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TheOneAndOnlyX

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Oct 2005

The Last Sacrens

N/Me

17 Mar 2006 at 03:44 - 1

Is there anyway I can check which slots on my motherboard I have without opening it up?

Loviatar

Underworld Spelunker

Join Date: Feb 2005

17 Mar 2006 at 03:53 - 2

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheOneAndOnlyX

Is there anyway I can check which slots on my motherboard I have without opening it up?

EDIT

get the lite version which is free for home use and will tell you everything in the pc

http://www.sisoftware.net/index.html...uy&langx=en&a=

Old Dood

Middle-Age-Man

Join Date: May 2005

Lansing, Mi

W/Mo

17 Mar 2006 at 21:14 - 4

OR!!! you can go to www.pcpitstop.com There they scan your computer!

beanerman_99

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2005

In the clouds

[Sage]

E/

17 Mar 2006 at 21:38 - 5

Quote:

Originally Posted by Old Dood

OR!!! you can go to www.pcpitstop.com There they scan your computer!

Is that a safe site to go to? I am always weary of letting someone scan my puter.

koneko

Site Contributor

Join Date: Sep 2005

38??16′ N 140??52′ E

Mo/Me

17 Mar 2006 at 21:44 - 6

CPU-Z

Download, unzip to a directory, run cpuz.exe, click the "Mainboard" tab.

Teklord

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2005

Lloyd.ab.ca

Lords of All

R/Mo

17 Mar 2006 at 22:40 - 7

Yep, CPU-Z is a very good utility to have.

Another good one for detailed information regarding the various components of your system is PC Wizard. Last I used saw it was still a free utility and it gives out details of the various compenents to such a level that I'm not even sure who'd need half that information!

But chances are it'll tell you what you want to know as well.

Res Surection

Banned

Join Date: Jan 2006

Hackers Xtreme [HaX]

19 Mar 2006 at 01:06 - 8

is there anyway to somehow add pci-e slot to a motherboard that doesnt have it?(sorry if this is taking over ur thread)

d4nowar

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2005

Mo/

19 Mar 2006 at 01:18 - 9

Quote:

Originally Posted by Res Surection

is there anyway to somehow add pci-e slot to a motherboard that doesnt have it?(sorry if this is taking over ur thread)

Ignoring the blatant hijacking... no there is not.

Loviatar

Underworld Spelunker

Join Date: Feb 2005

19 Mar 2006 at 01:53 - 10

Quote:

Originally Posted by d4nowar

Ignoring the blatant hijacking... no there is not.

there is that little trick of mixing white lampblack with some transister grease (from radio shack) and applying pressure just right

koneko

Site Contributor

Join Date: Sep 2005

38??16′ N 140??52′ E

Mo/Me

19 Mar 2006 at 02:17 - 11

Quote:

Originally Posted by Res Surection

is there anyway to somehow add pci-e slot to a motherboard that doesnt have it?(sorry if this is taking over ur thread)

Must you ruin every thread that you post in?

No, there is not. Your board either has it or it doesn't.

EiS

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jan 2006

Save The Dragons

R/Mo

19 Mar 2006 at 03:48 - 12

Even tho its not the best name brand but almost all the reviews on it have been good is the ASRock 939 Dual SATA2 mobo it has both AGP and PCI-E ports they also have a Intel Version too i just forgot the name of it

They do have converters but its for PCI-E to AGP not the other way around so you can put a AGP card on to a PCI-E MoBo

http://www.techpowerup.com/?3272

Josh

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2005

England, UK

D/Mo

19 Mar 2006 at 03:59 - 13

Quote:

Originally Posted by Res Surection

is there anyway to somehow add pci-e slot to a motherboard that doesnt have it?(sorry if this is taking over ur thread)

My god can you just f* of? ('scuse me)

No you can't.