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Delta Virtual Airlines Water Cooler | PC Support | soundcard/PCI card
DVA9193
First Officer, B757-200

Joined on November 14 2010
50 State Club
Century Club

Western United States

144 legs, 268.9 hours
133 legs, 244.7 hours ACARS
 Posted onPost created on January 27 2012 18:02 ET by Joel Robinson
http://www.flickr.com/photos/75104205@N07/6756921189/in/photostream/

OK guys, next parts...what the heck is a PCI card and what does it do. Mines the card vertically in the pic by where I removed the 2 panels on the back for the 550Ti. Mines not hooked up to anything, do I really need it in there?

My speakers seem to be plugged into the mobo jack, is there a separate sound card? do I need a separate one?

BTW: my graphic card went into the black slot next to the PCI card/ now you see the problem with the heat sink being in the way. Look at the size of the graphic card compared to one I took out/ I don't know what the other 2 white slots are for, they've never had anything in them
http://www.flickr.com/photos/75104205@N07/6756921967/in/photostream/

Joel Robinson

First Officer, B757-200
DVA5255
First Officer, A330-300

Joined on November 17 2007

Western United States

31 legs, 54.8 hours
15 legs, 18.7 hours ACARS
 Posted onPost created on January 27 2012 18:10 ET by Louis Vanbelkum
You should be able to keep in mobo, and blocking a chipset is perfectly fine

also why did you remove the plate on the card

also looking at the mobo you don't have a pci x16 slot so you could not use that card possibly i could be mistaking

DVA9677
Captain, B737-800
OLP

Joined on April 11 2011
50 State Club
Online Double Century Club
Quincentenary Club

"American 1482, your APU is leaking baggage."
Kissimmee, FL USA

543 legs, 735.9 hours
247 legs, 299.2 hours online
538 legs, 725.6 hours ACARS
2 legs, 2.8 hours event
 Posted onPost created on January 27 2012 18:12 ET by John Anderson
Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI)
PCI Is the type of communication that a particular plug in uses. Then there are different types of PCI, the most common now is PCIExpress (16)

It looks like (and I know someone will jump in if I'm wrong) you have two PCI slots and one AGP.
The AGP is Accelerated Graphics Port, and the two PCIs are for add on cards.

Anyone? Am I right? This looks like a bit of an older board.
If I am right, there might be problems with your new video card.


DVA5255
First Officer, A330-300

Joined on November 17 2007

Western United States

31 legs, 54.8 hours
15 legs, 18.7 hours ACARS
 Posted onPost created on January 27 2012 18:18 ET by Louis Vanbelkum
John Anderson wrote:

Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI)
PCI Is the type of communication that a particular plug in uses. Then there are different types of PCI, the most common now is PCIExpress (16)

It looks like (and I know someone will jump in if I'm wrong) you have two PCI slots and one AGP.
The AGP is Accelerated Graphics Port, and the two PCIs are for add on cards.

Anyone? Am I right? This looks like a bit of an older board.
If I am right, there might be problems with your new video card.


Exactly what i was thinking

I am about %99 sure you need a new mobo to go with that graphics card ( or any new card )
DVA7016
Senior Captain, B767-300

Joined on February 14 2009
B757 100 Club
Everett 250 Club
Triple Century Club
DVA Five-Year Anniversary

"I5 2500K - 560GTX - 8GB Ripjaw"
Essex GB

385 legs, 1,090.6 hours
384 legs, 1,089.6 hours ACARS
1,821 legs, 4,442.9 hours total
 Posted onPost created on January 27 2012 19:02 ET by Alan Barber
Joel - according to this http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/insp535mt/en/sm/techov.htm (last picture) your board does have a PCI-ex16 slot so your new GPU should fit in okay - it will need to go in slot 23 on the diagram which is where you described you had it anyway. What is that that is in slot 24? Your current graphics card? If so that will need to come out.

