atx motherboard with PCI slots
ATX motherboard with pci slots What is PCI ? PCI : A standard interface of a PC for connecting internal hardware.(PCI=Peripheral Component Interconnect) History of PCI : Introduced by Intel in 1992, popular from the late 90s, and now mostly legacy, replaced by PCIe. Function of PCI : Allows users to install cards (sound, network, video, ...) to add or improve features on a PC. How to identify (PCI,PCIe) ? PCI: Older, typically shorter, white or brown slots. PCIe (PCI Express): Vary in length; x1 (short), x4, x8, x16 (longest for graphics).