What is PCI Express x8 ?

ryu_joko · July 1st, 2006

i have Biostar 915 PCIED, it has 2 PCI Express slot, my question is :
1. Can i run SLI with my mobo?
the first slot is x16, but the second slot named PCIEX-ED...
2. What is Semi SLI?

thanks

megalon0 · July 1st, 2006

1. Yes (check the videocards and make sure it supports it , and get the right drivers and such..)
2. Maybe just a single card or a single card with Dual GPUs (never heard of Semi SLI)

Player-X · July 1st, 2006

You can run SLi on that board when you run it with one card the slot is 16X when you use SLI both slots are running at 8X.
It's been a while since I encountered someone with a question about Biostar hardware since I moved here, i recomend using some other Mobo, I had a few friends in Malaysia who had thier Biostar Mobos explode by itself

ryu_joko · July 2nd, 2006

last question,
1. Is intel 915pl chipset support SLI things ?
2. What the diference beetween i915P, i915PL, and i915GV chipset.
3. Can mobo with SLI Ready means Crossfire Readytoo?
thank you very very much...

dukenukem · July 2nd, 2006

cross fire is for ati cards only,sli is for nvidia.

Player-X · July 2nd, 2006

Either a motherboard support SLI or Crosfire but not both

**Shendo** · July 2nd, 2006

Well I have heard that some boards support both, but SLI is in some software
field (maybe that is a Semi SLI???).

leo9986754 · July 2nd, 2006

What can you use PSI Express x1 for?

Clements · July 2nd, 2006

It is possible to use Crossfire or SLi (with modded drivers, not widely available as yet though) on Intel's Conroe-ready D975XBX "Bad Axe" motherboard.

PCI-E x1 slots can be used for things such RAID, USB 2.0, Firewire and SATA cards.

July 1st, 2006	#1 (permalink)
ryu_joko I'm dangerous Join Date: May 2001 Location: Jakarta Posts: 500	What is PCI Express x8 ? i have Biostar 915 PCIED, it has 2 PCI Express slot, my question is : 1. Can i run SLI with my mobo? the first slot is x16, but the second slot named PCIEX-ED... 2. What is Semi SLI? thanks __________________ Arrrrggghhhh!!!! this is $#!+

July 2nd, 2006	#4 (permalink)
ryu_joko I'm dangerous Join Date: May 2001 Location: Jakarta Posts: 500	last question, 1. Is intel 915pl chipset support SLI things ? 2. What the diference beetween i915P, i915PL, and i915GV chipset. 3. Can mobo with SLI Ready means Crossfire Readytoo? thank you very very much... __________________ Arrrrggghhhh!!!! this is $#!+

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dukenukem Registered User Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: tucson Posts: 1,764	cross fire is for ati cards only,sli is for nvidia. __________________ new pc=pentiumd 820 dualcore,250gb sata hdd,intel gma 950,19 inch lcd,lexmark printer,8in1 media card reader.

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Shendo Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Croatia Posts: 3,847	Well I have heard that some boards support both, but SLI is in some software field (maybe that is a Semi SLI???). __________________ www.shendo.ngemu.com

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leo9986754 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: United States Posts: 694	What can you use PSI Express x1 for? __________________ I'm a Gangster! Grrr I'm mad.

July 1st, 2006	#2 (permalink)
megalon0 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 101	1. Yes (check the videocards and make sure it supports it , and get the right drivers and such..) 2. Maybe just a single card or a single card with Dual GPUs (never heard of Semi SLI)

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Player-X Banned Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: From Kuching in Malaysia now stuck in Houston Texas Posts: 9,110	You can run SLi on that board when you run it with one card the slot is 16X when you use SLI both slots are running at 8X. It's been a while since I encountered someone with a question about Biostar hardware since I moved here, i recomend using some other Mobo, I had a few friends in Malaysia who had thier Biostar Mobos explode by itself

July 2nd, 2006	#6 (permalink)
Player-X Banned Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: From Kuching in Malaysia now stuck in Houston Texas Posts: 9,110	Either a motherboard support SLI or Crosfire but not both

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Clements MMP-2 Dude Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: UK Posts: 1,633	It is possible to use Crossfire or SLi (with modded drivers, not widely available as yet though) on Intel's Conroe-ready D975XBX "Bad Axe" motherboard. PCI-E x1 slots can be used for things such RAID, USB 2.0, Firewire and SATA cards. __________________ PJ64 Homepage \| ZSNES Documentation Project \| bsnes Supporter

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