geek Posted February 24, 2005 Posted February 24, 2005 Can someone explain to me the point of PCI-Express x1. I dont know what its for, and I'm not going to be able to get my MOBO until I do. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BionicSniper Posted February 24, 2005 Posted February 24, 2005 network cards modems stuff like that 8x and 16x r probably gona be more standard Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r_target Posted February 24, 2005 Posted February 24, 2005 My guess is that they'll eventually have stuff to fit those slots. It would be great if they were really tiny cards to match the slots. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
geek Posted February 25, 2005 Posted February 25, 2005 right all they look like they do is take up space. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
drago Posted February 25, 2005 Posted February 25, 2005 I have pci-e board... i dont use those little ones since i havent found any use for them or any components that go into them... i just use my VID card slot *16 slot *obviously* everything else on my board is up to date... i dont need a modem since i have adsl 512/512 ;\ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kash Posted February 25, 2005 Posted February 25, 2005 Things that will require low amounts of bandwidth will use the x1 and x4 slots. I'm guessing a network card would fit on a x1 slot, and a sound card would fit on either a x1 or x4 slot. A TV Tuner would probably fit on a x4 slot. Since hard drives have max burst speeds of 150 MB/s, I'm guessing you would be able to stick an expansion controller on a x1 slot. Don't know of much else that uses PCI slots nowadays, considering most of the stuff you need is already on the back of the mobo (USB, Firewire, NIC) or has connectors for the front (USB, Firewire, Sound). It WOULD be really cool if they released tiny cards to go along with the tiny slots....... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
swifty11212 Posted February 25, 2005 Posted February 25, 2005 they better make a b@d@$$ audigy that supports pci-x systems because all that intergrated sound is horrible... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kash Posted February 25, 2005 Posted February 25, 2005 they better make a b@d@$$ audigy that supports pci-x systems because all that intergrated sound is horrible... 427558[/snapback] PCI-E systems, not PCI-X. PCI-X is the Apple thing........ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
swifty11212 Posted February 25, 2005 Posted February 25, 2005 lol i didnt know x was for apple, but hope you get what im saying... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wellcomef3-a Posted January 16, 2006 Posted January 16, 2006 Things that will require low amounts of bandwidth will use the x1 and x4 slots. I'm guessing a network card would fit on a x1 slot, and a sound card would fit on either a x1 or x4 slot. A TV Tuner would probably fit on a x4 slot. Since hard drives have max burst speeds of 150 MB/s, I'm guessing you would be able to stick an expansion controller on a x1 slot. Don't know of much else that uses PCI slots nowadays, considering most of the stuff you need is already on the back of the mobo (USB, Firewire, NIC) or has connectors for the front (USB, Firewire, Sound). It WOULD be really cool if they released tiny cards to go along with the tiny slots....... 427549[/snapback] That's exactly what I wanted to know so I could make an informed decision on a near-future purchase. You would expect tiny cards to be released to match the size of the slot they occupy, it's common sense, otherwise the back end of the card would be unsupported, it would just be bad design if they weren't. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Some_Guy_ Posted January 16, 2006 Posted January 16, 2006 This thread is nearly a year old. Please stop digging up ancient history. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eldiablo10 Posted January 16, 2006 Posted January 16, 2006 Wow a year old huh. Why would someone have posted in it a year later?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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