is this a slot in my computer

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On Nov 11, 5:31 pm, rodchar <rodc...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> hey all,
> the following link is an image of my expansion slots and there's an empty
> slot that i'm not sure is actually a slot? can someone please tell me if this
> is an actual slot and tell me a little about it?
>
> http://www25.brinkster.com/rodchar/issue200711091328.jpg
>
> thanks,
> rodchar

Looks like a special communication slot and it seems to match the AMR
(Audio Modem Riser) standard:

http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/46/2
 
"smlunatick" <yveslec@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1194821735.866549.183470@57g2000hsv.googlegroups.com...
> On Nov 11, 5:31 pm, rodchar <rodc...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > hey all,
> > the following link is an image of my expansion slots and there's an
empty
> > slot that i'm not sure is actually a slot? can someone please tell me if
this
> > is an actual slot and tell me a little about it?
> >
> > http://www25.brinkster.com/rodchar/issue200711091328.jpg
> >
> > thanks,
> > rodchar
>
> Looks like a special communication slot and it seems to match the AMR
> (Audio Modem Riser) standard:
>
> http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/46/2
>


Yep...either AMR or CMR

either one is pretty useless
 
"philo" <philo@privacy.net> wrote in message
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>
> "smlunatick" <yveslec@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1194821735.866549.183470@57g2000hsv.googlegroups.com...
>> On Nov 11, 5:31 pm, rodchar <rodc...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>> > hey all,
>> > the following link is an image of my expansion slots and there's an
> empty
>> > slot that i'm not sure is actually a slot? can someone please tell me
>> > if
> this
>> > is an actual slot and tell me a little about it?
>> >
>> > http://www25.brinkster.com/rodchar/issue200711091328.jpg
>> >
>> > thanks,
>> > rodchar
>>
>> Looks like a special communication slot and it seems to match the AMR
>> (Audio Modem Riser) standard:
>>
>> http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/46/2
>>
>
>
> Yep...either AMR or CMR
>
> either one is pretty useless
>

They were common on motherboards around 2 to 4 years ago, but later
motherboards had the solder pads but no actual connector.
 
how about the other slots next to it? are those pci express?

"M.I.5¾" wrote:

>
> "philo" <philo@privacy.net> wrote in message
> news:%23i0$RcLJIHA.1208@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> >
> > "smlunatick" <yveslec@gmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:1194821735.866549.183470@57g2000hsv.googlegroups.com...
> >> On Nov 11, 5:31 pm, rodchar <rodc...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> >> > hey all,
> >> > the following link is an image of my expansion slots and there's an
> > empty
> >> > slot that i'm not sure is actually a slot? can someone please tell me
> >> > if
> > this
> >> > is an actual slot and tell me a little about it?
> >> >
> >> > http://www25.brinkster.com/rodchar/issue200711091328.jpg
> >> >
> >> > thanks,
> >> > rodchar
> >>
> >> Looks like a special communication slot and it seems to match the AMR
> >> (Audio Modem Riser) standard:
> >>
> >> http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/46/2
> >>
> >
> >
> > Yep...either AMR or CMR
> >
> > either one is pretty useless
> >
>
> They were common on motherboards around 2 to 4 years ago, but later
> motherboards had the solder pads but no actual connector.
>
>
>
 
On Nov 19, 10:59 am, rodchar <rodc...@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote:
> how about the other slots next to it? are those pci express?
>
>
>
> "M.I.5 3/4" wrote:
>
> > "philo" <ph...@privacy.net> wrote in message
> >news:%23i0$RcLJIHA.1208@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>
> > > "smlunatick" <yves...@gmail.com> wrote in message
> > >news:1194821735.866549.183470@57g2000hsv.googlegroups.com...
> > >> On Nov 11, 5:31 pm, rodchar <rodc...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > >> > hey all,
> > >> > the following link is an image of my expansion slots and there's an
> > > empty
> > >> > slot that i'm not sure is actually a slot? can someone please tell me
> > >> > if
> > > this
> > >> > is an actual slot and tell me a little about it?
>
> > >> >http://www25.brinkster.com/rodchar/issue200711091328.jpg
>
> > >> > thanks,
> > >> > rodchar
>
> > >> Looks like a special communication slot and it seems to match the AMR
> > >> (Audio Modem Riser) standard:
>
> > >>http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/46/2
>
> > > Yep...either AMR or CMR
>
> > > either one is pretty useless
>
> > They were common on motherboards around 2 to 4 years ago, but later
> > motherboards had the solder pads but no actual connector.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -


