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From: Pete10016 on 15 Feb 2010 16:08 "JD" <No.Reply(a)Sorry.com> wrote in message news:4b79b6bd$0$2474$db0fefd9(a)news.zen.co.uk... > On 15/02/2010 8:56 PM, Pete10016 wrote: >> >> "JD" <No.Reply(a)Sorry.com> wrote in message >> news:4b79b2a8$0$2534$da0feed9(a)news.zen.co.uk... >>> On 15/02/2010 8:43 PM, Pete10016 wrote: >>>> >>>> "JD" <No.Reply(a)Sorry.com> wrote in message >>>> news:4b79af9e$0$2525$da0feed9(a)news.zen.co.uk... >>>>> On 15/02/2010 8:13 PM, Pete10016 wrote: >>>>>> I'm looking to expand my computer. However, the only ports left >>>>>> inside are >>>>>> black one inch slots. What is it, what kind of card fits in there? >>>>>> I want to add more slots (USB, eSATA, etc.) to the external of my >>>>>> computer. >>>>>> Can I get a card to do this using these "ports?" >>>>>> Thanks. >>>>> >>>>> What's the PC's specs (CPU, motherboard model etc)? >>>>> >>>>> A black one inch slot wont tell us much, it could be a PCIEx1 slot or >>>>> it could be a ARM slot for a modem depending on how old the system is. >>>>> >>>>> as for what its used for, if it is a PCIEx1 slot you can get sound >>>>> cards (such as the creative XFI) / wifi cards that use it etc. >>>>> >>>>> for adding more eSATA slots you typicaly use a PCI slot (usually >>>>> white), as for adding more USB's you can use a PCI card or if your >>>>> motherboard has unused USB connectors you can get a cheap cable that >>>>> gives you a back plate with 2x extra USB sockets, or you can use a USB >>>>> hub plugged into a usb port. >>>>> >>>>> JD >>>>> >>>> I can't find my book... I looked in "System Information" and it doesn't >>>> say anything about the MB. >>>> Is there a way short of opening the case? >>> >>> what's the cpu, that will give us some indacation of the age and what >>> may be on the board. >>> >>> JD >> The board is definetly less than two years old. Very fast chip. Very >> humble MB. > > its more than likely a PCIEx1 then, like I said in the first post you can > get Sound cards, WiFi cards and Raid Controllers for that slot, you don't > see much of them around tho most ppl still use the PCI slots. > > JD > One last question, can I expand for USB and eSATA ports?
From: JD on 15 Feb 2010 16:10 On 15/02/2010 9:08 PM, Pete10016 wrote: > > "JD" <No.Reply(a)Sorry.com> wrote in message > news:4b79b6bd$0$2474$db0fefd9(a)news.zen.co.uk... >> On 15/02/2010 8:56 PM, Pete10016 wrote: >>> >>> "JD" <No.Reply(a)Sorry.com> wrote in message >>> news:4b79b2a8$0$2534$da0feed9(a)news.zen.co.uk... >>>> On 15/02/2010 8:43 PM, Pete10016 wrote: >>>>> >>>>> "JD" <No.Reply(a)Sorry.com> wrote in message >>>>> news:4b79af9e$0$2525$da0feed9(a)news.zen.co.uk... >>>>>> On 15/02/2010 8:13 PM, Pete10016 wrote: >>>>>>> I'm looking to expand my computer. However, the only ports left >>>>>>> inside are >>>>>>> black one inch slots. What is it, what kind of card fits in there? >>>>>>> I want to add more slots (USB, eSATA, etc.) to the external of my >>>>>>> computer. >>>>>>> Can I get a card to do this using these "ports?" >>>>>>> Thanks. >>>>>> >>>>>> What's the PC's specs (CPU, motherboard model etc)? >>>>>> >>>>>> A black one inch slot wont tell us much, it could be a PCIEx1 slot or >>>>>> it could be a ARM slot for a modem depending on how old the system >>>>>> is. >>>>>> >>>>>> as for what its used for, if it is a PCIEx1 slot you can get sound >>>>>> cards (such as the creative XFI) / wifi cards that use it etc. >>>>>> >>>>>> for adding more eSATA slots you typicaly use a PCI slot (usually >>>>>> white), as for adding more USB's you can use a PCI card or if your >>>>>> motherboard has unused USB connectors you can get a cheap cable that >>>>>> gives you a back plate with 2x extra USB sockets, or you can use a >>>>>> USB >>>>>> hub plugged into a usb port. >>>>>> >>>>>> JD >>>>>> >>>>> I can't find my book... I looked in "System Information" and it >>>>> doesn't >>>>> say anything about the MB. >>>>> Is there a way short of opening the case? >>>> >>>> what's the cpu, that will give us some indacation of the age and what >>>> may be on the board. >>>> >>>> JD >>> The board is definetly less than two years old. Very fast chip. Very >>> humble MB. >> >> its more than likely a PCIEx1 then, like I said in the first post you >> can get Sound cards, WiFi cards and Raid Controllers for that slot, >> you don't see much of them around tho most ppl still use the PCI slots. >> >> JD >> > One last question, can I expand for USB and eSATA ports? > Yes you can get eSATA and USB controllers for the PCIEx1 slot, the PCIEx1 will eventually replace PCI. JD
