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PCI Slots

  • 12-04-2005 5:58pm
    #1
    Stephen P
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,891 ✭✭✭


    How do you know if you have a PCI slot on your PC? I have 2 spare slots on my PC but not sure if they're PCI or not.


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  • #2
    KdjaCL
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,346 ✭✭✭✭KdjaCL


    They usually white and look like this

    regular_pci.jpg

    and are most importantly empty.


    kdjac


  • #3
    Stephen P
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,891 ✭✭✭Stephen P


    Thanks for the reply!!!

    The thought of opening my PC 2nite are horrible :rolleyes: is there anyway of looking through my PC's properties under my computer or something?


  • #4
    KdjaCL
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,346 ✭✭✭✭KdjaCL


    http://www.sisoftware.demon.co.uk/sandra/

    Will tell you in mianboard section if you have any empty.

    kdjac


  • #5
    po0k
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,817 ✭✭✭✭po0k


    AIDA32
    You can use that tool to get some system information.

    Your best bet is to get a crosshead screw driver and open up the case.
    If the card doesn't fit, don't force it :)


  • #6
    Capt'n Midnight
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    stephen p wrote:
    Thanks for the reply!!!

    The thought of opening my PC 2nite are horrible :rolleyes: is there anyway of looking through my PC's properties under my computer or something?
    Hate to break this to you but..

    You would have to open up the PC to use the slots anyway :rolleyes:

    you could also could see if any memory slots were free while you were in there.
    And if you had no idea you could take a few pics with a digital camera.
    Note: the software will tell you what is connected to PCI, but things like on board sound card may be on the PCI bus without needing a physical card.


    Another way is to see what ports are in use on the back of the PC - but not all cards have external ports.


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  • #7
    po0k
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    Suck it and See


  • #8
    Stephen P
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,891 ✭✭✭Stephen P


    Managed to get off my arse and open it (see attached pic), its bad quality, its taken with my phone, I lent out my digital camera only tonight :rolleyes:


  • #9
    Khannie
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    They are PCI slots


  • #10
    Stephen P
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,891 ✭✭✭Stephen P


    Thanks Khannie!! :D


  • #11
    lomb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,017 ✭✭✭lomb


    SyxPak wrote:
    AIDA32
    You can use that tool to get some system information.

    Your best bet is to get a crosshead screw driver and open up the case.
    If the card doesn't fit, don't force it :)


    or as johnie cocharan would have said if the card doesnt fit u must resist :D


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  • #12
    po0k
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,817 ✭✭✭✭po0k


    could you not have just googled for "PCI"?


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