My pc have a PCI video card and recently I've learned that the PCI Express is faster. Can I install a pci express on my current pc, or do I need a new pc in order to upgrade?
2007-05-19 11:22:26 · 7 answers · asked by Christian Kabutto 5 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
My pc have a PCI video card and recently I've learned that the PCI Express is faster. Can I install a pci express on my current pc, or do I need a new pc in order to upgrade?
Note: my pc have a intel celeron processor.
2007-05-19 11:41:12 · update #1
if your PC supports PentiumIII/Pentium IV or higher CPUs you can add on the Video Card at the PCI slot. It will work. there is no need to upgrade your motherboard.
Note: remove ur current PCI video card and replace the new one
2007-05-19 11:29:39 · answer #1 · answered by bertz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't get the two confused. PCI is an older hardware, and actually at a time they had graphics cards (e.g. voodoo cards) that could be installed on PCI. Then the standard went pretty much agp 8x, and only about 2 years ago, PCI express came out.
Also, there are some AGP cards (e.g. ati x1950pro) that perform amazingly for under 200 dollars. Just need to look for them.
So the best thing to do is buy a new motherboard, or if you have the money, replace the entire system. You can actually design a whole computer yourself relatively cheaply (~$1000 for a decent gaming computer if using previous gen parts), and there are lots of sites to guide you in making it.
2007-05-19 11:34:18 · answer #2 · answered by psuguitarguy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are differeent slots, PCI video is more than two generations old. Many mb's have more than one type slot, some have all three PCI, AGP and PCIe. If you have the slots, great, if not, do you have AGP (last generations)? AGP8 is almost as good as PCIe and the cards are VERY cheap right now because everyone is dumping them. If you don't have either, it's time to upgrade soon anyway. You don't have to buy a whole new comp, but vid card, ramm, processor is almost the price of a new comp and you can save some effort.
2007-05-19 11:34:03 · answer #3 · answered by Harrison H 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a million.do you've already got a outfitted in card 2.what form of mobo is it once you've the pci-convey slot that you'll be in a position to discover the specs on the manufactures information superhighway website than better likely certain, the concern im seeing although is that you've a micro tower and that is a wide card to slot in there you may run into area themes no matter if it rather works
2016-11-04 11:54:38 · answer #4 · answered by wolter 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope, PCI is one interface, AGP is another interface, and PCI/e is yet another interface. It'd be like trying to plug a cork on a phone connector
2007-05-24 16:59:59 · answer #5 · answered by polainaz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there are better motherboards today its called SLI (Dual PCI-express) two video cards in one machine.....get yourself a new machine or rebuild your computer.
http://www.nvidia.com/page/nforce4_sli.html
2007-05-27 03:23:29 · answer #6 · answered by IIIIIIIIIIIIIIII 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Need a new motherboard, they are totally different
2007-05-19 11:25:53 · answer #7 · answered by Cupcake 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