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| What's the difference between the slots on the PC; isa, pci, agp, pci-express, etc.? | |
There are four basic type slots on the mainboard: ISA, PCI, AGP, and PCI-express. All of these slots are the thicker plastic slots that are generally lined up side by side. There can be several slots on a given mainboard. ISA is the oldest, it will be near the end of the mainboard, it is long, black, and the metal pins are wider than in any of the other slots. PCI is the most basic slot, it tends to be white in color (but can have other colors in the more custom boards), generally in the middle of the board (between the end of the board and the cpu) it is of medium size, that is, it is shorter than the ISA, but longer than the AGP, and its pins are thin like all of the other slots, other than the ISA. The AGP slot tends to be brown or black in color, and a little shorter than the PCI slots. Since it is meant to be used as a slot for graphics cards, it is usually placed in the first position, meaning the position nearest the cpu. Usually, there is only one AGP slot. The PCI-express card is the latest and newest "style" of slot, it tends to be white in color, it is a little longer than a regular PCI slot, and since it tends to be for graphics cards it will also be first on the board, meaning it is nearest the cpu. Sometimes there will be a pair of them, or more. From oldest to newest type of slot they are: ISA, PCI, AGP, PCI-express... |
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