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Can you rock a expansion card from side to side?
no, you can destroy the pins
Why is it important to not rock an expansion card from side to side as you remove it from its slot?
If you have trouble removing the Expansion Slot, you may very slightly rock the card from end to end, not side to side. Rocking the card from side to side might spread the slot opening and weaken the connection.
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.
What is the purpose of a expansion card?
to expand things that need expansion ;)
What socket on the motherboard can hold an adapter card?
The expansion slot is the socket on the motherboard that can hold an adapter card. There are different types of expansion slots (pci, pcie, pciex16) so you need to check that the expansion is the same kind as the adapter card.
What is a riser a step?
Aka: riser card. A riser card is a circuit board containing expansion slot(s) which allows expansion card(s) to be re-oriented and/or moved to another position relative to the motherboard. A typical riser card rotates an expansion card/slot through 90 degrees so that the card/slot is parallel to the motherboard. A riser card may be used to: - Rotate an expansion card through 90 degrees to face left or face right. - Shiftposition of an expansion card up and/or sideways.
What is bus riser?
Aka: riser card. A riser card is a circuit board containing expansion slot(s) which allows expansion card(s) to be re-oriented and/or moved to another position relative to the motherboard. A typical riser card rotates an expansion card/slot through 90 degrees so that the card/slot is parallel to the motherboard. A riser card may be used to: - Rotate an expansion card through 90 degrees to face left or face right. - Shiftposition of an expansion card up and/or sideways.
What are the advantages of expansion cards?
Type your answer here... expansion card advantages
A narrow slot on the motherboard where an expansion card can be inserted?
expansion slot
Where is the expansion card installed?
Expansion cards are generally installed in PCI or PCI-e slots on the motherboard, although it would depend on which type of expansion card you are referring to.
What type of expansion card can have a retention mechansim at the bottom of the card to help stabalize it in the slot?
AGP Video card AGP retention mechanism = AGP Video expansion card
Is expansion card hardware?
it is hardware
