I bought a NVidia GE Force 8400 GS card to upgrade my Compaq Presario, for game playing. Now that I'm home attempting to install it I find out that it doesn't fit into my PCI slot. Which one do I need?|||I'm not sure which exact card you bought, but PCI and PCI-Express are two different card types.
If your computer only has PCI slots, then a PCI-Express card won't physically fit. Most computers have a dedicated video slot (either PCI-Express or AGP) in addition to PCI slots.
In general, older PCI isn't good enough to play modern games (and the 8400GS is terrible in any format- take a look at it's performance in the test results below).
http://www.techspot.com/review/244-ati-r…
The best PCI card you can buy is a 9500GT, which is $20 more expensive but slower than the PCI-Express version (or the Radeon 4650 which is slightly better).
PCI card:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
PCI-Express Cards:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.as…
Which model Presario do you have? From that we could determine what slots it has, and therefore what type of video card would fit.|||Generally there are three types of graphic cards, PCI, AGP, and PCI-e. When you purchase one you must get the correct type. The 8400 card may be available in PCI, to find out go to Nvidia web site.|||well if its a pci card it should fit. take a close look with a flashlight, make sure nothing is blocking it. you may need to move another card to another slot to make room if it is a tight fit. just dont force it.
Friday, May 4, 2012
Can you put both pci-e and pci video cards on a computer and both of them work?
i have a pci express video card installed in my computer, could i buy a video card that goes into the pci slot and have both of them work at the same time?|||I don't know if there is a technical limitation with PCIe, but from what I know you can have several video cards in the computer to have dual screen or more in your configuration.
I don't know why the other person just said "no" with no explanation.
Cheers!|||nope.
I don't know why the other person just said "no" with no explanation.
Cheers!|||nope.
Is Pci express 2.0 video card compatible with a pci express x16 slot?
I plan to buy a PCI EXPRESS 2.0 video card and I don`t know if will be compatible with pci express x16 slot. My motherboard:P5LD2-X/1333.|||Will it fit into the slot and function? yes. Will you get all that the card has to give? Not likely.
The reason being that while the interface is the same, most motherboards do not yet support the 2.0 technology.
Think of it like the difference between usb 1.1 and 2,0. If you plug a usb 2,0 device into a 1.1 slot it will function, but not at 2,0 speeds.
the difference is that the pcie problem could theoretically be fixed with software, such as new firmware, or bios updates, possibly even as simple as driver updates.
Maybe the mobo manufacturers will get on this and we can all soon see just what it will take to get our mobos up to speed.
hope that helps.|||It should be just fine. The newer mobo's are backwards compatible. The only thing is that you might not get the full advantages of the 2.0 card.
The reason being that while the interface is the same, most motherboards do not yet support the 2.0 technology.
Think of it like the difference between usb 1.1 and 2,0. If you plug a usb 2,0 device into a 1.1 slot it will function, but not at 2,0 speeds.
the difference is that the pcie problem could theoretically be fixed with software, such as new firmware, or bios updates, possibly even as simple as driver updates.
Maybe the mobo manufacturers will get on this and we can all soon see just what it will take to get our mobos up to speed.
hope that helps.|||It should be just fine. The newer mobo's are backwards compatible. The only thing is that you might not get the full advantages of the 2.0 card.
Which video card should i buy. I have a pci express slot?
My current video card running out of my agp slot has started artificacting, many cards are not even that good on the agp slot anymore. I need to know the most affordable high quality card that i can get for a pci express slot, i am thinking nvidia? Thanks|||Are you sure you have a PCIExpress slot?
There are only a very small handful of motherboards out there that has both AGP and PCIExpress slots using VIA chipsets.
Hopefully you are not confusing non-express PCI classic slots with PCIExpress-- AGP motherboards usually have non-express PCI slots, and those will NOT work with PCIExpress cards.
It would be a shame for you to buy a nice expensive PCIExpress card only to find that you can't use it in your machine.|||you are correct use NVIDIA GeForce 6400 or better
also, Radeon card work good but are a little more pricey|||NVidia 6 series i ahve a GTX 285 and this thing is pimp it was about 300 dollars|||hi my video card went out so i had to get a new i would recommend this video card http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.d… . it is a great normal video card that fits in the PCI Express slot and it not that pricey
There are only a very small handful of motherboards out there that has both AGP and PCIExpress slots using VIA chipsets.
