I just want to display my PC on my TV. So I went out and bought an AGP video card that has an S-video out. I thought this would solve my problem, but now the card will not fit in my computer (I am pretty sure I am putting it in the right place) . Will a PCI card fit? or is it physicall the same?
2006-12-12 06:41:10 · 5 answers · asked by red12saleen 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Add-ons
There are different types of slots for each of the three video cards. The pci slot is a universal slot that alot of hardware share. like if you wanted to add a wireless card to your computer you would use a pci slot.
The agp is a video slot is a slightly newer slot. It looks different from the PCI slot. mine is purple. and its usually slightly slimer and a little bit indented from the pci slots. and its usually above the pci slots.
PCI Express is a completly new system. It came out about a year ago. This is where everything is moving to.
Youll have to look at your motherboard and see what fits. It sounds like though you dont have a AGP slot, so that means either you dont have the slot at all or your trying to put the video card in the wrong slot, that is more likely.
You can always take the computer in and ask them what you should get. If you dont have a AGP slot and have a realyl really new computer then i would say you should just stick with the pci slot.
2006-12-12 06:50:16 · answer #1 · answered by kkwong5 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Check with your computer or motherboard manufacturer to see what type of card you need. If it doesn't fit, it's probably not AGP. The AGP slot is usually brown and will be the topmost slot on the motherboard. PCI slots are usually white and PCI Express slots can be all colors, most of the ones I've seen are black.
2006-12-12 06:45:12 · answer #2 · answered by Yoi_55 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most motherboards have either a PCI or AGP slot. One will not fit the other.
It's also possible to attach an adapter to your PC (via USB or FireWire) that will allow you to hook your PC to your TV. This adapter can be relatively cheap and much easier to hook up than switching your video card.
2006-12-12 07:00:06 · answer #3 · answered by surfbored_launch 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
maximum PCIe x16 slots are version 2.0, and your portraits card easily is a PCIe x16 2.0 card. so for you to use your 8600 GT. some playing cards use the more recent version (PCIe x16 2.a million), yet they'll artwork with the older and extra problem-free version 2.0 slots besides.
2016-11-25 23:08:02 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the KPMG processor -- according to some sources, DT is reserved on bytes 3 and 4 when TP is active, leaving the 5 and 10 spot open for active addressing NxT1.
2006-12-12 06:45:17 · answer #5 · answered by awwwniiice 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