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can you combine a pci graphics card and a pci express graphics card? can you combine a pci graphics card and a pci express graphics card? I already have a PCIe on my system... i want to add another one, but i only have regular PCI available... is it possible to combine them?
Can i use an PCI express graphics card in a PCI slot? My PC is so old and has PCI slots. No AGP. I use a PCI graphics card in the PCi slot. Can i use a PCI express graphics card in the PCI slot? Cheers Andy
Is there any way to use a PCI Express graphics card in a AGP motherboard? I was wondering if there is any way to fit a PCI express graphics card into a motherboard designed for AGP cards. Is there a convertor or something? Is there performance implications - I realise it won't be as good as putting into PCI motherboard but would it acyually make much difference. Wife bought it for me without checking and don't really have cash to shell out for new board/processor.
Is there any way to still use a PCI Express graphics card with a AGP slot? i bought a graphics card that was PCI Express. i didn't really understand what that meant so i just went ahead and bought it. now i understand that i have an AGP slot in my computer and the card wont fit. is there any way i can still keep that card and somehow make it work with my AGP slot?
Is a open pci express slot the only thing I need to install a pci express graphics card? I have a Gateway 831Gm computer and i want to install an eVGA e-GeForce 8400 GS 512MB DDR2 PCI-Express Graphics Card. and how do i tell whether my slot is x16 or not?
If my notebook has a pci express slot can put in a graphics card for it and what model/brand? Can a laptop be installed with a pci express graphics card if it has a slot?
What is a pci express 2.0 graphics card's speed with a pci express motherboard? I have a pci express motherboard and want a new graphics card with pci express 2.0. Would it be worth it to get a new motherboard with pci express 2.0 or is my motherboard good enough?
Can i get a regular sized PCI-Express Graphics Card for an HP Slimline s3200n computer? I dont know if a regular PCI-Express Card would be too long. You can remove a small bracket to make the length on the back longer. Or would i have to buy a special kind of graphics card?
Is it possible to buy a adapter to fit a PCI Express graphics card into a PC that currently PCI only? I have bought a PCI Express Graphics card by mistake (wrongly advised!!) so wondered if there was any way of getting it to fit my PC?
will my intel 945GNT chipset motherboard support a PCI express 2.0 graphics card ? i am planning on buying nvidia geforce 9600GT PCI express graphics card. but it says that it supports PCI 2.0 slot. will my motherboard support it?
How much graphics memory do i have if i have a nVidia GeForce GT120 PCI-Express Graphics card? How much graphics memory do i have if i have a nVidia GeForce GT120 PCI-Express Graphics card (HP Pavilion Elite m9700 Desktop PC) ? i have windows Vista -4 gb ram give me more answers
Is it possible to connect a PCI Express graphics card into a PCI slot? I bought my computer in 2003, 1 year before PCI Express begun. Therefore I'm pretty sure that my PC motherboard does not contain any PCI Express slots. However, would it still be possible to connect the newer PCI Express graphics cards to the older PCI slots and also would it be possible to replace the PCI slots with PCI Express slots without replacing my motherboard?
what do you think of the XFX GF8400GS PCI-Express Graphics card? I want to upgrade my graphics card, and i was thinking of buying the XFX GF 8400GS 512Mb PCI-Express Graphics card. Do you use this card, what do you think? is it good? does it over heat? does it work well with the latest games?
Can I use a PCI Express graphics card in a standard PCI slot on the mother-board? I want to upgrade my graphics card to 512mb and can find only PCI Express configurations rather than standard PCI.
Changing PCI Express graphics card link speed? I have an ATI Radeon x800 PCI Express card. When I logged onto my pc I was informed that my graphics card settings had been changed from 16x to 1x. I havent intentionally changed any settings but I have installed, and subsequently uninstalled some software which may have changed some settings. Does anyone know how to change the settings back to 16x? Thanks. I have checked in the bios but there arent any settings relating to the PCI Express speed
What is great video card with 256 mb or more and s-video out? With Advanced Graphics Card or pci express? What is great video card with 256 mb or more and s-video out? With Advanced Graphics Card or pci express?
i want to update the graphics card in my computer but it only has a pci slot how can i convert to pci express? i have a pcie/pci express graphics card already so im not going to buy another one specifically pci is their any way to convert the pci slot into pcie/ express e.g. an adapter or something, thanx
I want to buy a pci express graphics card. Where do I look to make sure that my computer is compatible? I have an older computer. I am not sure where to look to make sure the computer can accept a more up to date graphics card.
