PCI Express

LoCi-X · 07-24-2008, 03:02 PM

What is the difference between PCI Express, PCIi Express x1, and PCI Express x16?

StrangleHold · 07-24-2008, 03:51 PM

Its the amount of lanes the PCIe slot has or the size of the slot itself. Most PCIe video cards run on a PCIe X16 slot that either has 8 or 16 lanes.

LoCi-X · 07-24-2008, 04:25 PM

Thanks a lot!

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StrangleHold Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: And you think your safe! Posts: 8,182	Its the amount of lanes the PCIe slot has or the size of the slot itself. Most PCIe video cards run on a PCIe X16 slot that either has 8 or 16 lanes. __________________ NZXT Apollo Phenom 8750BE 3.0ghz. Gigabyte GA MA770 DS3 G Skill DDR2 1066 4gb. PNY 8800GT/VD964 W/D RE2 Sata 3.0 500gb.

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LoCi-X New Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 5	Thanks a lot!