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Please help identify expansion slots

I read the manual for my Dell GX280 to find out what type of graphics card I needed to buy. From what I read, it said that I could use a PCI Express x16, which I bought from Tiger Direct ( http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?Sku=G458-1018 ). However, when I went to install it, it doesn't fit anywhere, or at least, maybe I don't see how it will fit. I think their documentation is wrong.

I'm attaching a pic of the only two slots available (white and green). Could someone identify what they are so that I can figure out what graphics card to get? I need to get some type of tv out graphics card so that I can finish setting up my PVR (mythdora).

Thanks for any help.
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ineedccs

the white one is a PCI slot

The Brown w/ green is an AGP I believe....

matthewrhoades

Well, the brown slot is an AGP slot, which is a video card specific slot. The white slot could be a PCI-E 16x slot, but it is hard to tell. It should say in writing on the board next to the slot what it is.

Putting that aside, I think you should probably just look into an AGP card.

matthewrhoades

Yes, the brown is AGP. The green thing surrounding the slot is an AGP retainer.

-DJL-

The Brown/Green slot is an AGP slot. You need to buy an AGP graphics card.

The white slot is a standard PCI slot (not PCI Express)

ineedccs

exactly like i said in the first post.. thanks guys haha

willcomp

Others are correct, it is an AGP slot --- either AGP 4X or AGP 8X. In either case, an AGP 8X card will work.

The white slot is a standard PCI slot.

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Wow, I didn't expect that many responses so quickly. This specific answer not only answered my question, it also pointed me in the correct direction on a card for my board. Thank you to everyone who responded.