The card is too long for the slot. It is a PCI Express card, i think my motherboard only has an AGP slot.
My old radeon 9200 fits and works.
This new radeon X1600 Pro Super can't fit - is there a way to fix this without having to buy a new motherboard??
2006-10-09 06:31:25 · 7 answers · asked by SimplePsymon 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
I think you need to change the motherboard or the video card
2006-10-09 06:38:37 · answer #1 · answered by Luay14 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
pci express is the new generation of interface slot running at speed starting from x16 (general term, '16 times'). agp can only go as high as 8x. now u have two option. 1. trade ur x1600 with an older agp card. 2. get a motherboard with pci express. lemme explain. there are a few converters in the market which can kinda like let u plug pcix into agp. it's something like a plug with a pcix head and fits into agp. but that is not a good option. again, pcix is running at x16, and agp is x8. if u use converter u'll just be running x8 on ur x16 pcix, in which is a waste. unless u plan to use this card in near future, u can temporarily use converter. else, i would advice a pcix motherboard to get all the juice pci express can offer. if u look carefully enough u can see lots of features in pcix in which agp don't have. so, if performance is not the priority and u r not planning an upgrade in near future, u can either trade ur pcix & get an agp or u can get urself a converter. else, if u wan serious performance and r planning an upgrade in near future, get a motherboard with pci express slot and keep ur card. by the way, compatibility issues r still unresolvedfor the converter option. if i were u, i would get a new motherboard cause i wan the performance of the radeon x1600 pro super u RICH ONE!!! hope this helps...
2006-10-09 07:20:28 · answer #2 · answered by wormhead 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only thing you can do is either get an AGP graphics card (this slot is usually brown) or buy a new motherboard! Sorry!
2006-10-09 06:38:49 · answer #3 · answered by GirlsCanBeGeeks2 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope...if you don't have any PCI Express slots, you need a new motherboard. A PCI Express card will NOT fit in an AGP slot.
2006-10-09 06:34:05 · answer #4 · answered by Yoi_55 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your VGA card is radeon 9200 x 1600 with PCI express card.
why another slotes in your motherboard are full ?
it's n't normally!!!
I suggest to you that reduce the unnecessary cards on your motherboard !
see! which one are necessary for you? save those.
for example :
internal modem .
you can change your internal modem with a external modem.
because modem is cheap & VGA is expensive!
2006-10-09 07:01:57 · answer #5 · answered by imane_iman 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get the hammer... jk You need to return the pci express card and get AGP then!
2006-10-09 06:34:13 · answer #6 · answered by danielrosborne 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get a new card...this time, make sure it's AGP
2006-10-09 06:34:14 · answer #7 · answered by Chris™ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