How to install the PCI-E card?
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1. Turn off the power to your computer. 2. Unplug the power cord and remove your computers cover/side panel. 3. Remove the slot bracket from an available PCIe slot. 4. To install the card, carefully align the card's bus connector (golden portion) with the selected PCIe slot on the motherboard. Push the card down firmly. 5. Use the included screw (or the screw from the slot bracket) to secure the card to the case. 6. Replace the computer cover/side panel and reconnect the power cord. Then install the driver. (No additional driver is needed for Mac Pro/ Win8) Here is a video about how to install PCI-E card on Inateck officail website&#65306;http://www.inateck.com/inateck-ktu3fr-5o2u-usb-3-0-pci-express-card/
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pretty straight forward, literally just open your machine and plug it in. The only real issue with installation is finding a spare outlet for SATA Power.
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it's really easy ... just follow the instructions and you'll be fine ... works like a charm
345216
How about to try this?http://www.amazon.com/review/R27RY2AINXLPEX/ref=cm_cr_dp_title?ie=UTF8&ASIN;=B00HKWDMTC&nodeID;=541966&store;=pcI could fix your same situation.
2016591
The card is a PCI-e 3.0, but like all PCIe 3.0 GPUs, it is compatible with a 2.0 slot on a motherboard. You just don't get the advantage of the faster speeds offered by 3.0
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I believe I can only answer one question here. All PCI-E editions are backwards compatible with their previous version. 3.0 &gt; 2.0 &gt; 1.0. I don't know the other answer though, sorry.
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if your power supply doesn't already have the proper connector (I think this card has a 6-pin PCI-e power) then you can use one of the following two links which are Molex to PCI-e and SATA to PCI-E adapters. http://www.amazon.com/StarTech-com-6-Inch-Express-Adapter-LP4PCIEXADAP/dp/B0007RXDDM/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1396353653&sr=1-2&keywords=pcie+power+cable http://www.amazon.com/StarTech-com-SATPCIEXADAP-6-Inch-Express-Adapter/dp/B007Y91B80/ref=sr_1_6?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1396353653&sr=1-6&keywords=pcie+power+cable
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All you need are the power connectors from your power supply. This card requires 2 6 pin PCI-E power cables.
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You just open up your computer and undo the screws that hold the current PCIe video card in place and pull it out. Then you put the Sapphire card in, push it down a bit and it clicks in place. Then you re-attach the screws. It's very simple. The card if very thin. Most graphics cards of this power are thicker, so this has a very small form factor. After you boot up your computer you have to install the video drivers off the CD. It's a great card for the price. I put it in my Dell Inspiron. Works great.
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No, you MUST use a pci-e slot. I'm not a gamer so I cannot respond as to whether this is adequate for gaming scenarios.
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No motheboard needs a PCI e 2.0 slot. To verify contact nvidia.com/page/support.html
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Most likely, since the card doesnt require any PCI-E power connectors it should work, however most OEM PCs are shipped with the lowest rated PSU that can handle the cpu, drives and memory, i would recommend you check your PSU since its already old, 4 years its a long time for those, because this adds 55W more of required power.PCI-E is backwards compatible all the way to 1.1, so that would not be a problem.
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if your power supply doesn't already have the proper connector (I think this card has a 6-pin PCI-e power) then you can use one of the following two links which are Molex to PCI-e and SATA to PCI-E adapters.StarTech.com 6-Inch LP4 to 6 Pin PCI Express Video Card Power Cable Adapter (LP4PCIEXADAP)StarTech.com SATPCIEXADAP 6-Inch SATA Power to 6 Pin PCI Express Video Card Power Cable Adapter
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No a PCI-e card like this one is not AGP compatible.Some cards have both graphic interface though.
1506062
Yes, you still need to install an internal card. Hopefully you have some vacant PCIe slots in your computer.
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What I see on the box says it is compatible with 3.0 motherboard, which means it's backward compatible. Should be just fine pci-e 2.0.
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I couldn't say for sure. I think pci-e is backwards and forwards compatible--it just won't be 3.0-fast. I would google for pci-e compatibility between versions. I used an AMD A-series on-chip GPU and it was for someone else.
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Only for the two USB 3 ports to work. Everything else will work fine. If you do not have a USB 3 connection on your motherboard, you can get a pci-e USB 3 card for cheap (~ $10)and use that. Just make sure that it also has the internal connectors.
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Go to the boot menu. BIOS. Under legacy settings you have to change it to allow the computer to recognize the card. Especially for Windows 8. Good Luck