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Old 11-17-2005, 12:03 PM
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Default Re: Can I add a 2nd video card to a Dimension E510 (Need answer now!)

To be honest I haven't used PCI Express before - I built my current computer 2 years ago and haven't followed the hardware scene that closely since. But essentially all cards used to be AGP (which came in x1, x2, ... x8 configs) and a card made for x8 would still work in a x4 or whatever but it wouldn't be as fast (since you're only playing poker, then that wouldn't matter).

Now they've moved on to PCI Express for graphics. Your computer has 1 x16 slot and 1 x1 slot, along with 4 regular PCI slots, at least from the specs I looked up. I would assume that an x16 board would work in a x1 slot with less bandwidth just like old AGP boards did, but I couldn't say definitively.

You might be able to find the answer in a FAQ on the XFX manufacturer's page, or by calling their support. Alternatively, I've never been to the computer technical help forum but perhaps they could give a more definite answer.
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