what type of graphic card do i use on a gateway micro tower model e-2000 is it a vga or pci?

Answer 1

I don't understand
Video Graphics Array (VGA) is an analog computer display standard first marketed in 1987 by IBM. The term VGA is often used to refer to a resolution of 640×480, regardless of the hardware that produces the picture.
The Peripheral Component Interconnect standard (in practice almost always shortened to PCI) specifies a computer bus for attaching peripheral devices to a computer motherboard. These devices can take any one of the following forms:
* An integrated circuit fitted onto the motherboard itself, called a planar device in the PCI specification.
* An expansion card that fits in sockets.

You plug the Video card(an old video card) int the PCI slot and the monitor in the VGA port of the Vid card.
The E2000 if i'm not mistaken has 3 PCI ports and and integrated video card. No AGP port (only E-4000 and above have AGP) so you don't have a choice other than a PCI vid card

Answer 2

VGA is a graphics type, PCI is a type of card.

PCI cards are the standard format for Pentium boards (as opposed to the ancient, pre-Pentium ISA cards.)

Now, graphics cards tend to have a special high-speed graphics card port called AGP. This is what you should be checking, whether the graphics port is PCI or AGP.

I checked the Gateway product upgrade page at http://www.gateway.com/accessorystore/locator/index.asp?cm_ven=eSupport&cm_cat=Upgrade_Page&cm_pla=&cm_ite=GAL, and couldn't find the E-2000 model. There's an option on the page to contact their sales department during working hours - I would ask them.

Answer 3

I hear VGA is better than PCI when it comes to graphics

Answer 4

look at where the graphics card plugs into the motherboard, if it is one long section then vga, if it is two seperate sections its pci

Answer 5

It looks like you'll have a PCI slot, check out this forum post:

http://www.sysopt.com/forum/archive/index.php/t-133498.html