Hopefully you are not confusing non-express PCI classic slots with PCIExpress-- AGP motherboards usually have non-express PCI slots, and those will NOT work with PCIExpress cards.
It would be a shame for you to buy a nice expensive PCIExpress card only to find that you can't use it in your machine.|||you are correct use NVIDIA GeForce 6400 or better
also, Radeon card work good but are a little more pricey|||NVidia 6 series i ahve a GTX 285 and this thing is pimp it was about 300 dollars|||hi my video card went out so i had to get a new i would recommend this video card http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.d… . it is a great normal video card that fits in the PCI Express slot and it not that pricey
How do I fix the error that is making my PCI Express slot not run my video card properly?
When its connected and ran through my computer there are fine lines across the screen. It also runs at 4 or 8 bit pixels, it won't run at 32 bit 1024 x 768. For the device conflicts it says something about input output, Intel 9465, and memory range with a bunch of different numbers. I can run PCI video cards just fine, so I am confused about this.|||okay try that video card in another computer the pci-e one and see if there is a problem
also the bios need to sometimes have the buffer set to nothing or disabled when using a pci -e card because the pci -e card will take from your normal memory that the rest of your computer uses.
save and exit
also the bios need to sometimes have the buffer set to nothing or disabled when using a pci -e card because the pci -e card will take from your normal memory that the rest of your computer uses.
save and exit
How do I know if my video card is junk or if my PCI-E slot is burnt up?
I have an EVGA 7600GT video card that WAS working on my Dell Dimension 4700. My monitor burnt out at one point, and the computer sat there in a closed computer cabinet, acting as my server, for my home network for a couple months. I finally replaced the monitor, but found the computer was not recognizing the video card upon restarting. Did my PCI-E slot burn up or did my video card burn up?|||Trial and error.
Find another computer to put it in to test or find another video card to put in your computer.
If you don't have either of these I would suggest having a computer store test it out, or purchase a video card online with the intention of returning it if you were wrong and buying a motherboard instead.|||easiest way to check is plug the video card into another pci-e slot or another computer and if it work and recognized then the slot went bad if not then the card went bad.
Find another computer to put it in to test or find another video card to put in your computer.
If you don't have either of these I would suggest having a computer store test it out, or purchase a video card online with the intention of returning it if you were wrong and buying a motherboard instead.|||easiest way to check is plug the video card into another pci-e slot or another computer and if it work and recognized then the slot went bad if not then the card went bad.
If my integrated video card slot is damaged, how can I run BIOS to install a new PCI Graphics Card?
My mom damaged (destroyed) the integrated video slot on the back of her Dell Dimension 2400. There is no working output now to any monitors. I am going to buy a cheap PCI Graphics card to install in one of the slots, but once the hardware is installed how can I run BIOS on the computer to reset the video to the new PCI card? Without a currently working video output, it is impossible for me to make any configuration changes. Help!|||Usually BIOS calls by <F2> or <DEL> buttons. But I wonder why your Dell didn't recognize the PCI (or may be AGP?) video. Is it possible to find analog and copy process with that computer? It is difficult process to make changes without monitor. Possible but difficult. May be when you drop your BIOS setting to default by special connector on motherboard or by battery removing priority will set to PCI video?|||OK, to install a new graphic card you don't have to hit BIOS for anything. Most graphics cards are plug and play, just take the side panel out, make sure you wear an anti-static wristband, install the new PCi Graphic card in the PC, connect the VGA cable and that's it. If the graphic card came with a software, then you can install it, just in case the PC prompt you for "New Hardware Found".
Good luck.|||Hit F2 on boot to hit the Bios menu
Good luck.|||Hit F2 on boot to hit the Bios menu
How many inches can a PCI-E x16 slot accommodate for a video card?
I'm getting a new video card but I need to know if it can even fit in my motherboard without opening up my PC to look at it. Can GeForce 9500 GT DDR 2, 9400 GT, 8500 GT, 8400 GS fit into my MS-7366 motherboard with a PCI-E x16 slot? Please suggest other video cards if you can(only single-slotted ones).|||stop being a lazy bastard and open your case and look. It really depends on your computer case and not your motherboard.
Does PCI Express x16 slot supports pci express 2.0 x16 video cards?
