But why it still has PCI slots like how my older mobo 810e has.810e also has onboard video ..and PCI graphics cards also work on that.
Is it because asus mobo has no onboard video...thats why it doesnt support PCI graphics cards .....only AGP ??
Firstly it was very hard to understand what you actually meant.. Maybe I have problems in understanding.. No offense meant.
Now, PCIe 8x/16x slot is used for Graphics Cards while PCI slots are still used for other accessories like internal modems... LAN cards etc.....
AGP is present in place of a PCIe slot due to the fact that it is an outdated mobo, since all new mobos are PCIe enabled..
PCI is different from PCIe 8x/16x slots... The latter are faster and offer higher bandwidth and throughput. Hence, suitable for Gaming..
Well today I received a asus P4C800 mobo ...and it has only AGP slot and no onboard video ..and when I plugged that video card (PCI) into the PCI slot...nothing appears on screen.The monitor green LED...just flashes and dont remain constant
I hope not. Since an AGP slot is there, I think that PCI slots aren't used for video on that mobo.. I might be wrong too... Any other members would like to clarify ?