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Unsure about the type of slots on your motherboard? There are currently two types of video card interfaces on the market AGP and PCI.

Newer PC's have both AGP and PCI slots, older ones often only have PCI slots. This image clearly shows how to determine which slots are AGP and which are PCI 

Motherboard with AGP and PCI Slots

 AGP Slots are often brown and PCI are generally white.

 
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