Hello.I have a Asus M2N motherboard with a Pci express X16 slot. I have now an ATI radeon x550 (pci expressX16) and i was wondering if it would work if i instaled a pci express 2.0 X16 video card?
Thank you very much.|||Yes you are able to install a PCI X16 card into a 2.0 slot. Your issue will be that although it will support the card. The card itself will run slower to run in the 16 slot. So performance of the card will be reduced.
Thank you very much.|||Yes you are able to install a PCI X16 card into a 2.0 slot. Your issue will be that although it will support the card. The card itself will run slower to run in the 16 slot. So performance of the card will be reduced.
Are there any video cards that will fit my PCI slots?
I have 2 PCI slots in my computer but if i look at video cards on the internet that have different slot positions. The slot is like this, and bare with me
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l__________________l_____l That's like the actual slot part. Are there any cards that will fit it?
the part on the left is the part closest to the back of my computer by the way.|||Well cant tell you much by your photo(nice try tho!) but it seems it will work. Most of the time the PCI connectors on your motherbaord are usually color coded. For mine the x16 slot(the one you need for graphics card) is colored blue. Also since if your only have 2 on your motherboard then that must be REALLY old and might need to upgrade..because motherboards now a days have around 7(aftermarket) and retail come with 4-5. Or your can also try looking at your motherbaord really close and some motherboards that i've seen have a description of the component on the bottom for example "PCI x16 , HDD " etc"
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l__________________l_____l That's like the actual slot part. Are there any cards that will fit it?
the part on the left is the part closest to the back of my computer by the way.|||Well cant tell you much by your photo(nice try tho!) but it seems it will work. Most of the time the PCI connectors on your motherbaord are usually color coded. For mine the x16 slot(the one you need for graphics card) is colored blue. Also since if your only have 2 on your motherboard then that must be REALLY old and might need to upgrade..because motherboards now a days have around 7(aftermarket) and retail come with 4-5. Or your can also try looking at your motherbaord really close and some motherboards that i've seen have a description of the component on the bottom for example "PCI x16 , HDD " etc"
Can PCI video cards be installed on a motherboard that has an AGP slot?
I have a computer with a AGP video card already installed, but am looking for a secondary video card am I am able to install a PCI video card on my motherboard? Any information to help shed light would be great.
Best Regards|||You can if you have a pci slot.You can only use 1 graphics card at a time though.|||If you are wanting to bridge them to get more memory for graphics, I don't believe you can. You can have SLI configurations but I think all ports have to be the same. AGP, PCI, or PCI-e.|||As long as it is not a pci express card. I have not seen an AGP board that had pci express on it at the same time. If the card is just a PCI, then more than likely you have a few on your MB. I dont think you will find too many pci video cards out there, unless there older models. Check the box, a pci express is usually labeled PCI-X, or PCI-Express
Best Regards|||You can if you have a pci slot.You can only use 1 graphics card at a time though.|||If you are wanting to bridge them to get more memory for graphics, I don't believe you can. You can have SLI configurations but I think all ports have to be the same. AGP, PCI, or PCI-e.|||As long as it is not a pci express card. I have not seen an AGP board that had pci express on it at the same time. If the card is just a PCI, then more than likely you have a few on your MB. I dont think you will find too many pci video cards out there, unless there older models. Check the box, a pci express is usually labeled PCI-X, or PCI-Express
Friday, April 27, 2012
What is the difference between a PCI slot and a PCI express slot? Can I use a PCIe video card with a PCI slot
I want to upgrade to a PCIe video card. However my board has PCI slots. Do I need to get a new board? Should I bother. Since I have a 2.8mhz right now going to a new board might not be a bad thing... Any help or advice would be great.|||No, pci-e is newer and faster.|||what?
YOur MB may have PCI slots, but not PCI e 16x slots. IT may have AGP. THe difference between th estandart PCI and 16x i sthat 16x is used for GFX's and is faster|||The following link should adequately answer your questions regarding PCI vis-a-vis PCI Express -
http://www.viperlair.com/articles/editor…
A PCLe card is incompatible with a PCI slot.
Does your existing box fulfill your computing needs -- if the answer is yes then don't waste your hard earned dough.A faster PCLe card is a necessity if you are a hardcore gamer & you like all the eye candy.