From: Pete10016 on 15 Feb 2010 16:26 "JD" <No.Reply(a)Sorry.com> wrote in message news:4b79b81e$0$2474$db0fefd9(a)news.zen.co.uk... > On 15/02/2010 9:08 PM, Pete10016 wrote: >> >> "JD" <No.Reply(a)Sorry.com> wrote in message >> news:4b79b6bd$0$2474$db0fefd9(a)news.zen.co.uk... >>> On 15/02/2010 8:56 PM, Pete10016 wrote: >>>> >>>> "JD" <No.Reply(a)Sorry.com> wrote in message >>>> news:4b79b2a8$0$2534$da0feed9(a)news.zen.co.uk... >>>>> On 15/02/2010 8:43 PM, Pete10016 wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> "JD" <No.Reply(a)Sorry.com> wrote in message >>>>>> news:4b79af9e$0$2525$da0feed9(a)news.zen.co.uk... >>>>>>> On 15/02/2010 8:13 PM, Pete10016 wrote: >>>>>>>> I'm looking to expand my computer. However, the only ports left >>>>>>>> inside are >>>>>>>> black one inch slots. What is it, what kind of card fits in there? >>>>>>>> I want to add more slots (USB, eSATA, etc.) to the external of my >>>>>>>> computer. >>>>>>>> Can I get a card to do this using these "ports?" >>>>>>>> Thanks. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> What's the PC's specs (CPU, motherboard model etc)? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> A black one inch slot wont tell us much, it could be a PCIEx1 slot >>>>>>> or >>>>>>> it could be a ARM slot for a modem depending on how old the system >>>>>>> is. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> as for what its used for, if it is a PCIEx1 slot you can get sound >>>>>>> cards (such as the creative XFI) / wifi cards that use it etc. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> for adding more eSATA slots you typicaly use a PCI slot (usually >>>>>>> white), as for adding more USB's you can use a PCI card or if your >>>>>>> motherboard has unused USB connectors you can get a cheap cable that >>>>>>> gives you a back plate with 2x extra USB sockets, or you can use a >>>>>>> USB >>>>>>> hub plugged into a usb port. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> JD >>>>>>> >>>>>> I can't find my book... I looked in "System Information" and it >>>>>> doesn't >>>>>> say anything about the MB. >>>>>> Is there a way short of opening the case? >>>>> >>>>> what's the cpu, that will give us some indacation of the age and what >>>>> may be on the board. >>>>> >>>>> JD >>>> The board is definetly less than two years old. Very fast chip. Very >>>> humble MB. >>> >>> its more than likely a PCIEx1 then, like I said in the first post you >>> can get Sound cards, WiFi cards and Raid Controllers for that slot, >>> you don't see much of them around tho most ppl still use the PCI slots. >>> >>> JD >>> >> One last question, can I expand for USB and eSATA ports? >> > > Yes you can get eSATA and USB controllers for the PCIEx1 slot, the PCIEx1 > will eventually replace PCI. > > JD > Thanks. I learned a lot. I also have more confidence in my MB with PCIEx1. -Pete
From: Jeff Strickland on 16 Feb 2010 14:01 "Pete10016" <Pete(a)nospam.com> wrote in message news:b_adnRXalZdSN-TWnZ2dnUVZ_gydnZ2d(a)giganews.com... > I'm looking to expand my computer. However, the only ports left inside are > black one inch slots. What is it, what kind of card fits in there? > I want to add more slots (USB, eSATA, etc.) to the external of my > computer. > Can I get a card to do this using these "ports?" > Thanks. You can buy a 7-port powered USB hub for under $20. You simply plug it in to an existing USB port on your PC, and you can add 7 USB devices. Because there are so many new ports, the hub will have its own power supply because there's no way to know today what sorts of loads you will put in the hub tomorrow. USB is a specification that includes power loading. A hub like this can exceed the power load, so it gets its own power supply. The ports on your motherboard are normally labelled as to what they are, PCI1, PCI2, SATA1, SATA2, and so on. If you are interested in an on-board USB or SATA expansion, these would normally need a PCI slot, long slots with hundreds of pins. The cards that plug into these slots will provide connection points to the external devices at the back of the case, where the mouse, keyboard, monitor, and so on, are connected. There are typically three or four PCI slots that are available. What OS are you running?
From: Pete10016 on 16 Feb 2010 14:38 "Jeff Strickland" <crwlrjeff(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message news:hleq26$spi$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... > > "Pete10016" <Pete(a)nospam.com> wrote in message > news:b_adnRXalZdSN-TWnZ2dnUVZ_gydnZ2d(a)giganews.com... >> I'm looking to expand my computer. However, the only ports left inside >> are >> black one inch slots. What is it, what kind of card fits in there? >> I want to add more slots (USB, eSATA, etc.) to the external of my >> computer. >> Can I get a card to do this using these "ports?" >> Thanks. > > > You can buy a 7-port powered USB hub for under $20. You simply plug it in > to an existing USB port on your PC, and you can add 7 USB devices. > Because there are so many new ports, the hub will have its own power > supply because there's no way to know today what sorts of loads you will > put in the hub tomorrow. USB is a specification that includes power > loading. A hub like this can exceed the power load, so it gets its own > power supply. > > The ports on your motherboard are normally labelled as to what they are, > PCI1, PCI2, SATA1, SATA2, and so on. If you are interested in an on-board > USB or SATA expansion, these would normally need a PCI slot, long slots > with hundreds of pins. The cards that plug into these slots will provide > connection points to the external devices at the back of the case, where > the mouse, keyboard, monitor, and so on, are connected. There are > typically three or four PCI slots that are available. > > What OS are you running? > > I am running Vista, on a Dell XPS machine.
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