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BlakeAn expansion card can add additional functionality to a computer system.
Example, you can triple the graphics capability's of your video by using a video card
over your onboard video. This way there could be a lot of video game you can play now that you could not with your onboard video.
An expansion card is an electronic circuit board that plugs into an expansion slot in a computer. It can increase or speed up the capabilities of a computer or it can add new capabilities to a computer. An example is a network card that conforms to a newer networking standard allowing for faster speeds or longer transmission distance.
The technology in original personal computers had a main board (motherboards) limited to basic computer functions with limited memory and almost no device support. Additional peripheral devices such as disk drives, display monitors, more memory, pointing devices (mice) and networking required adding an expansion card (and supporting software).
Contemporary personal computers using modern technology allowed for device interfaces, as they became a standard, to be incorporated into the physical design of the motherboard. Expansion slots are still available to support new or improved hardware.
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Where do expansion cards plug into?
That is difficult to say without knowing the cards intended use. Some cards plug into expansion slots on motherboards. Some plug into risers. Some expansion cards are actually daughter cards that plug into another card.
What is a slot card?
A slot card is a modular expansion card, which can be inserted into a free expansion slot in a PC computer. Most popular types of slot cards are graphic cards, sound cards, TV tuner cards and video editing cards.
What is the difference between expansion slot vs expansion card?
Expansion Slot is just like port into which expansion card can be inserted. In otherwords port is female and card is male.
Why would you need to be concerned with your power supply having the capability of providing power directly to the PCIe cards?
The expansion cards will not function properly without the right amount of power and the motherboard can only give so much power though the PCIe slots. Some expansion cards such as graphics cards require a lot of power so it is easier to get that power directly from the PSU.
What are desktop expansion slots?
An expansion slot on the computer is basically add other hardware or peripherals, such as graphics cards, sound cards, and network cards. The expansion slots consist of usually 2 things. The first is the PCI or AGP slot that is on the motherboard itself. The second part is built onto the case. It is pretty much a docking station where you screw the card to the case. An expansion slot on the computer is basically add other hardware or peripherals, such as graphics cards, sound cards, and network cards. The expansion slots consist of usually 2 things. The first is the PCI or AGP slot that is on the motherboard itself. The second part is built onto the case. It is pretty much a docking station where you screw the card to the case. by: tink