Stave off fresh purchases until the hardware market settles down a bit -- with new chips & chipsets due to hit the market future-proofing your investment becomes absolutely necessary.Remember Vista will have a tough minimum hardware requirement -- so plan carefully.
Hope this helps.|||no because pcie is faster and i think the pcie cards are smaller|||The current PCI standard allows for a 32-bit bus that has a maximum throughput of 133MB/s. This133MB/s of bandwidth must be shared between all of the PCI peripherals. Graphics quickly outstripped all of the other components in the system. To alleviate this, the AGP interface was developed to give a dedicated channel to the graphics. But now gigabit Ethernet interfaces and UltraATA/133 and SerialATA devices are quickly catching up to this 133MB/s limit.
This is where the PCI Express system is designed to alleviate problems. In its current proposed first revision, the system has the capability of allowing a single interface adapter to receive as much as 16GB/s of data bandwidth. This is achieved through the movement away from the old parallel models to the higher speed serial interconnects. Future revisions expect to have even higher bandwidth
YOur MB may have PCI slots, but not PCI e 16x slots. IT may have AGP. THe difference between th estandart PCI and 16x i sthat 16x is used for GFX's and is faster|||The following link should adequately answer your questions regarding PCI vis-a-vis PCI Express -
http://www.viperlair.com/articles/editor…
A PCLe card is incompatible with a PCI slot.
Does your existing box fulfill your computing needs -- if the answer is yes then don't waste your hard earned dough.A faster PCLe card is a necessity if you are a hardcore gamer & you like all the eye candy.
Stave off fresh purchases until the hardware market settles down a bit -- with new chips & chipsets due to hit the market future-proofing your investment becomes absolutely necessary.Remember Vista will have a tough minimum hardware requirement -- so plan carefully.
Hope this helps.|||no because pcie is faster and i think the pcie cards are smaller|||The current PCI standard allows for a 32-bit bus that has a maximum throughput of 133MB/s. This133MB/s of bandwidth must be shared between all of the PCI peripherals. Graphics quickly outstripped all of the other components in the system. To alleviate this, the AGP interface was developed to give a dedicated channel to the graphics. But now gigabit Ethernet interfaces and UltraATA/133 and SerialATA devices are quickly catching up to this 133MB/s limit.
This is where the PCI Express system is designed to alleviate problems. In its current proposed first revision, the system has the capability of allowing a single interface adapter to receive as much as 16GB/s of data bandwidth. This is achieved through the movement away from the old parallel models to the higher speed serial interconnects. Future revisions expect to have even higher bandwidth
Can i connect a PCI Express x16 video card to a PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot on my Motherboard?
i have a slot in my motherboard named PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot. but i bought a video card with PCI Express x16. can i attach this card to PCI express 2.0 x16 slot?......or i need any other slots?(i dont have any slots that named "PCI Express x16 slot").|||PCIe 1.0/1.1 and PCIe 2.0 use the same x16 PCIe SLOT. It is just that PCIe 2.0 slot has higher bandwidth (2x) and higher wattage rating (2x) than PCIe 1.0/1.1. All PCIe graphics cards will work on all those slots.
It is just the high-end, multi-GPU cards that get bottlenecked by PCIe 1.0/1.1 slots that's why there's the need for the high bandwidth of PCIe 2.0.|||Yes, you can. The "2.0" is just the version.
It is just the high-end, multi-GPU cards that get bottlenecked by PCIe 1.0/1.1 slots that's why there's the need for the high bandwidth of PCIe 2.0.|||Yes, you can. The "2.0" is just the version.
Will any PCI video card work in a PCI express slot?
If not, what kinds of video cards will work in a PCI express slot?|||No, absolutely not, it MUST be a PCIe, PCI express card.
It is pretty hard to find straight PCI video cards these days, so your two choices will be AGP (Wrong one) and PCIe, (Right one)
Good Luck|||PCI video card is different to PCI express, When you buy a video card find the word PCI Express in the package!|||Only PCI-E video cards will work in a PCI-E slot. I think their also, but if you have a 16x video card make sure you have a 16x PCI-E slot. Another misconception is that PCI X is the same as PCI-E but PCI X is for servers.|||yes, i guess|||Just because it sounds the same does not mean a thing. check websites for the card you have and then check your pc website for compatibility. Here they will show you the right upgrades made for youe pc.|||Even though they sound alike, and indeed, the slots may even LOOK a little alike, rest assured that they are COMPLETELY incompatible.
