Im My previous post "PCI Express why wait".. I was un unaware that PCI
Express motherboards are now available at reasonable prices, so are the
graphics cards... time for another upgrade soon : (
I hate upgrading it takes so bloody long to get my system running the way I
want things.
Andy.
> Im My previous post "PCI Express why wait".. I was un unaware that PCI
> Express motherboards are now available at reasonable prices, so are the
> graphics cards... time for another upgrade soon : (
> I hate upgrading it takes so bloody long to get my system running the way I
> want things.
Beware PCI-Express mobos with only one x16 slot for a video card. A
quick search of several large mobo retailers just now turned up exactly
zero mobos with more than 1 x16 slot. There may be some available now,
but I don't know who or where.
If you get a PCI-X mobo with only one x16 slot, you won't be able to add
multiple x16 videocards onto it later, for dual+ videocard action. That in
itself is the main reason I'll be making a PCI-X system sometime next year,
after there are better, more mature PCI-X mobos- the ability to link up mul-
tiple video cards in multiple x16 slots, for a wicked boost in gaming capa-
bility. But if you don't ever plan on doing that, then go for it :-)
-Marshall
Graeme - 29 Sep 2004 07:31 GMT
> > Im My previous post "PCI Express why wait".. I was un unaware that PCI
> > Express motherboards are now available at reasonable prices, so are the
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> tiple video cards in multiple x16 slots, for a wicked boost in gaming capa-
> bility. But if you don't ever plan on doing that, then go for it :-)
I had a look at this a couple of weeks back. The limiting factor seems to be
that the current PCIe chip-set only supports 20 links. I've seen three
variations of mobos (some might not be currently available);
1) x16 only
2) x16 + x4
3) x16 and 4 x1
I wonder if we'll ever see anything with two (or more) x16 slots.
Angellus - 30 Sep 2004 03:43 GMT
I was going to build a new system but decided that a CPU upgrade was going
to be cheaper ( DDR2 RAM is expensive ATM ). For the gains I'll get from a
slightly better PCI express card and DDR2 RAM. It didn't seem wort the cost
ATM.
If I can get good money on EBay for my old 2.6 GHZ P4 chip, I'll still get
good money on the system with a 3.2Ghz, 1 meg cache, chip in the near
future.
Andy.
> > Im My previous post "PCI Express why wait".. I was un unaware that PCI
> > Express motherboards are now available at reasonable prices, so are the
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> bility. But if you don't ever plan on doing that, then go for it :-)
> -Marshall