expansion slot
Card bay opening
An expansion slot is a socket on a computer's motherboard that accepts additional circuit boards, allowing users to add or upgrade capabilities like graphics processing, sound, or network connectivity.
The slot provides both physical mounting and electrical connection: The graphics card fits into a PCIe expansion slot.
Also called simply a slot.
Computer's primary circuit platform
- graphics cardVisual processing hardware
- sound cardComputer audio interface board
- network cardHardware enabling connectivity
- RAMTemporary data storage hardware
DIMM · AGP · PCI · BIOS · plug-and-play · capture card · bracket
Graphics expansion interface
- PCIComputer expansion interface
- DIMMComputer memory card
- busLarge passenger vehicle
- socketHollow receiving cavity
lane · bandwidth · pinout · form factor · backward compatibility · generation · throughput · latency
Visual processing hardware
- sound cardComputer audio interface board
- network cardHardware enabling connectivity
- SSDChip-based storage device
- storageSpace for keeping goods
memory · capability · performance · customization · modularity · future-proofing · compatibility · installation
motherboard
Computer's primary circuit platform
- graphics cardVisual processing hardware
- sound cardComputer audio interface board
- network cardHardware enabling connectivity
RAM · DIMM · AGP · PCI · BIOS · plug-and-play · capture card · bracket
AGP
Graphics expansion interface
socket · lane · bandwidth · pinout · form factor · backward compatibility · generation · throughput · latency
graphics card
Visual processing hardware
- sound cardComputer audio interface board
- network cardHardware enabling connectivity
- SSDChip-based storage device
storage · memory · capability · performance · customization · modularity · future-proofing · compatibility · installation · swap
- computer hardwareCPU, GPU, motherboard, RAM, hard drive
- PC hardwareCPU, GPU, RAM, ROM, hard drive
- PC PartsCPU, GPU, motherboard, RAM, power supply
- Motherboard PartsCPU socket, chipset, RAM slots, power connector, audio chip
- MSXgame cartridge, PSG, Metal Gear, Nemesis
- computerscomputer, computers, desktop, desktops, laptop
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