While they share a similar array of "pins" in the center, it's the way they USE them that's different.
To put it in short, PCI is a "parallel" interface, meaning that it uses ALL of the pins for each signal pulse; using them, it can transfer up to 32 bits at a time. Given that PCI operates at 33MHz, that yields a potential maximum transfer rate of 133 MB a second.
PCI-e, in spite of the name, is a "serial" interface, meaning that it uses multiple independent channels; (called "lanes" here) for a PCI-e graphics card, there are 16 of them: hence, that "PCI-e x16" or "PCI-e x1" names you might've seen listed the numberl of lanes that slot had. Each lane can only transfer one single BIT at once, but they can then run at absurdly high speeds; I believe it's 2,500 MHz (2.5GHz) for PCI-e. Because some "overhead" (error correction, etc.) are figured in, it works out to an effective 2,000 MHz, for 250MB a second PER LANE, or a total of about 4GB per second for a PCI-e x16 graphics card.
As you would now realize,it's technically impossible to get one to work with the other.
Source :
http://forumz.tomshardware.com/hardware/…
regards,
Philip T
It is pretty hard to find straight PCI video cards these days, so your two choices will be AGP (Wrong one) and PCIe, (Right one)
Good Luck|||PCI video card is different to PCI express, When you buy a video card find the word PCI Express in the package!|||Only PCI-E video cards will work in a PCI-E slot. I think their also, but if you have a 16x video card make sure you have a 16x PCI-E slot. Another misconception is that PCI X is the same as PCI-E but PCI X is for servers.|||yes, i guess|||Just because it sounds the same does not mean a thing. check websites for the card you have and then check your pc website for compatibility. Here they will show you the right upgrades made for youe pc.|||Even though they sound alike, and indeed, the slots may even LOOK a little alike, rest assured that they are COMPLETELY incompatible.
While they share a similar array of "pins" in the center, it's the way they USE them that's different.
To put it in short, PCI is a "parallel" interface, meaning that it uses ALL of the pins for each signal pulse; using them, it can transfer up to 32 bits at a time. Given that PCI operates at 33MHz, that yields a potential maximum transfer rate of 133 MB a second.
PCI-e, in spite of the name, is a "serial" interface, meaning that it uses multiple independent channels; (called "lanes" here) for a PCI-e graphics card, there are 16 of them: hence, that "PCI-e x16" or "PCI-e x1" names you might've seen listed the numberl of lanes that slot had. Each lane can only transfer one single BIT at once, but they can then run at absurdly high speeds; I believe it's 2,500 MHz (2.5GHz) for PCI-e. Because some "overhead" (error correction, etc.) are figured in, it works out to an effective 2,000 MHz, for 250MB a second PER LANE, or a total of about 4GB per second for a PCI-e x16 graphics card.
As you would now realize,it's technically impossible to get one to work with the other.
Source :
http://forumz.tomshardware.com/hardware/…
regards,
Philip T
Are there any pci video cards that have the same level of graghics as the present pci-express video cards?
I just bought a new game. Whenever i try to play, an error message appears that says "Failed to detect supported video card." So now I am trying to buy a new video card, but l only have pci add-on slots. Would a pci video card do the trick, or do I need to get a new computer with a pci-express slot?|||The PCI slot is not fast enough to run newer video cards.
U would be best advised to upgrade your mainboard to one with a PCI-e slot. U can find mainboard and CPU combos at decent prices from places like http://www.tigerdirect.ca and http://www.newegg.ca|||How about you shut the f* uck up and suck my f* ucking cock.
U would be best advised to upgrade your mainboard to one with a PCI-e slot. U can find mainboard and CPU combos at decent prices from places like http://www.tigerdirect.ca and http://www.newegg.ca|||How about you shut the f* uck up and suck my f* ucking cock.
Could mu computer's PCI-E slot be causing video cards to fry?
So in the pass 2 months I've had 2 cards. 8800GT nvidia and ATI radeon 5670HD DDR5 2.5gig. My 8800GT ran like 2 times and it does a green tear in the screen on startup and never worked again , So i saved up and got this new 5670 ATI radeon last night. It worked good , But it did the SAME EXACT green tear in the SAME place on the screen on startup and now it's not working. Could my PCI-E slot be causing this? Or just odd ods that the cards where both bad?|||One thing is for sure, I sure wouldn't put any other cards into that system. Could be the motherboard or the PSU...
