Question about my mobo

Kevin2341 · 11-01-2007, 11:26 AM

I am currently using
http://www.geeks.com/largePic_All.as...O43-R-unit.jpg
A BioStar VIA K8M800 Socket 754 ATX (econo-computer, didn't want to spend alot of $$$)

My question is, because I want to add a little more firepower to my computer, am I able to use my mobo's PCI Expansion slots for an upgraded video card?? I guess my main concern is that the video card will be too long and wont fit in the slot.

The card I am looking at is:
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...9706&CatId=319

Yet another El-Cheapo for my economputer

So to get to the point..
would it help run some of my games better? (Shooting for max details on WoW with better FPS)

thanks ;)

**Deleted090308** · 11-01-2007, 12:00 PM

Hi,

The motherboard has an AGP slot.

You'd be better off with something like this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814150107

Kevin2341 · 11-02-2007, 11:26 AM

Sorry, I should have told you I already have a video card in the AGP slot

I want to know if I would be able to use that second video card in the PCI slot (one of the expansion slots) and have my game runs better.

**Deleted090308** · 11-02-2007, 11:29 AM

No, PCI is much slower. You can't use an AGP and a PCI card at the same time.

What AGP card are you using now?

11-01-2007, 11:26 AM	#1 (permalink)
Kevin2341 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 55 OS: XP	Question about my mobo I am currently using http://www.geeks.com/largePic_All.as...O43-R-unit.jpg A BioStar VIA K8M800 Socket 754 ATX (econo-computer, didn't want to spend alot of $$$) My question is, because I want to add a little more firepower to my computer, am I able to use my mobo's PCI Expansion slots for an upgraded video card?? I guess my main concern is that the video card will be too long and wont fit in the slot. The card I am looking at is: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...9706&CatId=319 Yet another El-Cheapo for my economputer So to get to the point.. would it help run some of my games better? (Shooting for max details on WoW with better FPS) thanks ;)

11-01-2007, 12:00 PM	#2 (permalink)
Deleted090308 Not... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,277 OS: Xp	Re: Question about my mobo Hi, The motherboard has an AGP slot. You'd be better off with something like this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16814150107

11-02-2007, 11:26 AM	#3 (permalink)
Kevin2341 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 55 OS: XP	Re: Question about my mobo Sorry, I should have told you I already have a video card in the AGP slot I want to know if I would be able to use that second video card in the PCI slot (one of the expansion slots) and have my game runs better.

11-02-2007, 11:29 AM	#4 (permalink)
Deleted090308 Not... Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 22,277 OS: Xp	Re: Question about my mobo No, PCI is much slower. You can't use an AGP and a PCI card at the same time. What AGP card are you using now?