these are quite reasonalbly priced so I will take a chance and get one. Thanks again & very best wishes LyndaIf you're in the UK, good on you, good to see a fellow Briton here. Try dabs.com as well, they have some excellent prices on occasion.goes to show the TRUTH of the motto "Buy anything but Dell". Google shows a few results of people who have used PCI cards with Aero and good results...heavy gaming may suffer but it's do able... |
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