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Subject: if my video card is pci does that mean i can ojnly get pci video card
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well my computer came with a pci video card so do i need a pci card or can i still get a agp

  • 01.12.2005 1:53 PM PDT
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From what I know, it depends whether yolu have an AGP slot or not.

  • 01.12.2005 4:42 PM PDT
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Go here for g-card info

Yes, much depends on the slot. Most computers have an agp slot, even older ones. Just because you have a PCI card doesn't mean you can't get an agp card. Agp slots in your computer are offset and brown with a locking tab, compared to PCI slots which are white with no tab and are closer to the case I/O backing plate. Basically AGP is newer, and much faster, and supports a slew of newer cards. PCI...very few cards to choose from, as it's pitifully slow. If you can't open your pc or are just afraid to do anything wrong, just take it to CompUSA and ask them if you have a PCI or AGP slot (make them open it...haha, they can't tell unless they do, otherwise they're just guessing).

A nice card will cost you $130. I recommend the 9600XT. Depending upon your computer specs and what slot you have, as well as your budget, I can give you some options. Tell me your processor, it's speed, RAM size, graphics card name, etc.

  • 01.12.2005 4:48 PM PDT
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its intel celeron 2.5 ghrz intel exterme 64 mb card 256 ram

  • 01.14.2005 11:46 AM PDT
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its a hp 210n

  • 01.14.2005 11:47 AM PDT
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heyyo,

HP? then you should be able to get an agp videocard... Oh, did a quick check, nope, no AGP slot, that HP's too lowend to be the ones with the agp slot. Sry, either buy a new motherboard first (I HIGHLY reccommend you do, cause PCI's too slow for games these days), and then get a good videocard.

HP 210n Specifications:
http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/bph08442.pdf

  • 01.14.2005 11:52 AM PDT
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thanks mard

  • 01.14.2005 11:58 AM PDT
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I have an HP computer and I found the "AGP slot" but the card was too long when I tried to install it. Then someone told me that it was PCI express. I found this thing under the device manager that had this:

Intel (R) 820801FB/FBM PCI express root port-2660

Is that a PCI express port???

Also I went to hp.com and it said that i has one available 16x PCI express slot.

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/genericDocument?lc=en& cc=us&docname=c00233082

[Edited on 1/15/2005 10:57:41 AM]

  • 01.15.2005 10:55 AM PDT