PCI-E x16 or AGP x8?

[Nicstar543]

Hey guys, first post. I'm not smart at all about computers, and i don't feel like paying someone just to tell me whether i have a AGP x8 slot, or PCI-E x16 slots... my motherboard is a Board: WinFast C51MCP51 FAB1.0
And it looks like it has both kind of slots. There are a total of four slots, the one highest is greyish, and the three lower ones are white? So, which do i have? An answer wold be great, thanks.

 

[Nicstar543]

The reason i need to know, is if i can use this video card, EVGA 01G-P3-1430-LR GeForce GT 430 (Fermi) 1GB 128-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready Video Card

 

[T_T]

Sorry, I can't find any info on your particular mobo, but this link to bestbuy should help. Just compare the slots in question to the three on the linked website:

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Video-Cards-PC-Components/Video-Graphics-Cards/abcat0507002.c?id=abcat0507002

 

[Nicstar543]

Ok as far as i can tell, i have 3 white Pci slots, and my black one looks PCI-E But I'm not sure, It's sort of skinny, and has a thingy sticking out of the end of it, the thing that PCI slots don't have on the end 😀
So is my black a PCI-E?

Edit: it has the things sticking out of the ends, like these. http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleid=2487&page=2

The blue things look like what my black is, but my black looks a bit skinnier.

 

[T_T]

If the GPU slot you're concerned with has the small sector closer to where the monitor cable is connected, then it is PCI-E. Both AGP & PCI have the small sector on the opposite end. If you post a picture of the slot on your mobo, it would be much easier to be certain.

 

[BE4TNUT]

Hopefully this helps...

 

[IntelEnthusiast]

How old is your computer? We stopped using AGP on any of our chipsets about 7 years ago? I can't imagine anyone still using AGP with in the last 5 years.

Christian Wood
Intel Enthusiast Team

 

[Nicstar543]

my pc is like 10 years old >.< so i want to upgreade it, but i don't have that kind of money.

 

[Nicstar543]

here;s a pic of what mine looks like, but it is not my mobo. Though it is the same slot.
http://i51.tinypic.com/5xs6ix.jpg

 

[T_T]

That's a PCI-E x16 slot. Yours would likely be a 1.0, though. PCI-E slots are backward/forward compatible, but limited to the technology of the older hardware. What this means is, if your mobo has a slot that looks just like the one in the pic you linked, then it is indeed a PCI-E slot.

Furthermore, since your mobo is 10 years old, then the PCI-E slot is likely version 1.0. You can install a new PCI-E interface GPU into this slot, and the GPU will work, but the max thoughput of 250 MB/s.

 

[Nicstar543]

So then with this slot, would i be able to use a video card that requires PCI-E 2.0 x16? or do i have to get a new mobo?

 

[T_T]

I recommend getting a new mobo, simply because of its age, but it is not required. You will be able to use any PCI-E x16 GPU in that slot, unless it is too long.

 

[Nicstar543]

Ok thanks so much everyone!