Built in Video Graphics Card, can I still add another in the pci slot?
I have a Dell Dimension 2400 with a built in video card. Watching video's can be annoying because they move slow, or freeze all the time. There's a few empty PCI slot's. Can I add a Video Graphics Card still?|||Video cards (usually called graphic cards or graphic adapters) are for games.
For movies, you need a faster CPU.|||Yes you can.
For movies, you need a faster CPU.|||Yes you can.
I have to open PCI slots. Would putting in two video cards be better than one?
I have a Dell Dimension 2400, and I wanted to put in a new graphics card. However, I found out that I didn't have a PCI Express 16 slot. But I also I found two open regular PCI slots. Would putting in two PCI video cards improve my gaming performance by a lot?|||No, you would be better off buying ONE more expensive one with more memory.#|||Yes, if there are still SLI (by Nvidia) cable cards for PCI. SLI is where you buy two of the same card and get a connector so they run together|||Standard PCI slots can only run a single card setup and are not capable of running dual cards like on SLI/Crossfire.
@Ryan: He pointed out that he had PCI slots which are not the same as PCI-e. You should do some research on computer hardware before making statements that are false.|||Sli or crossfire are great mods for computers. they both give more speed. you should get the cards with physis on them already so u dont have to spend more money something u can get on the card. nvidia offers physis.
@Ryan: He pointed out that he had PCI slots which are not the same as PCI-e. You should do some research on computer hardware before making statements that are false.|||Sli or crossfire are great mods for computers. they both give more speed. you should get the cards with physis on them already so u dont have to spend more money something u can get on the card. nvidia offers physis.
Is there an adapter that will hook up a pci express video card to a pci slot?
I bought a pci express x16 video (graphics) card for my emachine T2042, that has been upgraded to 1g or ddr. Low and behold, I need a pci card. Is there an adapter that will allow me to plug the pci express card into the pci slot, or am I stuck saving money to buy a regular pci. Any sugestions were I can buy an ati 256mb pci card? Thanks|||Just have that card replaced because there is no adapter.
Consider these:
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/…|||No, and if there was the performance decrease would be awful. I know that they make all the way up to ati x1600 in pci, but they are expensive.|||no|||nope|||No. PCI slots just aren't fast enough to carry the data.
Consider these:
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/…|||No, and if there was the performance decrease would be awful. I know that they make all the way up to ati x1600 in pci, but they are expensive.|||no|||nope|||No. PCI slots just aren't fast enough to carry the data.
How come some PCI video cards have 3 slots and some have 2?
How come some PCI video cards have 2 slots to plug into the PCI slot, for example like this.
http://images10.newegg.com/NeweggImage/productimage/14-130-188-06.jpg
and some of them have 3 like this
http://images10.newegg.com/NeweggImage/productimage/14-133-007-04.jpg
Does it really matter? Since both cards are PCI, shouldn't they both be able to fit inside the slot?|||First card is for 5 volts signaling
Second card is capable of both 3.3V and 5V signaling. It is a universal type card.|||Well, they are probably PCI-E cards and PCI-E comes in different speeds and even different power ratings, so they put the slots in it to prevent you from accidentally putting it into a slot that will damage the card. You still need to be careful, however, because not all PCI-E slots follow the convention and you might be able to put a card into a slot that will damage it, but that's mostly the case with older motherboards (more than a couple years old mostly).
http://images10.newegg.com/NeweggImage/productimage/14-130-188-06.jpg
and some of them have 3 like this
http://images10.newegg.com/NeweggImage/productimage/14-133-007-04.jpg
Does it really matter? Since both cards are PCI, shouldn't they both be able to fit inside the slot?|||First card is for 5 volts signaling
Second card is capable of both 3.3V and 5V signaling. It is a universal type card.|||Well, they are probably PCI-E cards and PCI-E comes in different speeds and even different power ratings, so they put the slots in it to prevent you from accidentally putting it into a slot that will damage the card. You still need to be careful, however, because not all PCI-E slots follow the convention and you might be able to put a card into a slot that will damage it, but that's mostly the case with older motherboards (more than a couple years old mostly).
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