Will a PCI-express graphics card work in a normal PCI slot? If not, how do you add one? I have a Dell Dimension 3000, 768mb of Ram, Intel(R) Celeron(R) CPU 2.40GHz. I added a PCI bus ATI Radeon 9250 and it works perfectly. I just wanted to know if you can put a PCI-express graphics card in a normal PCI bus slot. If not, is there a way to add one or make it work?
Can you insert a secondary Graphics card in a PCI express slot? I have a dell inspiron 1420, and i am aware that you are unable to upgrade the graphics card, which is the geforce 8400m gs with 128mb of vram, which isn't enough to play new games such as empire total war. I think this laptop has a PCI express card slot and i read that you are able to insert a graphics card into it? is this true, and if so what kind of card will fit???
How do I install a pci express graphics card in my my laptop? I know my laptop has a pcie slot. But where is it and how would I stick the card in? The card has little s-video ports or whatever, so I know it must come out somewhere. Also, does it matter if my card is ddr2 or ddr3 or gddr3 or whatever?
Does my Dell Dimension 3100c have a PCI Express graphics card slot? The graphics card I need requires one, how can I find out whether it does or not?
Can I upgrade from a NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 420 to a SWEEX Nvidia GeForce 8400 GS 512MB PCI-Express Graphics card? I need a new 512MB or above graphics card with support for Pixel Shader 2.0 or above so I can play Spore on my PC. Thankfully, all my other hardware is JUST enough to use it. Any other suggestions for Graphics cards are good!
Intergrated Graphics card and PCI Express Graphics Card Problem? Ok when i use my intergrated graphics card my computer goes a faster but when i disable the integrated card and put in my Radeon 4350 it goes slower but i installed the drivers and all and uninstalled the integrated ones. Is the Radeon worse or did i not install it right please diagnose my problem :)
*Graphics Card* Pci-Express x16 to Pci-Express 2.0? Will a Pci-Express x16 graphics card (Radeon HD 2600XT) work in a Pci-Express 2.0 slot?
Help me to chose a pci express Graphics card? I don't know much about graphics card.My motherboard is intel DG33BU.I like to buy a geforce graphics card of 1gb (9 series).So,plz tell me of some model no. which costs medium but but give me better performence.
Can I use a PCI express graphics card? My computer takes PCI express x16 graphics cards. I just bought a new one and I don't like it. I saw another one I may want to try but its just PCI Express. Can I use a PCI express graphics card even if my computer takes PCI express x16? Thanks
Can I put in a PCI Express Graphics card to my Dell Inspiron 6400 to upgrade my graphics card? Just wondering because I have a FH196 blank card in a PCI Express slot thing Can I add this:? http://www.amazon.co.uk/XFX-8400GS-nVidia-Express-Graphics/dp/B000SAIQWQ
Graphics Card, Pci express 2.0 compatible with Pci express x16? My question is this: Is PCI express 2.0 x16 backwards compatible with a regular PCI express x16(1.0?) slot. Here is my computer: http://reviews.cnet.com/desktops/hp-pavilion-a6110n-athlon/4507-3118_7-32472661.html?tag=mncol;psum and this is the graphics card I want to get, will it be compatible with my current computer? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130395
can a pci express graphics card go in a pci slot? want to buy a new graphics card found a good graphics card but it is pci express but my motherboard say it has a pci slot. please answer
I have pci express 16x. can my graphics card work on PCI 2.0 express? I have ATI Radeon HD 2400 XT Graphics Card PCI Express 256MB graphic card, and I want to buy a new motherboard, but the motherboard specification is PCI 2.0 Can my current graphic card work on that motherboard? ATI Radeon HD 2400 XT Graphics adapter - 256 MB - GDDR2 SDRAM motherboard was: JW-P45PRO-FUSION http://www.jwele.com/motherboard_detail.php?551
What is a good graphics card around 50-90 dollars to play wow PCI-EXPRESS? i was thinking of XFX - ATI RADEON HD 4650 1GB DDR2 PCI Express Graphics Card
is this graphics card PCI or PIC Express? http://www.buy.com/prod/visiontek-radeon-x1300-xge-512mb-agp-ddr2-directx-9-video-card/q/loc/101/209199998.html is it PCI or PCI Express? i have Dell dimension 3000 and i want to buy graphics card is this good graphics card? do u have any good site where i can buy cheap graphics card?
