Pci Desktop Card

How to upgrade your video graphics card

The video card that is inside of your computer is responsible for what you are seeing on your monitor right now and how good your PC games play. Video cards, also known as graphic cards, can come pre-built into your motherboard or can be an actual card that fits securely into a slot on your motherboard. Either way, your video card is very important, and becomes more important as graphics become more demanding.

First let's talk about what type of video cards there are, and which one you should get. Upgrading your current video card has become a very simple task because it only slides right into a slot on your computer. Your video card can go into one of two slots, PCI or AGP. Chances are that your computer has both, but which one is the best you ask? By far AGP is the better technology since it processes data much faster then PCI. Unfortunately if you have a computer that was bought before the year 2000, most likely you don't have an AGP slot, or at least not the fastest. Yes, AGP slots can come in many different speeds too, like 1x, 2x and so on and so forth.

Now that you know about AGP and PCI, you need to find out which one your computer can use. Every computer has a PCI slot, so a PCI video card should be fine for anyone, but if you want to use the faster and better AGP technology then you need to find out if your computer has an AGP slot. You can do this one of three ways, call your computers manufacturer and ask, read your PC's instruction manual, or open up your computer and look for a brown slot on your motherboard. PCI slots are usually white and AGP are brown, but it could be different for others computers. So just remember this, a PCI slot is bigger then an AGP slot, so if you have a slot that is smaller then the rest, that is your AGP.

Next we talk about features on your video card, and what they are all about. If you are a computer beginner or novice, then you need to know two important things about video cards. First is their memory size, which basically means how much RAM the video card has. The more the better obviously, but to much can be a waste of money, so just be sure to get the right amount for what you plan on doing. Second are graphic capabilities, now there are all kinds of technical terms like floating points, pixels and lots of other technical gibberish. If you are a Windows user, all you need to focus on is the DirectX capabilities. DirectX is the software used to process the graphics information, so make sure you get a video card that supports the latest DirectX version. Find out what the latest version of DirectX is by going to Microsoft's website.

Last but not least we move onto installing your new video card upgrade. This is actually the simple part and can be done by everyone who owns a computer. First you need turn off your computer and unplug everything attached to it. Then unscrew your computer case and remove it, exposing the inside of your computer. If you are installing the video card in an unused expansion slot, then be sure to remove the slot cover on your computers case and save it for future use. If you are replacing your old video card, then you need to unhook any cables that are hooked up to it, and gently rock it back and forth out of the slot to remove it.

Once that is all done, you can pull your pretty new video card out of its box, and protective sleeve, and put it into the AGP or PCI slot on your motherboard. Push evenly on both sides of your video card, to get it securely into the slot. After that, screw the card into the slot holder with the screw provided, and make sure it is secure. Then if the card has any extra cables that may be required to be hooked up, like a power supply connector, audio cable or whatever the card demands, then connect them. How to hook up these cables, and where they go, should be in the manual that comes with your video card.

Once those steps are complete, just put your computers case cover back on, hook everything back up, and you are just about done. The last thing you need to do is start your computer, and once you are at your desktop you need to install the video card drivers. These drivers should be on a CD or floppy disc that comes with the video card, if not then the card might only require generic drivers that come with Windows, so no disc is required.

You have now learned how to successfully upgrade and install a new video card into just about any computer. Use this knowledge to help your friends and family have a better PC, and maybe make a few extra bucks for your self.

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RME HDSPe PCI Card $49515.95 In the year 2001 RME started a revolution in mobile audio recording: the HDSP System, consisting of a PCI or CardBus card plus an external I/O-box has been the worlds first audio system, operating at both desktop and laptop. And the worlds first professional multitrack system for notebooks at all.

RME HDSP PCI CARD $348.95 In the year 2001 RME started a revolution in mobile audio recording: the HDSP System, consisting of a PCI or CardBus card plus an external I/O-box has been the worlds first audio system, operating at both desktop and laptop. And the worlds first professional multitrack system for notebooks at all.

