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pci card for 5 yeard old pc

thebourke · 2012-11-13 16:02:04

I have a 5 year old pc that is running XP. It has slots for pci only.... i want to install a pci card with usb ports on it. does it make a difference if i get a pci/pci express card speed wise?

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13-11-2012 5:02pm

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thebourke

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I have a 5 year old pc that is running XP.
It has slots for pci only....
i want to install a pci card with usb ports on it.
does it make a difference if i get a
pci/pci express card speed wise?

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#2 13-11-2012 5:35pm
Khannie

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pci-express will not work, so that'll make a difference.

But no, the pci bus will be plenty fast. Any generic pci card should work. Cheap as chips on ebay or adverts I'd imagine.

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