Will a Galaxy NVIDIA GeForce 9500GT 1GB DDR2 PCI Express Graphics Card work with CoD Modern Warfare 2? I recently bought Cod MW 2 and i found out that i need a video card so i was wondering if a Galaxy NVIDIA GeForce 9500GT 1GB DDR2 PCI Express Graphics Card will make the game work?
Can I use a PCI-Express Graphics Card on a motherboard currently running an AGP card? I currently am using an AGP graphics card and am considering upgrading to this card (http://www.buy.com/retail/product.asp?sku=208131241&listingid=23682739&dcaid=17902). Will I be able to use PCI-Express with my motherboard? Let me know if you need more info...
Would a Asus-GeForce 8400 GS 512MB DDR2 PCI Express Graphics Card be compatible for the HP Pavilion s5212y PC? Im trying to buy a new video card so that i can be able to play maybe COD:MW2 or Need For Speed: Shift. I really hope you guys can help me out. Does someone know what power supply this video card need to run on?
is a XFX - ATI RADEON HD 4650 1GB DDR2 PCI Express Graphics Card any good? I looking for a new graphics card for my laptop and I thought I would get a XFX - ATI RADEON HD 4650 1GB DDR2 PCI Express Graphics Card would that be good for running WOW, Warcraft 3, Starcraft, Starcraft 2, Diablo 2, and Diablo 3.
If i get age of Conan and Geforce 9500GT 512MB DDR2 PCI Express Graphics Card will it have lag? or should i get GeForce 9500GT 1GB or GeForce 9400 GT 512 MB PCI-E 2.0 Graphics Card plz help because i dont want any lag when i am playing because right now i have a inspirion 1525 and on champions online it lags alot
Will a Motherboard that supports DDR2 RAM support a DDR3 PCI Express graphics card? I recently purchased some components to build a budget PC and decided on a Gigabyte mother board (MA78LM-S2H). I am wondering if I need to be looking at graphics cards that are based in DDR2 or do I have some flexibility. Looking for best bang for buck.
What is the best PCI Express X16 low profile graphics card available for gaming? I have a low profile pci express slot. I cant upgrade my pc so i want the best graphics card available for pci express X16 low profile to fullfil my gaming needs.
How do i check if the power supply is correct for the PCI Express x16 graphics card? I'm trying to buy a PCI Express x16 card for my computer. How do i know if the power supply is sufficient? Where can i check? or is it in the specs of the comp? Thanks
Will a BFG NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT 1GB GDDR3 PCI Express Graphics Card fit and work on my Dimension E521? I know nothing about computers and i wanted to know if this card will even "fit"? I would really appreciate it if someone looked that all up, i would but i don't even know where to start
I have a pci express graphics card radeon x1950 pro.? I wanted to know what, better graphics card could i buy that would let me play GTA 4 & BF 2142 Smooth. But also not to pricey. A graphics card that would match the exact same slots as the on i have on. Thank you for your time.
PCI and PCI Express Graphics/ Video Card? I'm getting a new computer... Specs: Gateway - Desktop Model: DX4300-15e Processor...................................AMD Phenom™ II Processor Speed.........................2.6GHz System Bus................................4000MHz Cache Memory............................6MB System Memory (RAM)................8GB Type of Memory (RAM).................DDR2 Hard Drive Type............................SATA Hard Drive Size.............................1TB Graphics......................................ATI Radeon HD 3200 Video Memory..............................512MB Audio...........................................High-definition support with 7.1-channel surround sound capability Available Expansion Bays..............3 (3.5"), 1 (5.25") Available Expansion Slots..............1 PCI, 1 PCI Express x16 USB 2.0 Ports...............................8 (4 front, 4 rear) And I'm wondering, because I know I'm going to get a graphics card no matter what, that since it has both a PCI Express and PCI slot, if I install both will the computer run both? If not I'll just put in an AMD PCI Express card by itself.
