New GFX Card, Help To See What is Compatible

Okay well i have upgraded my ram to 2 gbs and i just uprgraded my sound card to a creative sound blaster audigy SE. Now i want to upgrade my video card. Right now i have a nvidia geforce fx 5200. Now first of all i need to know what i am using AGP, PCI, Or PCI-E. This tower is 4 yrs old. But i have upgraded the ram and sound card like i said. I am pretty sure it’s pci, because the sound card i bought needs a PCI slot 2.1 compliant. I just want to make sure so that i don’t order off newegg and have to send it back and pay a restocking fee. Okay anyways, i want a card that can fit in my pc. The Model Is PCV-RS710G. It’s a sony vaio. Remember i upgraded the ram and sound card. Anyways i want a video card that is some where from 100 – 150. I don’t want to spend over that money. I need a card that is PCI. But i need someone to tell me if its PCI. I want it to be an nvidia XFX. That fits in pci and can handle my power supply. Once again i don’t know if i have pci slot or the power supply wattage. If there is a way to find this information out by opening the tower, then i will do that. I just need someone tell let me know. Thanks Alot & Merry Christmas
Link checked on Tue Dec 25, 2007 5:02 am []
Answer #1
You need PCI-Express not PCI…..big dif there.
Heres your specs.
http://www99.shopping.com/xPF-Sony-VAIO-PCV-RS710G
No listing on your PSU but being a Sony you can be sure It’s a small one…..anywhere from 250 to 400watts….I’d be surprised If It’s close to 400 though.
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Answer #2
PCI-E for your video..
(PCI slots are only used for things like sound, modem etc..)
Tells you here…google, google…
http://www4.shopping.com/xPF-Sony-VAIO-PCV-RS710G
PSU rating might be written on it’s box…probably basic like says
Answer #3
okay quick question, all the slots look the same, thats why i thought it was PCI for all.
Answer #4
also for sure its pci-e or pci not agp correct?
Answer #5
Here’s some Xmas pix..
http://www.scribd.com/doc/593/Types-of-Computer-Expansion-Slots
Yours should be PCI-E x16 which is good
Answer #6
mine looks like the PCI.
Answer #7
Your video card only ever came in PCI-E or AGP
Answer #8
oh
Answer #9
i think ur video card port is AGP 8x or 4x
because FX 5200 is only avalible on AGP
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Answer #11
Well actually it does say that the video card is available in the old PCI and also in AGP versions..
http://www.myshopping.com.au/PT--72_Graphics_Cards_NVIDIA_GeForce_FX_5200__fs_7695_e__
Maybe you vid card is PCI but you have also a PCI-E slot ?( like your mobo is supposed to according to those computer specs )
Anyhow here are some clear pix..
http://www.directron.com/expressguide.html