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This is about PCI Express x16 slot compatibility...
Does anyone know if there are any limitations of the PCI Express x16
ports that are shipping on desktop motherboards?
For example, I get a Motherboard that has an Intel 915 chipset that
has:
1 - x16 PCIe slot
1 - x1 PCIe slot
2 - legacy 32-bit PCI slots
The documentation for the Chipset and Motherboards say that the x16
slot is PCI-Express compliant. But it also always puts in the note,
"Intended for Graphics." Is this just so that the mainstream will get
the hint it replaced the AGP slot? Or does it mean: "You'll have a hard
time plugging in other stuff into this port you weird Non-Gamer."
If I get a SCSI raid controller that has a x4 PCI-Express card edge
connector on it. In theory, I can plug it into the x16 slot that is
intended for graphics, Right??
Because I am using the embedded video port (don't need fast 3D video)
and all I care about is the speed from the disks to the CPU, will
everything be ok software/BIOS wise?
In other words one more time, is there any limitation of the PEG port
or PCI Express Graphics Port (x16 PCIe) that prevents other devices
from taking advantage of the bandwidth available?
Thanks,
Jeff
Does anyone know if there are any limitations of the PCI Express x16
ports that are shipping on desktop motherboards?
For example, I get a Motherboard that has an Intel 915 chipset that
has:
1 - x16 PCIe slot
1 - x1 PCIe slot
2 - legacy 32-bit PCI slots
The documentation for the Chipset and Motherboards say that the x16
slot is PCI-Express compliant. But it also always puts in the note,
"Intended for Graphics." Is this just so that the mainstream will get
the hint it replaced the AGP slot? Or does it mean: "You'll have a hard
time plugging in other stuff into this port you weird Non-Gamer."
If I get a SCSI raid controller that has a x4 PCI-Express card edge
connector on it. In theory, I can plug it into the x16 slot that is
intended for graphics, Right??
Because I am using the embedded video port (don't need fast 3D video)
and all I care about is the speed from the disks to the CPU, will
everything be ok software/BIOS wise?
In other words one more time, is there any limitation of the PEG port
or PCI Express Graphics Port (x16 PCIe) that prevents other devices
from taking advantage of the bandwidth available?
Thanks,
Jeff