AGP or Pci Express slot

[matt12685848]

From a recient thread I have decided to buy the ATI X850 Pro AGP card, but I have found a cheaper source to buy it from. One of my relatives can buy it for me much cheaper than in stores, but doing this I can't return the card (I think). So I need to be 100% sure I have an AGP slot and not a PCI Express.
Here is a brief description of the mystery slot
The slot is right above the other pci slots. The pci slots are white and the AGP or PCI Express slot is black. It appears to be the same length as the pci slots and is slightly further from the back of the computer.
If you need more information, tell me what to do. If you aren't absolutley sure what type it is, please say you are no sure. I need to be sure.

 

[thereckerdbraikr]

heres an agp

http://www.cheapcomputersandparts.com/Images/Parts/Motherboard-AGP-Slot.jpg

and heres a pci-express x16

http://www.westd.net/newweb/html/2005/2005-03-31/images/200503311038301566200778.jpg

its the red one, but they can come in different colors.....

 

[thereckerdbraikr]

It appears to be the same length as the pci slots and is slightly further from the back of the computer.

sorry to double post, but i didnt read the full discription....

thats agp

pci-express is longer

just look at the pics....and if you really wanna have full confidence just wait until more ppl reply

 

[matt12685848]

Thanks for the post, Both of them. lol. I couldn't find a pci express pic, thanks for it. I would still like input from at least 1 other person.

 

[elmarcorulz]

if your still not sure, is there anyway you could post a pic of your motherboard?

 

[Sillysod]

Can't you just use CPU-Z? Downloadable HERE

It will tell you what graphics interface you have

 

[elmarcorulz]

run cpu-z as stated, then once its running, click the mainboard tab. at the bottom it will say what gfx interface you have. good call sillysod

 

[Sillysod]

This is what it says about my motherboard -

 

[matt12685848]

It says mine is PCI Express, 16x. I would have gotten that wrong. Thanks for the file.

 

[matt12685848]

But it doesn't say anything about the aperature size or side band. And the slot isn't long like a pci express slot. It's as long as a regular pci slot. I think mine is AGP. Isn't PCI Express 16x 3 different slots like in the pic from the 1st post?

 

[elmarcorulz]

But it doesn't say anything about the aperature size or side band. And the slot isn't long like a pci express slot. It's as long as a regular pci slot.

hmmm, do you know what motherboard you have?

 

[Sillysod]

Can you give me the motherboard name / model also avalable on CPU-Z? I will find out for you

 

[matt12685848]

My mobo was made in 03, when did pci express come out?

 

[matt12685848]

From this, http://www.crucial.com/library/pcie_agp.asp i think i have AGP

 

[matt12685848]

Sorry, i didn't see your post. My motherbord model: 0M3918. Manufactured by Dell

 

[elmarcorulz]

http://www.centrix-intl.com/details.asp?productid=991n is that what your motherboard looks like?

 

[matt12685848]

I think thats it

 

[Archangel]

my guess is you have AGP, since you say you pc is 2 years old

 

[matt12685848]

not my pc, my mobo.

 

[matt12685848]

i looked at my papers that came w/ the pc, it's pci Express x16