What are the specifications necessary for the motherboard that the video card will be housed in? ie. can it be placed within a gen 1 PCIe
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A first gen PCIE will work. I put this video card in a Small form factor dell opitplex 755 and it worked great.
2032562
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.
546894
The motherboard itself has 2 video card slots, the space between is tight, but SLI could work. Updrade the power supply.
1329452
This particular model is made for PCI legacy also known as 32-bit. In this pic is is the 5th one down http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:PCIExpress.jpg There are other models which will fit the PCI express 1 which is a much smaller slot. Mostly the PCI express 16 is for larger video cards.
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Hello Kathleen, Please let me know your motherboard brand and I will help you. I am using EVGA GT520 1GB Video Card with the same processor, but We need know is the motherboard has the slot for this card. Let me know the model of your computer or ask where you bought if your PC has a free slot ready for this card. If anything more, please let me know it Have good night.
1352294
I assume you are asking if it is a "PCI-Express" video card. The answer is no, this is an "AGP" video card. Your computer would need an AGP connector on the motherboard to utilize this card.
1037285
Looks like it should have a PCIe 1X and 16X slot. This card will work in the 16X slot, but most likely you'll have a video card in this slot. It will not work in the 1X slot. Do a google image search for PCIe 2X, 8X and 16X slots and compare the images to your slots.
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It will probably physically fit into the slot, but the hardware might *not* be supported by the motherboard. If you can't find out for sure, it will be a gamble.
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(Name Goes Here), If you replace the video card, you would likely use the PCI-E x16 slot that the current video card is in. The chassis will support video cards up to 400mm (15.75 inches) in length. Please note that the proper installation of any component that does not damage the system will *not* void the warranty on the computer. Also, when upgrading the video card, please make certain to take note of the power requirements of the specific card you choose, as they may require you to upgrade the power supply as well.
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No. Go to amazon site copy link and past to your browser. Scoll to bottom of page read the tech stuff discriptions. THis card requires a PCIe 2.0 abd a16 lane graphic slot on the mobo. PCI is not 16 lane. Note the "Express" in the nomenclature. my question to you is did you not read the specs or did not understand. Suggest you do more research on line on the difference between varions type of mobo slots and what they do or what they accommodate in a way of cards. "http://www.amazon.com/VisionTek-900331-Radeon-Express-Graphics/dp/B004DCA8W6/ref=cm_cd_al_qh_dp_t"
1926233
No idea. I'm using mine for a server that runs "headless" and can be controlled remotely over the network (look up "IPMI"). I had no need to install a video card.
1856821
No it does not. This motherboard is intended to be used with a PCI-Express type video card. It will work with pretty much any PCI video card however.
1247089
Nope. I wouldn't upgrade motherboards just to accommodate the video card. You wouldn't see much in the way of results from the pcie 2.0 to 3.0 upgrade.
864166
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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Here is the NewEgg site showing the card with specs http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16829132013Here is Wikipedia article on Conventional PCI bus, note the paragraph "Conventional hardware specifications" which shows hardware and plug configurations.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peripheral_Component_InterconnectThis should show you what you need to know.
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It should. I haven't tried this specific card in a PCIe 2.0 motherboard, but the spec for the PCIe interface demand that ALL new stuff be backwards compatible. A new spec 3.0 card in an old system is SUPPOSED to identify itself & it's capability to the motherboard. The only real difference is the speed that the old card can handle. The chips on the motherboard will find out the old cards max speed and will talk to the card at or below that speed. The only way I see that a spec 3.0 card would NOT work is if it was a home-built card with bad driver software.
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Yes, this will run in the optiplex, however it will be limited to due to your PCIe slot only being 1.0, but it should work.
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Like Rodrigo said, virtually all motherboards that meet the PCI Express 1.0 rating or up will work with this card. Ensure your power supply will have the oomph to run this card.