Question About Pci-e...

XiileXiile Join Date: 2003-02-22 Member: 13818Members
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<div class="IPBDescription">Are they compatible with...</div> Are PCI-E (or PCI Express) graphics cards like <a href='http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=14-127-146&depa=1' target='_blank'>this</a> compatible with motherboards that have PCI slots? Just making sure before I decide to buy it. <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/confused-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • Marik_SteeleMarik_Steele To rule in hell... Join Date: 2002-11-20 Member: 9466Members
    edited March 2005
    No. PCI express cards cannot go into any non-PCI express slots. Heck, last I was told, even regular PCI won't go into PCI express slots.

    [edit]Looking at the pictures of the card and the google image search results for just plain "PCI," the people who told me this seem right. PCI express looks like it has a lot more conducting leads across the bottom.
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  • ComproxComprox *chortle* Canada Join Date: 2002-01-23 Member: 7Members, Super Administrators, Forum Admins, NS1 Playtester, NS2 Developer, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Silver, Subnautica Developer, Subnautica Playtester, Pistachionauts
    edited March 2005
    Nope, PCI-E is not backwards (or forwards) compatible with normal PCI slots. The PCI-E slots are a little longer than PCI slots on a motherboard, and black colored. They are always set a little closer to the back of the case.

    Like Marik said, PCI-E won't fit in PCI and vice versa, just similiar names.
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  • SwiftspearSwiftspear Custim tital Join Date: 2003-10-29 Member: 22097Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Marik Steele+Mar 1 2005, 12:59 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Marik Steele @ Mar 1 2005, 12:59 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> No. PCI express cards cannot go into any non-PCI express slots. Heck, last I was told, even regular PCI won't go into PCI express slots. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    PCIe designs should be PCI compatable... for some reason they intentionally decided to change the size of the slots slightly so normal PCI cards cannot be used. The hardware is capable of being backwards compatable, but the designs don't allow for it.

    No PCIe cards will not and never will work in PCI slots. PCIe cards transfer more data then AGP slots can handle, a PCI slot wouldn't even come close to meeting the nessicary standards in terms of bandwidth.
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  • AlcapwnAlcapwn &quot;War is the science of destruction&quot; - John Abbot Join Date: 2003-06-21 Member: 17590Members
    Its a good thing you asked before you went ahead and bought it. <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • XiileXiile Join Date: 2003-02-22 Member: 13818Members
    I see. Thanks for saving me from possible monetary dewm. You may now send this thread into the abyss. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • Har_Har_the_PirateHar_Har_the_Pirate Join Date: 2003-08-10 Member: 19388Members, Constellation
    and dont get the 6600 vanilla, the gt version is like twice as fast, though twice as expenseive i guess (well actually 80 bucks more)
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