detecting PCI slot avaliability

[nigy]

ok, i have a dimention 2400, and am thinking bout adding a pci video card...sigh no agp, anyhoo, is there any way to tell if i have an avaliable pci slot outta of my 3 slots avaliable w/out taking off the lid (and unplugging/replugging everything, not to mention identifying hte right part of hte computer)???

thanks.

also

what aspecs of the video card should i look for to make sure it's fully compatible with my system?

thanks

 

[kingcorona1212]

Well im not sure of a way to find that out it really is easy to open it up and take a look. And most video cards are compatible with every system as long as you match PCI card to PCI slot and AGP card to AGP slot ext.

 

[nigy]

Ok thanks, i just thought i might be able to look at some hardware settings and get the info from there.