Abit Boards Lacking PCI Slots?

Abit (nVidia chipset) boards have no PCI slots at all?

The Abit NF-M2 nView, Fatal1ty AN9 32X, and several others appear to have a
PCIe slot, but absolutely no PCI slots at all. What has happened in the
world of computers? I tend to build a computer, then use it without really
keeping up with the latest in technology until I get the bug to build my
next one, so if PCI slots for stuff like my sound card, TV tuner card,
modem, SATA card, USB card, etc... have fallen into complete obsolescence,
it sure is news to me.

I'm sorta getting that itch again and I'm going to make the jump to 64-bit
this time, but that'll mean replacing my graphics card (GeForce 6800 GT)
again, too, unless there are boards that have both AGP and PCIe slots. But
good lord... what am I going to do with my TV tuner and sound card, in
particular, if these boards have no PCI slots? Eh... I'm okay with USB for
some things, but honestly I kinda like having certain things *IN* the
computer so I won't have to keep plugging and unplugging things.

Damaeus

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> Abit (nVidia chipset) boards have no PCI slots at all?
>
> The Abit NF-M2 nView, Fatal1ty AN9 32X, and several others appear to have a
> PCIe slot, but absolutely no PCI slots at all. What has happened in the
> world of computers?

It has "progressed".

> I tend to build a computer, then use it without really
> keeping up with the latest in technology until I get the bug to build my
> next one, so if PCI slots for stuff like my sound card, TV tuner card,
> modem, SATA card, USB card, etc... have fallen into complete obsolescence,
> it sure is news to me.

You should surface more often. Modern boards have more USB and SATA
connections so you can shelve your old add in pci cards, or use PCI
Express equivalents.

>
> I'm sorta getting that itch again and I'm going to make the jump to 64-bit
> this time, but that'll mean replacing my graphics card (GeForce 6800 GT)
> again, too, unless there are boards that have both AGP and PCIe slots.

Yes there are, but they're becoming harder to find.

> But
> good lord... what am I going to do with my TV tuner and sound card, in
> particular, if these boards have no PCI slots? Eh... I'm okay with USB for
> some things, but honestly I kinda like having certain things *IN* the
> computer so I won't have to keep plugging and unplugging things.

Have you looked at other manufacturer's?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.asp?
Submit=Property&Subcategory=22
&Description=&srchInDesc=&MinPrice=&MaxPrice=&PropertyCodeValue=709%
3A21489&PropertyCodeValue=709%3A7495&PropertyCodeValue=734%3A7577

http://www.smallerurl.com/?id=ctkw6lv

as an example.


I liked Abit boards in the past, my wifes still running an AV8 with an
AMD X2 4200 processor in it. But if they can't/won't supply my needs,
some other manufacturer probably will.

I upgraded to the an ASUS board because ABIT didn't have what I was
looking for. Since I had to buy a new video card anyway, my 6800gt
died, I went to a PCI Express video card < 7900 GT BTW, excellent card
>. If your a gamer you should look into upgrading to a PCI Express
card. AGP is dying, the highest performance video cards are PCI Express
only, and I'd bet money that any mid to high performance video cards
coming out to comply with the new DX10 standard in Windows Vista will
be PCI Explress only too.

> Damaeus


Bill
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