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[blueshogun96]

I don't know much of anything about PCI express. Can you stick a regular PCI card in one of those? Or can you stick a PCI express card in a regular PCI? I'm *REALLY* having trouble keeping up here.

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[hushypushy]

PCI express is backwards compatible. meaning, all of your old PCI stuff will work in it...but PCI express cards need hte new standard

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[Kane]

Uh.... pretty sure PCI-Express is not backwards compatible. PCI-X is, but PCI Express isn't.

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[hushypushy]

well now i'm all confused, whats the difference between PCI-X and PCI express?

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Originally Posted by hushypushy

well now i'm all confused, whats the difference between PCI-X and PCI express?

There definitely is a difference - tho i would like to know what it is aswell

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[Kane]

Basicaly PCI-X is a 64-bit version of PCI (IIRC), upping the throughput from a max of 133MB/sec to around a gig a sec
PCI Express is an entirely new thing, getting rid of the overall bandwidth limit to a per device bandwidth limit, by being point to point. It also is full rather than half-duplex (simoultaneous transfers to and from rather than just one at a time). It's serial rather than parrallel, making it cheaper to manufacture, board wise (less traces). It also is being implemented to replace PCMCIA.
It allows up to 4 Gb/sec each way in a 16x slot. 32x slots are on the way.

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Originally Posted by hushypushy

umm...not really. it's not like as soon as PCI express comes out, all of the sudden the 9800 pro will suck. you've got to realize, people are still playing games on geforce 2's and 3s. so your 9800 pro will still be good for years, trust me.

Yes, even a Geforce FX 5200 will be good for a few more years, for some games, even if your card DOSENT meet the req. it will most likely run, just at less FPS and lower texture quality Etc. my computer with a Nvidia vanta 16mb can even run halo!