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Subject: I need help with Video Card...
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can someone tell me how to tell if i have a VGA or DVI video card slot without taking the CPU apart or looking at the back? i dont have the Computers user's manual or spec sheet anymore...

  • 08.03.2004 9:54 AM PDT
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Vga= square w/ lots of Pins DVI = less square more rectangle fewer pins

  • 08.03.2004 10:10 AM PDT
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im confused.. im looking on bestbuy.com and there s only AGP or PCI... im confused...

  • 08.03.2004 10:14 AM PDT

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May I suggest taking this to the Maw? Go to little guide of knowlage about the PC or something like that. Or PM coylter. Forgot thow to spell his name. The maw has a lot of knowlageable people on this subject though. (sorry for mispellings. Tired as hell)

  • 08.03.2004 11:13 AM PDT
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Alright since I'm finally back on my PC (after a format) I'll explain it to you.

There are two types of connections to your motherboard. AGP and PCI. There are two types of connectors for the video card to monitor, DVI and VGA. These are STRICTLY for the connection of the video out to the monitor, nothing else.

The PCI and AGP bridges on the motherboard dictate the speed/kind of translation that is done from the mother board to video card. Completely DIFFERENT things, but entirely related.

Hope that helps.

By the way, every motherboard comes with AGP these days. It's the longer/white connection slot.

  • 08.03.2004 11:17 AM PDT