Can PNY Verto NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GSO 768MB DDR3 PCI Express Graphics Card play crysis on max setting? If not what card would you recommend that is 200 dollars or less? What does GSO stand for? Is there any con about an overclocked graphic card?
is the VisionTek - ATI RADEON HD 4350 512MB PCI Express Graphics Card a low profile video card? i have a dell vostro 200 slim tower that will only take low profile graphics cards.. any other suggestions? power supply is rated at 250
I have a budget of £150.00 to spend on a PCI express Graphics card, which one should I choose? I want to be able to play really fast games and have an Intel dual core CPU running @ 2.6Ghz with 3 Gigabytes of ram. I also must have Windows Vista drivers.,
Graphics card for PCI Express X1 (not x16) Slot.. and more..? I am using an intel 915GVWB motherboard...The problem is that it has only 2 pci slots and 1 pci express x1 slot(no PCi express x16 slot).I would like to know which would be a better choice for a graphics card. Should i go with a pci graphics card or a pci express x1 graphics card. I think both are quite rare.I would like to have your suggestions regarding the best card for my system. I would also like to have a graphics card that would support the Upcoming areo graphics of windows vista. Eagerly awaiting your reply.
Pci-express graphics card around £50($100) to run vista and play warhammer online when it comes out? I'm looking for suggestions on a Pci-express graphics card around £50($100) to run vista and play warhammer online when it comes out looked at the 8600gt and 2600xt, what you guys think would be best? i've also only got a 3.20GHz Intel Celeron D 352 cpu so i'm guessing i must upgrade this aswell
can a pci express x16 motherboard work with a pci 2.0 x16 graphics card? I have a pci express x16 motherboard and I want a new graphics card with pci express 2.0 x16 but I'm not sure if if will work. Also, what the best for the price- Nvidia 9600, 9800, or ATI 3870?
Does a AGP 8x graphics card work on PCI-Express motherboard? I bought a APG x8 graphics card on ebay for a few bucks and i want to use it, but i only have pci-express x16 mother boards. If it doesn't work then im just going to re sell it on ebay.
What is the best PCI (not PCI Express) graphics card on the market right now? I have PCI express 1X but I don't know if they make graphics card for it, and AGP x8, what is the best graphics card for AGP? I have a Biostar u8668D
Is the XFX - ATI RADEON HD 4650 1GB DDR2 PCI Express Graphics Card good enough to run WoW on a mid-setting? my Graphics card turned to shit the nveida Geforce 9100. so no my WoW runs on very low fps and like 400 lat. so i need a new one and this one seems good and is in my price range.
how much wattage does a EVGA - GeForce 9800 GT 512MB DDR3 PCI Express Graphics Card need? will it work if i have 300w or will i need to get a new power supply? if so, then where at and at the lowest price?
what is a good new pci (not pci express) graphics card? I have a computer currently running xp and i want to upgrade my graphics card that can play cod4, but is under $250-$300
What Is The Best Graphics Card (PCI Express x16) For £200/$320? I have a new PC and it was really a bargain it has a really good Quad processor and 4GB RAM and Everything else good apart from the graphics card which is just a Intel on board graphics card now i have looked on the internet if my PC has a spare PCI E slot and it does so i can put in a new graphics card I want one that can Run Sims 3, Spore, Tomb Raider Underworld, GTA IV and Assassins Creed all on Full graphics with a 1360x768 resolution Monitor but i also have a budget and I also have no clue how to install new graphics cards and all that so i will have to pay for that service as well. also i don't want one that lags a lot. thank you
I'm buying a shuttle bare-bones system. Will it fit a full-sized pci-express graphics card? I don't know where to find this info. I know that they sometimes sell half-sized graphics cards for a smaller profile. Do Shuttle systems (they're quite small) require this?
