2007-07-30 16:21:54 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
To add some feature that the motherboard doesn't have, or upgrade an existing one.
Things that might be added:
1. Wireless card
2. Video capture card
3. Winmodem
4. SCSI adapter (though unlikely)
5. RAID controller
Things that may be upgraded:
1. Video card
2. Ethernet card (to support Gigabit speeds)
3. Sound card
2007-07-30 16:28:34 · answer #1 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What Is An Expansion Slot
2016-11-09 01:02:53 · answer #2 · answered by matushevskiy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
These slots are useful in adding peripheries to your system. For example you can add a sound card to your PCI expansion slot. You can also add a hard drive if you have a raid card installed in the PCI slot.
2007-07-30 16:25:17 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Used to add a user purchased piece of hardware. Depending on what kind of slot it is AGP/PCI/PCI-E, it could be for adding a Video card, Sound card, Network Interface card, Modem...
2007-07-30 16:26:28 · answer #4 · answered by JimGeek 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To add a modem, a sound card, another serial or parallel port, an additional controller card, a wireless antenna, anything with a PCI bus.
2007-07-30 16:26:04 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you decide you want to add an external device such as an external hard drive or an additional disc drive, it gives you a place to plug it in.
2007-07-30 16:25:07 · answer #6 · answered by momofoneson 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can add things, such as video cards, sound cards, network cards, usb slots, etc.
2007-07-30 16:27:08 · answer #7 · answered by coury c 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Exactly what the name says. You can expand your system with new hardware, like a new graphics card or some other new peripheral.
2007-07-30 16:24:53 · answer #8 · answered by rbrohammer 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
uhm.. to expand its use
2007-07-30 16:24:52 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