Your picture like is "blocked" so we can not comment on the other
slots. If the motherboard has a AMR or CMR slot, the slots that
should be on the motherboard are:

1) Black (long) -- ISA slots -- very old

2) Cream - PCI slots -- not PCIe (PCI express.)

3) Brown - AGP
 
Hi

I think this can be a mini modem slot not 100% sure of the name, do you need
it?
"rodchar" <rodchar@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3BC76EF6-AF25-4806-B295-28450DED5689@microsoft.com...
> hey all,
> the following link is an image of my expansion slots and there's an empty
> slot that i'm not sure is actually a slot? can someone please tell me if
> this
> is an actual slot and tell me a little about it?
>
> http://www25.brinkster.com/rodchar/issue200711091328.jpg
>
> thanks,
> rodchar
 
instead of clicking on the link directly try copying and pasting into another
browser.

"smlunatick" wrote:

> On Nov 19, 10:59 am, rodchar <rodc...@discussions.microsoft.com>
> wrote:
> > how about the other slots next to it? are those pci express?
> >
> >
> >
> > "M.I.5 3/4" wrote:
> >
> > > "philo" <ph...@privacy.net> wrote in message
> > >news:%23i0$RcLJIHA.1208@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> >
> > > > "smlunatick" <yves...@gmail.com> wrote in message
> > > >news:1194821735.866549.183470@57g2000hsv.googlegroups.com...
> > > >> On Nov 11, 5:31 pm, rodchar <rodc...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > > >> > hey all,
> > > >> > the following link is an image of my expansion slots and there's an
> > > > empty
> > > >> > slot that i'm not sure is actually a slot? can someone please tell me
> > > >> > if
> > > > this
> > > >> > is an actual slot and tell me a little about it?
> >
> > > >> >http://www25.brinkster.com/rodchar/issue200711091328.jpg
> >
> > > >> > thanks,
> > > >> > rodchar
> >
> > > >> Looks like a special communication slot and it seems to match the AMR
> > > >> (Audio Modem Riser) standard:
> >
> > > >>http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/46/2
> >
> > > > Yep...either AMR or CMR
> >
> > > > either one is pretty useless
> >
> > > They were common on motherboards around 2 to 4 years ago, but later
> > > motherboards had the solder pads but no actual connector.- Hide quoted text -
> >
> > - Show quoted text -
>
>
> Your picture like is "blocked" so we can not comment on the other
> slots. If the motherboard has a AMR or CMR slot, the slots that
> should be on the motherboard are:
>
> 1) Black (long) -- ISA slots -- very old
>
> 2) Cream - PCI slots -- not PCIe (PCI express.)
>
> 3) Brown - AGP
>
 
rodchar wrote:
> hey all,
> the following link is an image of my expansion slots and there's an empty
> slot that i'm not sure is actually a slot? can someone please tell me if this
> is an actual slot and tell me a little about it?
>
> http://www25.brinkster.com/rodchar/issue200711091328.jpg
>
> thanks,
> rodchar

Does the motherboard have a model number ? I see it says Intel on it.
(And no, don't waste your time on the E210882 number, which is
apparently a UL file number.)

Even better - if this is a Dell, what model is it (i.e. Dimension 4600
or whatever) ?

