The future after PCIe?

joeswm8 · 02-01-2007, 04:18 AM

does anyone know what could be next?

and links or articles?

because PCIe looks very solid, but as did AGP, PCI, etc.

the future?

PC eye · 02-01-2007, 04:34 AM

The future is never set! But one article regarding ATI after the AMD buy out points at the possible and even eventual use of external boxes to handle graphics for the home pc. The brief article and some replies can be seen at http://www.wincustomize.com/Articles.aspx?AID=140721

Since PCI-E cards initially saw 75w drawn from the power source and increased with many of the newer models since. The concept of external rather then internal cards offers a way to see a means of providing more power for video while lightening the load on the internal supply inside a system. The external type would have it's own power source.

joeswm8 · 02-01-2007, 04:38 AM

thatd be insane. but cant you just have an external small 200 watt PSU just for the GPU?

how long would you estimate until PCIe becomes totally obsolete? 4 years? 1 year?

and please estimate, dont say "technology changes too fast." i just want someones opinion

Schonza · 02-01-2007, 05:01 AM

While considering that they probably haven't got plans for the the external graphics controllers set out yet, probably at least a good 3-4 years before pci-e starts becoming obsolete, however, the next thing may just be to make a faster pci-e slot. It's very hard to tell with the way technology moves, but it's probably safe to say that pci-e will have a strong foothold for quite a while.

PohTayToez · 02-01-2007, 05:11 AM

PCI-E x 32?

joeswm8 · 02-01-2007, 05:15 AM

oh yeah, what does that number mean, is it like bandwidth or something?

PohTayToez · 02-01-2007, 05:20 AM

It's the number of lanes used to transfer data... so basically yeah.

grimxx · 02-01-2007, 05:32 AM

i think the concept of an external video card would be just awsome then we wouldn't have to up-date our mobos and change everything else along with it

PohTayToez · 02-01-2007, 05:34 AM

I don't like it. Isn't technology supposed to get smaller? I like small gadgets, I don't want a bulky box outside of my machine.

grimxx · 02-01-2007, 05:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PohTayToez

I don't like it. Isn't technology supposed to get smaller? I like small gadgets, I don't want a bulky box outside of my machine.

well its all a matter of opinion for me i don't really care if I have a computer that takes up my whole room jsut as long as its fast

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02-01-2007, 04:34 AM	#2 (permalink)
PC eye banned Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 21,092	The future is never set! But one article regarding ATI after the AMD buy out points at the possible and even eventual use of external boxes to handle graphics for the home pc. The brief article and some replies can be seen at http://www.wincustomize.com/Articles.aspx?AID=140721 Since PCI-E cards initially saw 75w drawn from the power source and increased with many of the newer models since. The concept of external rather then internal cards offers a way to see a means of providing more power for video while lightening the load on the internal supply inside a system. The external type would have it's own power source.

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PohTayToez Diamond Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Illinois Age: 20 Posts: 3,334	PCI-E x 32?

02-01-2007, 05:20 AM	#7 (permalink)
PohTayToez Diamond Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Illinois Age: 20 Posts: 3,334	It's the number of lanes used to transfer data... so basically yeah.

02-01-2007, 05:34 AM	#9 (permalink)
PohTayToez Diamond Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Illinois Age: 20 Posts: 3,334	I don't like it. Isn't technology supposed to get smaller? I like small gadgets, I don't want a bulky box outside of my machine.

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