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Hey everybody

I'm looking to buy a new video card, this is the one I am looking at:

[url]http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3504453&CatId=1826
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Mr problem is that this card is for a PCI-Express slot. I opened up my PC and it appears I have a PCI slot, is there a way to verify this? I don't think Nvidia makes this card for a PCI slot, actually, I could barley find any good video card for a PCI slot. Am I stuck here? Is there no way to make a PCI-E card fit in a PCI slot? :-?

If this is the case, is there any card out there that anybody would recommend for a PCI slot? I couln't find anything at all. I just find it hard to believe that nobody out there makes the good cards for PCI slots. :-?

My Specs:
Pentium D Processor (Duel Core)
1GB RAM
ATi Radeon X1300 Pro 256MB
250GB SATA II Hardgrive

Thanks for any help!

PCI Graphics Cards ended when Pontious was a Pilot..

Later Mother Boards incorporated an AGP Graphics card slot, (as well as the PCI slots).

I have a Mother Board which includes an AGP slot, and I use the latest, and fastest, of the AGP Graphics Cards...nVidia 7800 GS......

PCIe Graphics Card Slots are used on the latest Mother Boards.....!

Paul...still living in the past......!

That's what I'm confused about. I only bought this computer a year ago, so I don't get why I would have a PCI motherboard. I'm thinking I might be wrongl. Is there a program I can get that will tell me what motherboard I have for sure?

Well, that video card that you have now appears to PCI-E or AGP from a quick search.  If you maybe posted a picture we could better identify it.

Yeah, that's what got me thinking. Do you want a picture of the X1300 Pro? If yes, I got one below, this picture appears PCIe. I couldn't find an X1300 for PCI either.
My motherboard has the bar with the gold on it (where you attatch it) But I don't believe it has the 2 hook like things on two ends of the gold bar.

CPU-Z will tell all.
http://www.cpuid.com/download/cpuz_144.zip
Download, run, Motherboard. I'm pretty sure that your slot is an AGP if not an PCIx16 especial if you bought it a year ago.

CPU-Z will tell all. :)
http://www.cpuid.com/download/cpuz_144.zip
Download, run, Motherboard. I'm pretty sure that your slot is an AGP if not an PCIx16 especial if you bought it a year ago.

....not forgetting lovely old Aida32...>>>

http://www.sofotex.com/AIDA32-download_L9326.html

Everything you ever wanted to know about your Computer... ...!

Paul... ...!

Ran the program, my motherboard is PCIe (Yay!). I opened my CPU up again just to make sure, turns out the 2 little hooks that help to identify it as a PCIe blended in with the green of the motherboard. Case closed.

Thanks for your help everybody!!
Ferrari

Ran the program, my motherboard is PCIe (Yay!). I opened my CPU up again just to make sure, turns out the 2 little hooks that help to identify it as a PCIe blended in with the green of the motherboard. Case closed closed.

Thanks for your help everybody!!
Ferrari

Y' Welcome

Actually..AGP goes back some six years... PCIe is over three year old technology..  Even PCIe2.0 is almost a year old.

PCI Graphics Cards ended when Pontious was a Pilot..

Later Mother Boards incorporated an AGP Graphics card slot, (as well as the PCI slots).

I have a Mother Board which includes an AGP slot, and I use the latest, and fastest, of the AGP Graphics Cards...nVidia 7800 GS......

PCIe Graphics Card Slots are used on the latest Mother Boards.....!

Paul...still living in the past......!

Radeon 3850 comes in AGP.