Alan Barber

Senior Captain, B767-300
DVA7016
Senior Captain, B767-300

Joined on February 14 2009
B757 100 Club
Everett 250 Club
Triple Century Club
DVA Five-Year Anniversary

"I5 2500K - 560GTX - 8GB Ripjaw"
Essex GB

385 legs, 1,090.6 hours
384 legs, 1,089.6 hours ACARS
1,821 legs, 4,442.9 hours total
 Posted onPost created on January 27 2012 19:07 ET by Alan Barber
John/Louis - my last post could be read as being a bit sarcastic - not meant to, sorry.

Alan Barber

Senior Captain, B767-300
DVA9677
Captain, B737-800
OLP

Joined on April 11 2011
50 State Club
Online Double Century Club
Quincentenary Club

"American 1482, your APU is leaking baggage."
Kissimmee, FL USA

543 legs, 735.9 hours
247 legs, 299.2 hours online
538 legs, 725.6 hours ACARS
2 legs, 2.8 hours event
 Posted onPost created on January 27 2012 19:52 ET by John Anderson
Not taken as sarcasm at all. I was going by sight (with no glasses wink ) you had concrete info.
Thanks


DVA9193
First Officer, B757-200

Joined on November 14 2010
50 State Club
Century Club

Western United States

144 legs, 268.9 hours
133 legs, 244.7 hours ACARS
 Posted onPost created on January 27 2012 20:55 ET by Joel Robinson
Ok, hopefully I get this right...sorry if I mess your name with your post up
Louis: I didn't block any chipsets the graphic card just sits flush on top/ I did not remove any plates from the card. The picture of the 2 cards is the old bare one a 512mb removed underneath the 550ti 1GB, just to show the enormous size difference.
John: according to the 546 diagram I have 3 PCI slots (21,22,23,24) ok so actually its 4/ the video card made an AMAZING difference in the sky color, especially at dawn
Alan: rock star as always/ thanks for the diagram making it easier for everyone to be on the same page here/in slot 23 is the graphic card the picture of the mobo was taken AFTER the old one was removed but BEFORE the new one was put in (remember I had the question about what the silver things were) and the graphic (550) covers it up. the card in 24 is the PCI card that is not hooked up to anything. I did have a wireless router thing (kind of a black box, that said DELL on it with a blue LED light) the cable guy said if I have my internet hardwired in why do I have this wireless modem hooked up as well, so I removed it, but not the PCI card. And THAT is the card in question in this post what does it do (apparently nothing) since unhooking it from the plug I have noticed no change i.e. I still have internet (obviously), still can send and recieve e-mail, still can print stuff? confused WHAT DOES IT DO?

Joel Robinson

First Officer, B757-200
DVA5255
First Officer, A330-300

Joined on November 17 2007

Western United States

31 legs, 54.8 hours
15 legs, 18.7 hours ACARS
 Posted onPost created on January 27 2012 21:31 ET by Louis Vanbelkum
It was only for wireless you are hardwired so you don't need the card running it.
DVA9193
First Officer, B757-200

Joined on November 14 2010
50 State Club
Century Club

Western United States

144 legs, 268.9 hours
133 legs, 244.7 hours ACARS
 Posted onPost created on January 28 2012 04:02 ET by Joel Robinson
So...........I can take it out then?

Joel Robinson

First Officer, B757-200
DVA7016
Senior Captain, B767-300

Joined on February 14 2009
B757 100 Club
Everett 250 Club
Triple Century Club
DVA Five-Year Anniversary

"I5 2500K - 560GTX - 8GB Ripjaw"
Essex GB

385 legs, 1,090.6 hours
384 legs, 1,089.6 hours ACARS
1,821 legs, 4,442.9 hours total
 Posted onPost created on January 28 2012 10:45 ET by Alan Barber
Joel - I can see no reason why not

Alan Barber

Senior Captain, B767-300
DVA5255
First Officer, A330-300

Joined on November 17 2007

Western United States

31 legs, 54.8 hours
15 legs, 18.7 hours ACARS
 Posted onPost created on January 28 2012 13:07 ET by Louis Vanbelkum
What Alan said but with an addition you can take it out smash it to pieces and have a good time :).


Have fun with the 550 smile

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