Guide To Install AGP Graphics Card 

Now that the Motherboard is fitted, let us install AGP graphics card. Kindly remember that if your motherboard has video and/or sound adapters built in, you may skip this step as necessary.

Essential For Gamers 

If you are a gamer, it is essential to install graphics card in the cheap computer.Let us learn to install graphics card.

You will notice at the back of the PC Case, there are a number of thin strips of metal held in by a screw. These are Blanking Plates. In order to fit adapter cards (video / sound cards etc.) it is necessary to remove these plates as necessary. At this stage, it is wise to remove all of them, and store them nearby.

AGP slot on the Motherboard 

On the Motherboard itself you will see a number of plastic slots with very small metal pins inside as shown below:

AGP slots are only for graphics cards and look like PCI slots except that they are brown and not white. See the photo.

'AGP' Slot (Brown)Believe me guys. Just identify the color of the slot and follow the procedure given here. And you can install AGP graphics card. It is really easy.

'PCI' Slot (White) 

'ISA' Slot (Black) 

* note that these are the standard colours, but colour may vary on newer motherboards.

AGP Slots are only for Video cards. PCI slots can be used for any suitable adapter card. ISA is phased out and will not be available in newer PC's.

Check out different types of Video Cards here. Unpack your adapter card taking extra care to handle it by the edges and not touching any of the components. You will notice that it has a plate at one end very similar to the blanking plates as discussed earlier.

It should be possible to gently push the card into the matching slot, such that the plate on the card fits into one of the blanking plate holes at the back of the PC. You can then use the original screw that held in the blanking plate to secure the card to the case.

Now plug the video card into the AGP slot, it will only fit one way so you shouldn't have too much trouble, but incase you are, the port your monitor plugs into needs to face away from the motherboard. You should not have to force it, so if you find your video card won't fit, check and make sure the video card you bought is compatable with the motherboard you have.

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