PCI or PCI Express?

Discussion in 'Hardware' started by kris pyro, Dec 25, 2005.

  1. kris pyro

    kris pyro Private E-2

    i dont know how to find out if my motherboard has PCI or PCI Express? can someone tell me please.:confused:
     
  2. Bobomoomin

    Bobomoomin Specialist

    Well has your mainboard got an AGP slot? If so then they are standard PCI slots and not PCI-E because motherboards dont normally have them both.. Well at least I dont think they do :rolleyes:
     
  3. DavidGP

    DavidGP MajorGeeks Forum Administrator - Grand Pooh-Bah Staff Member

    Kris if you can tell us the make and model version of you motherboard then we will be able to advise you.

    To this end use EVEREST to find the mobos name and version, if you look at the motherboard if you should be able to se if PCI-E is indeed on thr mobo you have.
     
  4. ibbonkers

    ibbonkers First Sergeant

    we need more info to be able to help you. post system specs or if its a store bought system list make and model.
     
  5. kris pyro

    kris pyro Private E-2

    the motherboard name is:
    Motherboard Name Intel Rexburg D845GRG

    the id:
    63-0100-000001-00101111-040103-iBRKDL_G$RG84510A_BIOS DATE: 04/01/03 20:13:56 VER: 08.00.08

    it says theres 1 agp slot for expansion but i have a agp video card and it wont fit anywhere i sent it in to get a slot but they say it isnt compatible for our motherboard?
     
  6. Omegamerc

    Omegamerc MajorGeek

    your mobo has IGP (integrated graphics) and an APG slot. You dont send hardware in to get a slot, you either buy new hardware or deal with what you have, in your case your fine for now since its has an AGP slot. (should be the black one next to 3 white pci slots). When installing a new AGP video card, you MUST disable your IGP through the BIOS, you need to look for the option that says video/agp/IGP and disable it.
     
  7. kris pyro

    kris pyro Private E-2

    see thats the thing though...thats why i sent it in theres no agp slot. i know it is black or brown i have looked all over that motherboard and theres no slot. so i guess i have to use one of the ipc slots then for a video card?
     
  8. kris pyro

    kris pyro Private E-2

    pci slots sorry.
     
  9. Omegamerc

    Omegamerc MajorGeek

  10. kris pyro

    kris pyro Private E-2

    yeah pretty much it is EXCEPT... i can c where they would plaster the agp slot on there. it just isnt there almost like they forget. but that one u cant c the place where it would go. (i think)
     

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