Will a PCI Express 2.0 x16 work with a standard PCI Express x16 graphics card? I'm helping my friend finding parts for his new computer. And I was going to get him a mobo with 2 PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot, but because of price, i have to get him a graphics card that is regular PCI Express x16. Will the 2.0 slots run the regular card?
Upgrading graphics card in Sony Vaio. Can I use PCI Express card in my PCI slot, or do I have to use AGP? I have a Sony Vaio PCV-RS510 with an Intel integrated graphics card and I want to upgrade. I have three PCI slots and one AGP slot. The processor is Intel Pentium 4 w/HT 2.8 GHz. Can I use PCI Express in the PCI slot, or do I have to go with AGP for the graphics card.
will a pci 2.0 express 16x graphics card work in a pci express 16x motherboard slot? im buying a new video card and i my motherboard only has pci express slots. will a pci express 2.0 card work in it?
Where Can I find A Low Profile PCI Express x16 Graphics Card? Where Can I find A Low Profile PCI Express x16 Graphics Card? I need one that will work good on games like Half Life 2 and such.
Do my Motherboard accept a DDR2 RAM and what type of Graphics(PCI Express Card) card does it accept? I am from Chennai, India. I have a Intel D101GGC Motherboard and a Intel Core Dual Processor. I now use a DDR1 512MB RAM. I want to upgrade it. now I find there is no DDR1 1GB or 2GB RAM. Can I use a DDR2 RAM instead of it.... Also I want to know what type of Graphics card shall i use. Is there any Specification in it? Whats the maximum Capacity I can use? http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/d101ggc/sb/CS-021717.htm
Does the PCI express card work together with your existing graphics card or does it replace it? My 2007 compaq pc says it has ATI Radeon and PCI express slot. If I want to accelerate the graphics on my computer what should I do?
a very good graphics card (pci)express? from a gamer,s opinion, what is a excellent graphics card!, preferably radeon, i have the x600 pro!
i want to get rid of my 256 Mb graphics card(PCI- express) ? I have recently upgraded to a larger graphics card, and have the remaining Radeon X600 Series, 256 Mb graphics card(PCI-Express). If anybody would like to buy($100 or so), answer with you MSN or yahoo :-)
I have a Gateway computer model # GM5626. Whats the slot type for the graphics card? PCI ? express ? x16 ? I think it might be PCI Express x 16. But I want to make sure before I head to the store and buy one.
does ATI Radeon HD 3450 Chipset 256MB GDDR2 1000MHz Memory PCI Express Graphics Card work for Call of duty 4? i've downloaded Call of Duty 4 (CoD4), but it says "Error during initialization: Video card or driver doesn't support UBYTE4N vertex data." and i stumbled across this video card (ATI Radeon HD 3450 Chipset 256MB GDDR2 1000MHz Memory PCI Express Graphics Card" and i was wondering if it would work
is ATI RADEON HD 4350 1GB DDR2 PCI Express Graphics Card good? is ATI RADEON HD 4350 1GB DDR2 PCI Express Graphics Card good? (link)http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=9270969&type=product&id=1218072892035
PCI Express Graphics Card? Hi. i am looking for a PCI Express graphics card. one with VGA and DVI. we bought a new monitor (hp w19) the ones for £150 from pc world - on the TV. it's got a DVI socket, and wondered if it is much better quality using DVI instead of the standard VGA. we have got on-board graphics on here, and have a pci express slot, which i suspect is for graphics. looking for a cheap and powerful one. and one which don't drain all ma systems memory. Hi. Our computer is a Media Center Edition with a digital TV tuner, so we want something good but cheap so we can get the best out of the equipment.
what is the recent version of graphics card compatible with pci slot(not pci express).? i got only pci slot in my pc..not to talk about upgrades now...but i want a graphics card a recent one.more preferrably nvidia.does nvidia market any pci graphics card.(again i mean pci card and not pci express card)
Will a pci-express 2.0 graphics card (such as ATI Radeon HD 3850) work in a PCI-Express x16 slot? My mother board is an intel D101GGC which i bought in 2006. It has a PCI-Express x16 graphics card slot.
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