Running Final Cut 4 on a Mac Mini...what do I do?

Well after installing final cut 4 on my new mac mini I realized I need an AGP card to run it. Thing is I'm new to the mac mini and don't know if I can install and AGP card because it doesn't appear to have the slot like other desktop computers do. So if anyone can help me out with this please let me know what to do. thanks

I think that you guys have missed something in the OP's post. He says "new" mini and FCP 4. These two things don't go together.
Lagacy,
to run FCP on your new intel based mini you need to crossgrade to FCS 5.1. FCP4 is not universal and will not run well if it will run at all on this machine. For you I believe the crossgrade would be $199.
See this link: http://www.apple.com/universal/crossgrade/
K

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