Do sound cards also have different types for mother board?

hi. my friend bought a pci sound card to replace the old he had, but when i tried to connect it to his mother board i noticed that his board slot are a little bigger than the usual pci mother board slot, as you know that sound cards has a gap between it's terminal the first part (i dunno what it is called) is the larger part and the second is the smallest part, the largest part, fits completely, but the second part is a little smaller, i tried connecting it taking the benefit of the doubt but the pc doest boot that only means that there is a not compatible hardware.





what kind of mother board is that and what kind of sound card will i ask him to buy..





thanks in advanced!

Do sound cards also have different types for mother board?
Sound cards come in several different lengths and standards. Be sure that you buy the right type of card for your computer. Usually the choice runs between PCI (Peripheral Component Interface) and ISA (Industry Standard Architecture) cards. PCI slots are always shorter than ISA slots and usually white; ISA slots are always longer than PCI slots and usually black. Check your computer's manual to be sure.
Reply:no i don't think so
Reply:Thats weird.





You might be trying to connect it in the PCI Express slot. The PCI slots are below that, and should be the same size as your card. The PCI Express slots are for display cards *only*.





Also newer motherboards have very few PCI slots, so they might have been used up already...
Reply:hehe... this is a problem that is only about 5 years old.





Several years ago they decided that the newer video and sound cards etc needed different connections to the motherboards. SO what happened is that the slots changed to accept this. Likewise the cards changed.





As a result you may be trying to plug a new card into an old motherboard... or maybe you are trying to plug an old one into a new motherboard.


Since most motherboards these days have better inbuilt sound cards than the old sound cards then you wouldnt be installing an old into a new.





Since you appear to be putting a new sound card into an old motherboard then you should consider that it might be time to get a new motherboard and cpu... my guess is that you are going to overwork your system too.








As a side not to anyone upgrading their computer. Pieces are made to fit... do not try to force it, computers are like lego, they do not require force, they just fit.


If it does not fit then you cant put it there... it is as simple as that.
Reply:Well it sounds like your friend needs a new motherboard. Those are ISA slots, which is pre PCI, you won't find a retail sound card for his MB. You can of course find something online but if he's got a computer that old I'd just upgrade the whole darn machine. If for some reason that isn't an option then look for an ISA sound card.
Reply:You make sure that you are using PCI sound card and your pc is having PCI slot. Sometime eventhough the second part is small the manufacturer might have omitted n/c pins. Make sure that its PCI sound card. if its fit properly the slot then either your pci slot might be faulty or your card might be faulty.


Try changing the slot. If its not pci it wont fit into slot as you written first half fits properly.


It sounds you are using PCI card to PCI slot. Try once again by interchanging the slot by inserting card to next slot.

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