2007-02-05 01:45:06 · 4 answers · asked by gifford4u 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Add-ons
Video cards ? ... sure ... I'm doing it right now on this very PC.
It depends mostly on the BIOS.
regards,
Philip T
2007-02-05 02:02:11 · answer #1 · answered by Philip T 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What? If you mean can you install a PCI card and a PCIe card at the same time and use them (in their respective slots) then yes. If you mean can you use a PCI graphics card and a PCIe card at the same time, ummmm, I'm not really sure. I've never tried that but in theory windows is capable of having two video output devices (graphics cards) installed at the same time so that shouldn't be a problem. I wouldn't try it because... well, I just wouldn't try it.
If you mean can you use a PCI card in a PCIe slot or vice versa then the answer is NO NO NO.
Of course, only graphics cards are used in PCIe slots and just about nothing else for the x16 slots. There are x1 and x4 slots but those are replacing standard PCI slots and are for networking cards or RAID controllers.
2007-02-05 09:54:09 · answer #2 · answered by conradj213 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
LOL - Arekushi-kun doesn't know what the pin count on RAM sticks are and now giving advice on PCI-e vs. PCI. Gotta love it!
Anyway, there is no problem running two video cards - one pic-e and one pci - at the same time.
Surprisingly, Arekushi-kun did stuumble onto one correct part. Since SLI and Crossfire require twin cards, then by the very nature of your question, one pci and one pci-e card can not be run in SLI or Crossfire.
2007-02-05 10:34:58 · answer #3 · answered by wyntre_2000 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, to run at the same time it would be through Crossfire or SLi linking, and the video cards would have to be exactly the same, so that they can function as one video card, but i highly doubt it, since cards made for PCIe differ from normal PCI slots, your better off with two 16x slots
2007-02-05 10:28:40 · answer #4 · answered by Arekushi-kun 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