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Name: grasshopper Date: November 7, 2009 at 06:37:56 Pacific
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Buy a new computer . Pci and Pci-e are totally different animals. Your Motherboard doesn't have a pci-e slot or support for it.
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Name: jam Date: November 7, 2009 at 06:51:01 Pacific
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That's right. It's called PCI-Express for a reason. PCI is something totally different.
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Name: ViciousP85 Date: November 7, 2009 at 09:37:31 Pacific
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I know that they are completely different, I was just wondering if I could add a slot into it.
I was thinking about buying a new computer anyway. This is an old computer. Thanks.
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Response Number 4
Name: T-R-A Date: November 7, 2009 at 10:20:13 Pacific
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You can't add slots. They are soldered into the motherboard.
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Response Number 5
Name: ViciousP85 Date: November 7, 2009 at 10:29:25 Pacific
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The reason I want to upgrade is because my most recent graphics card crapped out. The card is actually fine, the fan on it just broke. Do you know if I could get the fan fixed or if I have to buy a whole new card. (It's a GeForce 8400 GS 512 MB).
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Response Number 6
Name: grasshopper Date: November 7, 2009 at 10:50:22 Pacific
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It's more costly to fix most electronics stuff than what it's worth. depends what's wrong with the fan.
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Response Number 7
Name: jam Date: November 7, 2009 at 12:19:15 Pacific
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The 8400GS is a crappy card, so it's fitting that it "crapped out".
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Response Number 8
Name: ViciousP85 Date: November 7, 2009 at 21:52:37 Pacific
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It's crappy, but it let me play the games I wanted to online just fine. I'm a cheap b---tard.
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