Question Is there any practical use for the legacy PCI slot in 2024 on older boards?

[box o rocks]

I've got several machines that still have the legacy PCI slot. I know that old slot is slow as molasses by today's standards, but it sure would be nice if it was useful instead of sitting there useless. Anyone using their PCI slot for anything?

 

[COLGeek]

I haven't had a system with a PCI slot for several years.

They might come in handy with some sorts of legacy hardware, i.e. IEEE-1394 "FireWire" adapter, or a SCSI adapter, etc.

 

[NedSmelly]

I haven't had a system with a PCI slot for several years.

They might come in handy with some sorts of legacy hardware, i.e. IEEE-1394 "FireWire" adapter, or a SCSI adapter, etc.

Yep. But also depends upon your OS. Some Firewire and SCSI cards stopped receiving driver support around XP or Win7. We used to run SCSI film scanners off Adaptec PCI cards. I'm not aware of any 2024 mobos having PCI, but it was common amongst those still supporting XP in their chipset drivers (e.g. >10 years old).