Guide to Types of Expansion Slots and Add-In Cards

The above devices are available as expansion cards and can also be onboard the motherboard See our expansion slot page for a listing of the

Expansion slots are the physical connectors built into the motherboard They provide the interface and bandwidth to add capabilities Expansion

expansion slot An expansion slot on a motherboard is used for an expansion card, which enables a device that is not on the motherboard to communicate with the CPU

expansion slot drawing Definition and function An expansion card which can also be called expansion board or adapter is an electric board that is plugged into expansion slots