# Computer help, PCI 2.1 Slot?

**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/computer-help-pci-2-1-slot/186101
**Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic
**Created:** [November 7, 2006, 9:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/computer-help-pci-2-1-slot/186101 "2006-11-07T21:31:15Z")
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### Author: ![ninjenn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c67d28/32.png) [@ninjenn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ninjenn)
#### Post date: [November 8, 2006, 11:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/computer-help-pci-2-1-slot/186101/16 "2006-11-08T11:15:37Z")

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> [@whats going on in amherst lately?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whats-going-on-in-amherst-lately/25665/41):
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> how old is it?
> 
> every computer I have takes the same thing, even my old piece of crap gateway from 2000 will take it

I bought this computer in June.

> I’ve had PCI cards like that where the 3rd ‘leg’ of the card is not actually in the slot - and it worked fine.

So… should I try it and see if it works??? I’m really not trying to break anything… lol.

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