PCI-express

Master Shake · Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2005 5:56 pm Post subject: PCI-express

Are there any cards that are actually pci-express? I don't mean videocards, I mean like sound or network adapters or anything else for that matter. Also I don't mean like 16x PCI express I mean like the 1x slots that also come on the motherboard.
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jmja89 · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 11 Jun 2005 Posts: 144

I don't believe so, because no cards really need the PCI-e speed boost except video cards, and PCI-e is relitivly new. Also, all PCI-e cards have to work a 1x, so it doesn't matter whether they are "16x", they will work at 1x.

fredgt · Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2005 8:13 pm Post subject:

I'm not sure but i would assume there is some server hardware available, as some newer server boards come with two pci-x slots, and i don't see the point in putting a top-of the line graphics card in a server that probably won't even have a monitor connected. There could also be some compatebility with 64-bit pci as the slots are the same but i'm not certain of that.

crazycat · Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2005 8:20 pm Post subject:

I would think some gigabit+ cards would require pcie to be used at 100% also prably lots of raid controllers cause pcie has even more brandwidth than pcix. Wll , up to date i saw only one raid controller for pcie "Intel SRCU42E Dual-Channel U320 RAID-5" but i am sure there are others around.

jmja89 · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 11 Jun 2005 Posts: 144

PCI-e (PCI Express) Is a serial bus that uses PCI implimentation and design practices. PCI-x is a variant of normal PCI, but has a 133 MHz data rate (266 MHz in PCI-x 2.0) as opposed to the 66 MHz in PCI 2.2 or the 33 MHz in standerd PCI. The lesson, PCI-e is not the same as PCI-x.

jmja89 · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 11 Jun 2005 Posts: 144

CrazyCat, you may be right, I totally forgot about RAID controllers :oops:

Newegg does show one expansion card under "PCI-Express RAID"

crazycat · Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2005 10:43 pm Post subject:

adaptr · Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2005 10:45 pm Post subject:

fredgt · Posted: Sat Jun 18, 2005 11:07 pm Post subject:

jmja89 · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 11 Jun 2005 Posts: 144

lol, thank you for responding for me adaptr. Yes, I was explaining the difference because he said PCI-x and we were talking about PCI-e.

crazycat · Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2005 12:17 am Post subject:

Well and the one that missed fredgt reply was me , my bad