Need basic info on telling the difference between PCI and AGP

[leighann8]

I am going to be purchasing a new display card and I need to know whether it
will fit into my old HP slots. How do I know what slot type it is? If you
can help me pleas email me at (e-mail address removed)

 

[DMG]

AGP is a shorter slot and is always the top slot on a motherboard.
If you do not have this slot you will need a PCI card.

 

[Curt]

AGP slot is usually brown in color

 

[Cari MS-MVP]

And PCI's are white/cream in color!

Cari
www.coribright.com

 

[Curt]

Touché!....LOL!!!
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Curt.

And PCI's are white/cream in color!

Cari
www.coribright.com

 

[Guest]

-----Original Message-----
I am going to be purchasing a new display card and I need to know whether it
will fit into my old HP slots. How do I know what slot type it is? If you
can help me pleas email me at (e-mail address removed)


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You also need to know that your motherboard can handle
whichever card you buy. You should go to the support
site of your motherboard and find out which card will
work. You can burn it up if you don't have the right bus
type.

 

[Daniel L. Belton]

AGP slot is usually brown in color

Not always, and I would not use this to determine a slot type. I have a
motherboard here where the AGP slot is white.