Does this look like the black connector ? This is my guess.
Knowing more about the product, makes it easier to look up.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:PCI-Express-Bus-1-lane.jpg

Paul
 
On Nov 19, 12:35 pm, rodchar <rodc...@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote:
> instead of clicking on the link directly try copying and pasting into another
> browser.
>
>
>
> "smlunatick" wrote:
> > On Nov 19, 10:59 am, rodchar <rodc...@discussions.microsoft.com>
> > wrote:
> > > how about the other slots next to it? are those pci express?
>
> > > "M.I.5 3/4" wrote:
>
> > > > "philo" <ph...@privacy.net> wrote in message
> > > >news:%23i0$RcLJIHA.1208@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>
> > > > > "smlunatick" <yves...@gmail.com> wrote in message
> > > > >news:1194821735.866549.183470@57g2000hsv.googlegroups.com...
> > > > >> On Nov 11, 5:31 pm, rodchar <rodc...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> > > > >> > hey all,
> > > > >> > the following link is an image of my expansion slots and there's an
> > > > > empty
> > > > >> > slot that i'm not sure is actually a slot? can someone please tell me
> > > > >> > if
> > > > > this
> > > > >> > is an actual slot and tell me a little about it?
>
> > > > >> >http://www25.brinkster.com/rodchar/issue200711091328.jpg
>
> > > > >> > thanks,
> > > > >> > rodchar
>
> > > > >> Looks like a special communication slot and it seems to match the AMR
> > > > >> (Audio Modem Riser) standard:
>
> > > > >>http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/46/2
>
> > > > > Yep...either AMR or CMR
>
> > > > > either one is pretty useless
>
> > > > They were common on motherboards around 2 to 4 years ago, but later
> > > > motherboards had the solder pads but no actual connector.- Hide quoted text -
>
> > > - Show quoted text -
>
> > Your picture like is "blocked" so we can not comment on the other
> > slots. If the motherboard has a AMR or CMR slot, the slots that
> > should be on the motherboard are:
>
> > 1) Black (long) -- ISA slots -- very old
>
> > 2) Cream - PCI slots -- not PCIe (PCI express.)
>
> > 3) Brown - AGP- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

OK! My answers are still the same:

Slots:

1) Black (long) -- ISA slots -- very old

2) Cream - PCI slots -- not PCIe (PCI express.)
2a) Longer Cream -- PCI-X (PCI eXtended -- 64bit transfer slots
usuakky for enhanced communications with devices -- especially for
servers.)

3) Brown - AGP- Hide quoted text -

The card that is above the small "unknown" AMR/CMR slots appears to be
AGP (video card.) and the ones below are PCI.
 
"rodchar" <rodchar@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:780D4E50-D1E6-460B-8BEF-70F829222156@microsoft.com...
> how about the other slots next to it? are those pci express?
>

AFAICT one is PCI the other is AGP. It is not terribly clear in your
picture. AGP slots are usually (but not always) coloured brown. In theory
they should also have a mechanism that locks the card into the slot (your's
doesnt appear to have), though not all graphic cards are equipped to be
locked, and indeed not all slots will lock them if they do.

> "M.I.5¾" wrote:
>
>>
>> "philo" <philo@privacy.net> wrote in message
>> news:%23i0$RcLJIHA.1208@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> >
>> > "smlunatick" <yveslec@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> > news:1194821735.866549.183470@57g2000hsv.googlegroups.com...
>> >> On Nov 11, 5:31 pm, rodchar <rodc...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>> >> > hey all,
>> >> > the following link is an image of my expansion slots and there's an
>> > empty
>> >> > slot that i'm not sure is actually a slot? can someone please tell
>> >> > me
>> >> > if
>> > this
>> >> > is an actual slot and tell me a little about it?
>> >> >
>> >> > http://www25.brinkster.com/rodchar/issue200711091328.jpg
>> >> >
>> >> > thanks,
>> >> > rodchar
>> >>
>> >> Looks like a special communication slot and it seems to match the AMR
>> >> (Audio Modem Riser) standard:
>> >>
>> >> http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/46/2
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>> > Yep...either AMR or CMR
>> >
>> > either one is pretty useless
>> >
>>
>> They were common on motherboards around 2 to 4 years ago, but later
>> motherboards had the solder pads but no actual connector.
>>
>>
>>
 

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