does it matter which way it is installed as long as it plugs into the PCI slot
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Brandon,I'm not sure what you are asking?How many ways can you install a PCI card in a PCI slot?I'm not trying to be "snarky"...Tom
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There is only one way that it works. It plugs into the pci slot and the top is secured with a screw or a plate that goes over the top where the screw hole is. If the question is does it make a difference if the computer is lying flat or on its side. The answer is no. Just be sure you need a pci card not a pci-e (express)
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Definitely. Each contact has a specific purpose and they are not mirrored. I think you will find that you could not turn it around as the slots are not the same distance from the ends.
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Not sure about your question...Card used to come in 2 configuations...PCI and PCI-e...buss configurations are very different...I read the cards are the same
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If youre talking about a motherboard port..you can put it on the card without any changes. your mobo/software should see it fine. You may need to modify your boot sequence.
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PCI. I had this installed in a legacy PCI-X slot (not to be confused with PCI-e.....PCI express)
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As far as I know, the slot location does not matter. I've moved my card twice now and the computer automatically recognized it. I have 3 available slots on my motherboard and it works the same in at least two.
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Not sure what you're asking. This is a external hub, so it has no impact on your PCIe card utilization, though as with all USB devices, it does grab a few cycles to service its master USB connection to your computer. If you had a PCIe card with more USB ports, you would be able to use them as well. An advantage of external hubs is more convenient power cable routing than is available in a small desktop chassis.
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Yes it will work in a pcie 8x or 16x slot The power plug is there because electric signals degrade over distance, and the plug is used to compensate for the distance. It's not required but I would recommend using it
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it will fit in any PCI slot as they are standard. Do not get it confused with PCIe. this is a whole different story. even though the PCIe looks similar they are not.
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I think this depends on the other components you have on installed on the motherboard.
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It should depends on the size of your box. It is standard PCIe slot and the card is standard size as well. I think it should be fine. But if your box is much slim than others, then you might need to keep looking
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No, It is installed in an open PCI slot on your computers motherboard. Make sure you need a "low" or "high" plate....before ordering any adapter, or that the adapter comes with a low plate if needed. This adapter comes with the low plate so you're covered either way.
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You can install it in parallel with the existing card if you have a PCI slot for it.
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No. It just plugs in. Be sure to install it with airflow going in the proper direction for proper cooling.
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No. Its PCI not pci-e. The connectors are different drspitecthe similar name.
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More than likely it will because the heatsink is huge! On one of my mobo there are two PCIe 1x slots so it didn't effect me but on my other two machines I lost the use of one of my PCI slots.
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The way the board is laid out, you just need to have the memory in before you put the card in. If the card has a heatsink that extends upward you might have issues.
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Yeah. I only had 1 spare pci slot and put in that one and it worked fine for me. Hope this helps.