a PCI Question

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strugglin

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I'm looking to change my computer as mine is 5 years old - (it's getting to be a bit of a nuisance stoking up the boiler.) The ones I'm interested in mention that they have two, three or sometimes four PCI slots. Can someone please tell me what they are for - do I need to have a few spare.... sorry if it's a dumb question but I just don't know understand what they are for.... :eek:

Thanks in advance,

Ian
 
PCI or PCIe?

PCI is for like network cards and things like that.

PCIe is for like video cards and other cards.

They both are basically like a ISA or AGP or whatever other slots there has been in the past. There are cards that go in each.
 
Thanks for the info - I take it that they're inside the computer - With the adverts saying that the computer had 7 usb ports and 4 PCI slots I thought that they were slots on the outside of the case. It's pretty clear now - thanks again.

Ian
 
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