When i first purchased the HP A1130n from Best Buy, i wanted to integrate a Radeon x700 as my video card. The Geek Squad person told me that the desktop does not support pci-express video cards. so here i am with the integrated xpress 200 chip, and im wondering if the PC indeed has a PCI-express card or if i should just return the computer for a comp. with a pci-express card.

Thanks

QUOTE(hxc426 @ Aug 18 2005, 03:48 PM)When i first purchased the HP A1130n from Best Buy, i wanted to integrate a Radeon x700 as my video card.  The Geek Squad person told me that the desktop does not support pci-express video cards. so here i am with the integrated xpress 200 chip, and im wondering if the PC indeed has a PCI-express card or if i should just return the computer for a comp. with a pci-express card.

Thanks
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Well the best way to tell is to pop open the case and look. From the specs I read it does have a PCI Express slot onboard, most likely a PCI Express 16X.

http://www.circuitcity.com/rps...7031...ication.do#tabs' ">http://www.circuitcity.com/rps...lSpecification.do#tabs

And from our forums search feature you will find this http://forums.amd.com/index.php?showtopic=52011' ">http://forums.amd.com/index.php?showtopic=52011

This is the mobo it has http://www.msicomputer.com/pro...pec....0M2-IL&class=mb' ">http://www.msicomputer.com/pro...el=RS480M2-IL&class=mb

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QUOTE(hxc426 @ Aug 18 2005, 03:48 PM)When i first purchased the HP A1130n from Best Buy, i wanted to integrate a Radeon x700 as my video card.  The Geek Squad person told me that the desktop does not support pci-express video cards. so here i am with the integrated xpress 200 chip, and im wondering if the PC indeed has a PCI-express card or if i should just return the computer for a comp. with a pci-express card.

Thanks
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lol... trustin best buyz geek squad... i like 2 go 2 teh store 2 confuse em...

n e wayz... somebody haznt read their product specifications... read this for product specifications' ">http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfr...c=us&docname=c00388382

and btw... there is a pci-express card on it... cheerz... enjoy ur x700 its a good card... i recommend this one' ">http://www.newegg.com/Product/...p?Item=N82E16814102537

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Thanks everyone, i didnt know there was a search section, I'm new to the whole forum thing /sad.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad.gif' />