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Badley   02-08-2009 at 07:46:47 PM

I have recently built my first computer and have still got a spare PCI slot running at x1 speed. I thought of getting another of the same graphics card ( 9600GT.) But my friend said i wouldn't benifit me doing that.
Just wondering what you thought.

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Badders

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Bronze Home Brew badge aford10   02-08-2009 at 08:13:50 PM
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It can be used for add on cards (sound cards, SATA/IDE controller cards, RAID cards...). You can't add another video card for SLI in that slot. That would have to be done in a second PCIE slot, if you board even allows it.

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Badley   02-08-2009 at 08:42:08 PM
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Thanks Man is it worth getting a sound card it i just use cheap headphones

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Bronze Home Brew badge aford10   02-08-2009 at 08:46:00 PM
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Usually not worth it. It all depends on the quality of the onboard sound you already have.

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Bronze Home Brew badge Shadow703793   02-09-2009 at 01:48:52 PM
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^Along with the other sound equipment (ie speakers)

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core i7 ownage   02-12-2009 at 06:32:39 PM
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Or if your in gaming and have a bad pings so you could use a hardware that reduces ping even through still i can't remember its name.

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