So I don't know a thing about building computers...
01-26-2007, 03:43 PM
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So I don't know a thing about building computers...
... but I'm building a computer (yes, how ironic) and hit a snag. The mobo I have (Asus P5N-E SLI) does not seem to have the appropriate slot for the video card I picked up (Biostar GeForce 6800XT).
01-26-2007, 03:44 PM
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video cards come in 3 flavors.... AGP, PCI-E, and PCI(older ones)
01-26-2007, 03:48 PM
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seeing as it is sli it has to be pci-e
01-26-2007, 03:51 PM
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sorry. someone had to do it. may as well be me.
01-26-2007, 04:01 PM
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Yeah apparently I owned myself. Damnit... This whole thing's turning out like Doc Brown's time machine... Nothing but disaster!
01-26-2007, 04:07 PM
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Yeah apparently I owned myself. Damnit... This whole thing's turning out like Doc Brown's time machine... Nothing but disaster!
yeah, but his time machine actually worked.
01-26-2007, 04:20 PM
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no biggie, it's a learning experience and you'll know better next time, return either the video card or motherboard and get a different one
01-26-2007, 04:22 PM
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no biggie, it's a learning experience and you'll know better next time, return either the video card or motherboard and get a different one
:werd: Exchange the video card pci-e>agp>pci
01-26-2007, 04:28 PM
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Yeah. I went ahead and ordered a geforce 7600gt... PCI-E this time. HAN has saved me again. どうも有難う
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So I don't know a thing about building computers...
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