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Belkin FireWire 3-Port PCI Card - FireWire Adapter - PCI - Firewire - 3 Ports. Each $35.73 Manufacturer: Belkin. Each. The FireWire 3-Port PCI Card from Belkin brings the revolutionary speed of FireWire to your desktop computer, quickly and easily. The best solution for adding FireWire capability to desktop computers, the Card enhances peripher

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Cables Unlimited PCI to PCMCIA Adapter Card $40.99 1 1 Year 1 x CardBus 32-bit Ideal for data transfer or backup between desktop PC and mobile computer One rear PC Card Slot Perfect for Wireless LAN, Bluetooth, GPS, GSM, GPRS cards etc Supports both 16-bit(PCMCIA 2.1/JEIDA 4.1) and 32-bit (CardBus) PC Cards Supports Hot Swapping Our PCI to PCMCIA adapter provides desktop users with the flexibility and convenience to use standard PCMCIA cards.This adapter plugs directly into your desktop's PCI bus slot, allowing it to accept almost any 16/32-bit PCMCIA Card including; Wireless network cards, ATA Flash Cards, Bluetooth, USB and Firewire PCMCIA cards. Cables Unlimited CardBus IOC-9000 PC PCI PCI to PCMCIA Adapter Card Plug-in Card Riser Card www.cablesunlimited.com

StarTech.com 2Port PCI to CardBus PCMCIA Adapter Card $13.99 2 2 x CardBus 2Port PCI to CardBus PCMCIA Adapter Card 4.72" Height x 4.80" Width x 0.75" Thickness CardBus PCI PCI 32-bit PCI2PCMCIA2 Plug-in Card Riser Card StarTech.com This 2 port PCI to CardBus PCMCIA Adapter Card lets you use your laptop PC cards (CardBus/PCMCIA) on a desktop computer._x000D_ Connecting to the host computer through simple installation in a PCI slot, the CardBus/PCMCIA to PCI Adapter Card integrates seamlessly with Windows operating systems with no loss of performance or features compared to conventional (laptop) installation.The adapter card supports both the 16-bit PCMCIA and 32-bit CardBus standards, providing broad compatibility with your laptop adapter cards to ensure maximum convenience. www.startech.com

HP Media Card Reader with PCI Card $55.99 1 Year Limited 4-pin Type A Male USB 2.0 - USB 5.25" Internal Hot-swappable Media reader in 5.25" bracket with USB cable attached PCI card with full height bracket attached ½ height bracket for PCI card, Install Guide IO & Security Software and Documentation CD Reads/Writes up to 16 different industry standard media types Uses USB 2.0 (480Mbps 40 times faster than USB 1.1) speeds to provide superior performance to transfer pictures, music, video and data between flash memory cards and your computer Additional USB port to allow ease of use from the directly from the front of your PC Fits conveniently in the 3.5" drive bay or in the 5.25" drive bay Supports hardware CRC (Cyclic Redundancy Check) function Supports MS 4-bit parallel transfer mode Supports MS-PRO 4-bit parallel transfer mode Supports SD 4-bit parallel transfer mode Supports high-speed 50Mhz SD 4-bit card (version 1.1) Support high-speed 52Mhz MMC 8-bit card (version 4.x) Supported Memory Stick Micro and MicroSD (T-Flash) with card adapter Allows USB 2.0 performance via the pass through USB port with the USB 2.0 PCI card if the system does not have a USB 2.0 available internal connection Convenience for ½ height bracket as well as the default full height bracket for your USB 2.0 PCI card Supports hardware ECC (Error Correction Code) function The HP 16-in-1 Media Card Reader with PCI Card lets you read and write files from your computer to different types of media. It features 4 dedicated slots to accommodate 16 types of media as well as pass through USB 2.0 port. Files can be copied, edited, and stored, and can be transferred at speeds of up to 480Mbps - 40 times faster than with USB 1.1 media readers. A PCI USB 2.0 Card is included to achieve USB 2.0 speed with 2 internal 2x5 USB connectors. The HP 16-in-1 Media Card Reader with PCI Card can be easily installed into your HP Business Desktop by fitting it into a 5.25" bay. The drive also fits into a 3.5" bay by taking off the bracket. CompactFlash Type I CompactFlash Type II EM718AA Flash Reader/Writer Flash Reader/Writer - 16-in-1 HP Hewlett-Packard MMCmobile MMCplus Media Card Reader with PCI Card Memory Stick Memory Stick Duo Memory Stick PRO Memory Stick PRO Duo Memory Stick Select Microdrive MultiMediaCard (MMC) RS-MMC Secure Digital (SD) Card SmartMedia Card (SM) USB microSD miniSD Card www.hp.com xD-Picture Card

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