Towers Posted March 11, 2006 Share Posted March 11, 2006 Didn't really know where to put this so I thought maybe here was best. I'm getting a new Graphics card and wondered how I knew if my computer was PCI-E compatitible? Anyone know if I can look in hardware settings of some sort to be sure? I don't mind opening it up but unless it says inside my PC PCI-E compatitble I wouldn't be too great at identifying the right slot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1UP Posted March 11, 2006 Share Posted March 11, 2006 This should be in tech/pc forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Towers Posted March 11, 2006 Author Share Posted March 11, 2006 So it should.. I've never seen that forum before. Move me please admin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiemetriX Posted March 11, 2006 Share Posted March 11, 2006 The mod will move it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted March 11, 2006 Share Posted March 11, 2006 There's no point getting a PCI-E graphics card if your motherboard only has an AGP slot. Your motherboard's manual will be able to tell you this. Or, to quicly check if your motherboard has a PCI-E chipset, download Everest: http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4181.html Look at my screenshot below and notice that it says there's a PCI Express Controller. http://img125.imageshack.us/img125/7121/pcie4pu.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Towers Posted March 11, 2006 Author Share Posted March 11, 2006 Thanks... I'm AGP as I thought I was but was curious all the same Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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