Are there Duo core systems that use PCI slots?

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brassplyer said:
Do duo-core mobos exist that use PCI - not PCI-E slots?
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While this is not the best all-round motherboard for
every Core2 application, this does have PCI slots.
This is my 4CoreDual-SATA2 R2.0 motherboard, which only
goes up to FSB1066.

http://images17.newegg.com/is/image/newegg/13-157-115-S03?$S640W$

You can use the Newegg motherboard page, use the "Advanced Search"
function, then specify Intel, LGA775, and how many PCI slots you want,
and it'll tell you what is available. I purchased mine
because of its cheapness, and not because of the PCI slots.
I've even managed to install Win98SE on it, which shows
you it has a certain "legacy" leaning to it. You would
probably want something with a better chipset on it. I
even get two IDE interfaces with that motherboard, as well
as two SATA ports. It's a bit low on SATA ports, but suits
my collection of IDE devices just fine.

Happy hunting,
Paul
 
brassplyer said:
Do duo-core mobos exist that use PCI - not PCI-E slots?
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all motherboards include *some* PCI slots but the bandwidth of a PCI slot
isnt enough for a fast graphics card and so a faster slot is also needed -
hence the PCI-E.

a Micro-ATX mobo will typically include 2 PCI slots and a full size mobo
will have 4 or 5 - in addition to a PCI-E slot. PCI slots are typically used
for sound, network and TV cards only.

a mobo that supported modern CPUs (dual-core) but not modern graphics cards
(PCI-E) wouldn't sell very well so I doubt one exists.
 
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