Why do we need expansion slots and adapter cards?
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the reason for expansion slots is to upgrade youur computer peripherals. there are generally 3 types of expansion slots on your computer. qn isa a pci and an agp agp is for video pci and isa are for other expansions PCI stands for peipheral components interconnect a bus common on pentium computers that run at speeds 33mhz/66 mhz and 32/64 bit wide data paths for some chip sets pci serves as a middle layer between memory bus and expansion buses \nISA which stands for industry standard architecture is an older slot on the mother board used for slower I?O devices and supports 8/16 bit data path sizes
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Whenever you upgrade your memory, you should take into consideration the number of slots you have,\nwhether you plan to upgrade again in the future, and the current prices for memory modules. Because\nthe memory market can fluctuate quite a bit, it is sometimes less expensive to purchase a higher\ndensity part, like a 128MB module, while at other times it is less expensive to purchase two lower\ndensity parts, like two 64MB modules. If you are planning to keep your system for several more years\nand think you might want to add more memory later, look at how many open slots are left in your\nsystem. If you have quite a few open slots, it probably doesn't matter whether you buy the low- or\nhigh-density modules. However, if you only have one or two open slots left, you may want to purchase\nthe higher density module now.
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so you can later purchase specific PCMCIA cards, like networking, phone, flash card readers, wireless cards, and a slew of others out there IF your laptop doesn't come with all that you want or it fails and you can plug in an external card there to replace it.
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use one of the empty slots in the case to add a wireless card. x
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I have never used one but you can buy an anti-static wristband at a pc shop. Just touch something metal that is grounded before doing the intallation and that should take care of the problem with static. The card will only fit one way round with ports to the rear. To be honest it would be hard not to get it right first time. Just line it up with the slot and push home firmly as per the manufacturers instuctions.\nBefore changing cards you should uninstall the old drivers and on restart  install the new ones.
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I assume you are talking about an internal PCI card...a quick google of "PCI expansion card standards" found this\n\nhttp://www-128.ibm.com/developerworks/library/pa-spec5.html?ca=dgr-lnxw82PCIBus\n\nThere is a ton of info on the web.\n\nGood luck!
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Take the side cover off and look.\nDo you have a Video expansion slot?\nIf so, it is AGP or PCI-e?\nA lot of the cheaper boards do not have a video slot.\nIf you have a regular PCI slot open, you would need to buy a card that fits the slot.
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most manufacturers make a variety of interfaces for the same card, which is why some sites have a pcie version of the 6200, others will have the agp version, some the pci version etc etc.  Assuming theres only ONE kind of interface for a card is very unrealistic.\n\nAs for pci vid cards not being manufactured anymore?  Come on, it will always be a necessity.  Just because they are not in demand nearly as much as they were in the past, all OEMs like HP, Dell, Gateway, Emachines etc are STILL making systems that dont have an agp or pciE slot and rely on onboard video, thus halting production of PCI cards altogether is not realistic, would lead to total loss of an entire sector of the PC market, and is just not true.  \n\nhttp://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814161050\n\nPCI x1300.  While not as powerful as an x1900 or nvidia 7900 (for obvious limitations on the pci bus that would not be able to handle the throughput of a higher clocked model like the x1900), its still a current PCI vid card.\n\nhttp://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814139010\n\nGee that looks like a PCI version of the 6200 to me...as well as anyone with eyes that has the ability to read.\n\nPlease don't be so quick to be so elitist and snuff your nose at older technology. Many of us prefer to build our own machines but you are forgeting that the large majority of consumers are still buying systems we would consider "chump" from HP, Dell etc. and though PCI may be dead when it comes to graphics for the computer elite/power users, its still a reality and necessity for many more.  Hell, I even still use dos when I walk into a lot of the restaurant/hoel clientelle I deal with.  A few are still even running win95 heh
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This is an on-board video adaptor.  Meaning it's built onto the motherboard.  The best way to upgrade is to see if your motherboard has an available AGP or PCO slot to install a new video card.
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They are called PCMCIA cards and will fit into the side of pretty much any laptop. Slots straight in, installation is a breeze. My mum could do it.
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Adaptec.  I've used their PC card firewire product, and found it works quite well.
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Not a great worded question.  Do you mean what are the empty slots on a router or switch used for?  If that is your question, you can put in various types of interface cards, like fiber cards, ISDN cards, ATM cards, etc.
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PCI is where you would put a modem, NIC card, TV tuner card, etc. Graphics Cards have their own slots unless you have a Dell that dosen't allow you to put one in beside a PCI one.
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Graphics Card,   Video card,  Video Graphics adapter.\n\nLots of modern motherboards have "onboard" video so you do not have to purchase a separate card as it is built into the motherboard.\n\nIf you do get a card check to see what spare slots your mother board has first.
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yes, but i would reccomend you to use the ports on your laptop before using a pcmcia one, they tend to be faster, if you do insist on a card, get an adaptec or a dlink, they are major brands that deliver unsurpassed preformance
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Yes you can but why?  You'd have to have two AGP slots (I know of no motherboard like that) or you'd have to have two PCIe slots, newer motherboards have this but you wouldn't be able to use them in concert.  If you want the cards to work together you have to get a Crossfire ATi card or SLi nVidia card, this is not a mix and match game, it's one or the other.  But if you don't mind them functioning separately then yeah, sure, but why?  It just wouldn't make any sense.\n\nIf you have an AGP slot or PCIe slot I suppose you could install another graphics card in one of your PCI slots but again, why would you, that would make even less sense.
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External are more flexible down the road, internal wireless are harder to install.  Make sure the card and router support the same types of networks (802.11a, b, g)