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I have a question that needs an answer so that I can ask an opinion question later.

So here goes with my noob question. How can I tell what kind of PCI slot I have? I have a DFI motherboard that is a few years old and want to replace with on-board sound with a new sound card (this is the opinion question). However, before I can even think about asking which 5.1 sound card would be the best for under $50, I have to know what sort of PCI slot I have. I know for certain that I don't have PCI express (i know I should... but hey, I'm poor).

IF you're feeling really helpful and caring, you could suggest the best sub-50 buck soundcards for any/all PCI slots that would support 5.1 sound.

Thanks.

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there are few different slots..... AGP, PCI, and PCI-E..... if there are 3-6 white slots on your mobo, chances are you have PCI slots....

Reply to ali3596

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The white slots are PCI. That's what you will use for a soundcard. If you have a brown one at the top then that is and AGP slot. For video card only.
Chances are you don't have PCI-e if its a couple of years old.



also some are red or orange. :wink:

agp i mean :oops:

Reply to sirheck

Sound Blaster Audigy is a decent PCI 5.1 sound card, it's been around for a few years, and priced under $30.00, should serve you well.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6829102010

Hope this helps. Enjoy!

Reply to CompuTronix

pci
http://www.ibt.ca/images/IP150_600.jpg
agp
http://www.benchmark.co.yu/tests/mainboards/asus/a7ve/agp.jpg
isa
http://www.bsicomputer.com/backplane/images/6-slot/bpBP-6S.jpg
pci express (the black highlighted one is pci express 16x you dont have it just for show)
http://www.karbosguide.com/books/pcarchitecture/images/828.jpg

Reply to shamoo

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pci
http://www.ibt.ca/images/IP150_600.jpg
agp
http://www.benchmark.co.yu/tests/mainboards/asus/a7ve/agp.jpg
isa
http://www.bsicomputer.com/backplane/images/6-slot/bpBP-6S.jpg
pci express (the black highlighted one is pci express 16x you dont have it just for show)
http://www.karbosguide.com/books/pcarchitecture/images/828.jpg




my pci-e are blue.

Reply to sirheck

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my pci-e are blue.



Just to give you a hint...
dfi uses different colors on there boards ranging from black - floressent orange to other very bright colors....

Reply to shamoo

Great pics...nice post!

Reply to CompuTronix

yeah i know. different manufactures, different brands.

thats why i posted to mr. familly, and he knows too :roll:

edit; in pci-e ive only seen blue and black.
but dont really remember or pay attention to colors.

Reply to sirheck

There was no need for the ISA 8O

still great post :D

Reply to slim142

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There was no need for the ISA 8O

still great post :D



Well it was for future reference.... ISA i recently worked on a scoreboard controller computer that was run from an isa card.

Reply to shamoo

hope i didnt come off offensive :oops:

was thinking shamoo was attacking me.
with the pci-e is black only.

i think its my misunderstanding?

Reply to sirheck

pci is mostly white
pci-e and agp can be almost any coloer.

thats probably what i should have said :lol:

Reply to sirheck

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pci is mostly white
pci-e and agp can be almost any coloer.

thats probably what i should have said :lol:



you should see dfi boards
there nice
florescent orange and they react in uv light which is really neat...
im waiting to buy a new comp... (has been waiting for a comp for like 2 years hehe) but if i were to get a board it would be dfi.

Reply to shamoo

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you should see dfi boards
there nice
florescent orange and they react in uv light



cool, never experienced a dfi.
heard they are good overclockers.

Reply to sirheck

ive used 1 dfi board and it was quite nice to work with also a few of um have memtest86+ built into bios.

Reply to shamoo

most AGP are brown :D who knows that all I know

PCI white or creamy :P

PCI-Express black or blue in most cases. I saw oranges too and baby blue :P

Reply to slim142

why arent there any hot hoochie pink connects :lol:

Reply to sirheck

Hahahahaha! Who Knows!

BTW, how many more posts do I need to become nimble nickle?

Reply to slim142

Hahahaha! who knows! :lol:

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