i dont know much about pc s . i got a new graphics card and while putting it in i noticed some slots on the mother board under the graphics card and was wondering what there for ?
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10-01-2011, 10:14 PM #1
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10-01-2011, 11:02 PM #2
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Re: graphics card
ok i know there called pci slots . bit what are they for ?
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10-02-2011, 01:30 AM #3
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Re: graphics card
Humans and PCI cards.
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10-02-2011, 01:54 AM #4
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Re: graphics card
all kinds of things can plug into PCI slots.
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10-02-2011, 02:18 AM #5
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Re: graphics card
Older sound cards or network cards can plug in there.
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10-02-2011, 03:22 AM #6
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Re: graphics card
With so many things that used to be on cards now on the motherboard or USB, I can see why the OP asks. Grasshopper: before you were born, you would need slots for (at least) an NIC, a sound card (oh the joys of setting up DOS to use a Soundblaster), a modem (don't worry if you don't know what those are) and maybe a RAID card or even separate cards for 2D and 3D graphics. These went on PCI or ISA slots. Or MCA if you were a bit odd...
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10-02-2011, 08:39 AM #7
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Re: graphics card
thanks guys for the info
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