PCI Video Cards

I just ordered a new 8600 GTS NVidia graphics card. It says it uses PCI
Express. Will this just plug into a PCI slot? I've never heard of PCI
Express.

Bob Shattler wrote:
> I just ordered a new 8600 GTS NVidia graphics card. It says it uses
> PCI Express. Will this just plug into a PCI slot? I've never heard
> of PCI Express.

PCI express (PCIe) is totally different than PCI so the 8600 will not
fit in your motherboard :-(

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PCIE

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Bob Shattler wrote:
> I just ordered a new 8600 GTS NVidia graphics card. It says it uses PCI
> Express. Will this just plug into a PCI slot? I've never heard of PCI
> Express.
>

Cancel the order. You will need to order a card for a PCI connection.
Newer motherboards have PCI Express (PCI-X) connectors.

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That would all depend on your motherboard...chances are if it is 5yrs old or
newer it is either pci express or agp.....Please provide the group with
brand and model of your motherboard and that will get you more accurate
info.....
"Bob Shattler" <rshattler@chartermi.net> wrote in message
news:7BB01B91-36F3-4B44-B83D-F11ED3AE89A7@microsoft.com...
>I just ordered a new 8600 GTS NVidia graphics card. It says it uses PCI
>Express. Will this just plug into a PCI slot? I've never heard of PCI
>Express.
>

A five year old motherboard probably wont have a pcie slot. If you have
a motherboard that old you may be advised to upgrade. There are some
great cheap motherboard and cpu bundles. Are you going to run vista on
this machine?


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- Core 2 Quad Q6600
- Abit IP35 Pro
- 4 x 1GB OcUK PC2-6400 C5 800 MHZ Duel Channel
- Leadtek GeForce 8800 GTS 640MB GDDR3
- CiBox TFT 22" Widescreen LCD Panel. 1680 x 1050
- Creative X-Fi 7.1 PCI-E
- Antec 900 Ultimate Gaming Case
- Creative Inspire 7.1 T7900 Speakers
- Corsair HX 620W ATX2.2 Modular SLI Complient PSU

My apologies,, Pci express came out in 2004...hopefully his board is that
new
"roy69" <roy69.31pkd2@no-mx.forums.net> wrote in message
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>
> A five year old motherboard probably wont have a pcie slot. If you have
> a motherboard that old you may be advised to upgrade. There are some
> great cheap motherboard and cpu bundles. Are you going to run vista on
> this machine?
>
>
> --
> roy69
>
> - Core 2 Quad Q6600
> - Abit IP35 Pro
> - 4 x 1GB OcUK PC2-6400 C5 800 MHZ Duel Channel
> - Leadtek GeForce 8800 GTS 640MB GDDR3
> - CiBox TFT 22" Widescreen LCD Panel. 1680 x 1050
> - Creative X-Fi 7.1 PCI-E
> - Antec 900 Ultimate Gaming Case
> - Creative Inspire 7.1 T7900 Speakers
> - Corsair HX 620W ATX2.2 Modular SLI Complient PSU

Here is a picture of a PCI Express X16 next to 2 standard PCI slots.