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    PCI and PCI Bus

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by nate_ohio, Mar 18, 2007.

  1. nate_ohio

    nate_ohio Notebook Consultant

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    Are PCI and PCI bus the same thing??
     
    nate_ohio, Mar 18, 2007
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    vespoli 402 NBR Reviewer

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    PCI IS a bus...

    What are you trying to do? More information would be very helpful.
     
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  3. Zero

    Zero The Random Guy

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    PCI is a slot on most motherboards, where peripherals can be added. For example, a sound card or PCI graphics card. The PCI Bus links all the PCI devices. The PCI Bus also extends to some devices that are built onto a motherbaord, like integrated sound.
     
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    nate_ohio Notebook Consultant

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    I'm wanting to buy a video card for my desktop that only supports PCI connections. The video card I was looking at said PCI Bus, so I wanted to make sure that it is the right connector.
     
    nate_ohio, Mar 19, 2007
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    Depends on what your desktop has in it. You have either PCI (a white slot), or AGP (a brown slot), or a PCIe (I think they're normally black... I don't have one myself, only on computers newer than 2005 or so). Go ask in the Desktop forum for more details. It's quite likely that you have an AGP slot, so you don't want to lose performance by getting a PCI video card.
     
    Pitabred, Mar 19, 2007
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