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A PCI Express 3.0 Video Card into a PCI-E 1.0 x16 slot
Perhaps I'm trying to push my mobo too hard, but I think I have read that PCI-e 3.0 is back compatible to previous PCI-e specifications. But 3.0 into a 1.0, is it possibly asking too much?
I'm ...
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Installing usb3 card on asus m2v motherboard
I have an Asus M2V motherboard:
http://uk.asus.com/Motherboards/AMD_AM2/M2V/
I purchased the following card and plugged it into the PCIe x1 port that is available:
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PCIE 6/8pin clarification
I was getting a new GPU.
The GPU requires 2 6pin PCIE connectors.
However my PSU manuel (Seasonic S12II 620) says that the PSU has one 6pin and one 6/8pin.
Could I have some clarification on what ...
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FPGA Gigabit Ethernet Camera processing is hurting my head
So, I'm planning to build a Camera system based off a camera like this:
http://www.alliedvisiontec.com/apac/products/cameras/gigabit-ethernet/prosilica-gx/gx2750.html
(outputs footage via Gigabit ...
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Researching Soundcard with RCA Output
I'm trying to find a sound card for a client who wants one with RCA audio outputs. Now, while I enjoy good sound, I'm hardly an audiophile, so if anybody has some suggestions for a good ...
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10 Gbps Network Card on PCIe 2.0 X8. Enough PCIe bandwidth?
Would a PCIe 2.0 X8 slot have enough bandwidth for a NIC with two 10 Gbps connections?
From what I understand, each lane on a PCIe 2.0 card is good for 4 Gbps, so 8 lanes = 32 Gbps, right? Is my ...
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CrossfireX 6970 2GB Running at only PCIE2.0 8x on PCIE3.0 Motherboard
I know that this question may seem strange, but it's hard to find a clear answer anywhere.
I currently have the following configuration
Core i5 2500k (Sandy Bridge)
16GB DDR3 RAM
2 x Radeon HD 6970 ...
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The speed difference between two USB 3.0 Solutions
Currently I have a laptop that has Express Card slot but no USB 3.0 slot and I notice that there are a lot of Express Card to USB3.0 converter for sell. My question is about the speed. Can the speed ...
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feasibility of PCIe16 and PCI digital display cards together?
I want to run two digital display cards. I have an Radeon 5450 which I believe is PCIe16. I have only one PCIe16 slot. If I buy a second digital display card, it would have to go into a PCI slot, of ...
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Do Video Cards that are two slots wide need to have two slots?
My MoBo is a: Gigabyte GA-880GA-UD3H
as you can tell from this picture:
the two PCI-e x16 slots are not next to each other, but every decent graphics card nowadays is two slots wide.
So if I ...
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How to Reset a mini-PCIe Card without Rebooting (Linux)
First, some context. Fed up with my old netbook stuttering with 720p videos and flash content all the time, I decided to look around for a solution. Finally I decided on CrystalHD, a video decoder ...
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Can I expand my storage options with a PCI-E card in a PCI slot?
I have an Intel D945GCLF2 running headless Ubuntu which I use as a fileserver. I currently have a 4 port PCI SATA card plugged into it which has 4 disks attached. They're running software RAID 5 which ...
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Startech 4 port usb 3.0 gen2.0 pci-e x1 card compatible with gen1.0 x1?
I've an empty gen1.0 x1 pci-e slot in my motherboard and thinking about plugging in a usb 3.0 card. The card's home page is given below.
Click here for startech website.
The technical spec says that ...
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If I have 2 Video cards in the same computer without SLI or Crossfire will it boost performance at all?
I have this motherboard with 2 PCI-E Graphics cards, apparently only one of them is actually x16 what ever that means.
http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=2625#ov
If I put the ...
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How do I have 4GB of video memory with a 1GB video card?
I ran the direct X diagnostic tool to take a look at my graphics capabilities and it's telling me that the approximate video memory is clocked in at 4096MB. That doesn't make any sense, how is that ...
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USB 3 PCIe card on a USB 2 motherboard?
I have this ASUS card, with 8 USB2.0 ports. I need to get USB3. Will this work (Plug'n'Play)? Or are there other things to consider?
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Bad Graphics card or New Power supply needed?
I've just bought a Radeon HD6870 but when I install it my machine doesn't even POST. I had to get a PCI-E power connector adaptor (2xHDD sockets to PCI-E 6-pin plug) as my 500W power supply only had ...
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Expresscard SSD not recognized on my laptop
I have a Verbatim SSD ExpressCard with an PCI Express Interface. When I boot to Windows it works OK on my HP Elitebook 8760W (Sandy Bridge). In Linux I can't see it. It never becomes a device (/dev/) ...
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PCI-X card controlled by VM
I have a PCI-X card which I would like to assign to one of my VM guests.
I am using Ubuntu 10.10, with libvirt and kvm.
Is there any way, of completely bypassing the host system, and routing all ...
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Put Graphics card with PCI Express 2.0 into PCI Express x1 slot
I have old HP PC. Model: HP Compaq dc5700 Microtower
http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/ca/en/sm/WF06b/12132708-12132884-12132884-12132884-12736054-12736270-80746314.html?dnr=1
It has PCI Express x1 ...
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Is there such a thing as a PCI-e low profile gigabit NIC?
I can't seem to find one anywhere.
1. Is there a reason for this?
I would think most modern computers are both getting smaller and getting more moved over to PCI-e so that seems odd.
2. Does anyone ...
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Can I use a pci-e x16 slot for multple cards?
I have a mini itx pc with only one pci-e x16 slot. There is another old style pci slot.
I don't care that much about graphics bandwidth and I'd like to add USB 3.0 support. It's a waste to be using ...
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Allow Internet Sharing via PCIe Network Card While Computer Sleeps?
I've just built my own PC (after using Macs exclusively since the 90s). Since i don't have a wireless router, I chose to purchase a PCIe network card to share internet throughout my apartment. ...
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Should a 2.0 card work on 1.0 PCI Express slot?
I want to buy the ZOTAC ZT-50401-10L GeForce GTX 550.
Which is PCI Express 2.0 x16.
I am a bit concerned about this because the official tech support said:
The Motherboard Asrock G41M-VS3 R2.0 ...
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What PCI-Express graphics cards are first generation?
I want to purchase a new graphics card for my Asrock Motherboard, I asked Asrock support which brand should work for my mobo. The response was somewhat confusing:
The Motherboard Asrock G41M-VS3 ...
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Is a 6 pin PCI-X power connector safe to use on a card that only requires 5 pins?
I know that on a 6 pin PCI-X power connector the spec says pin 2 can be disconnected. It is another 12v pin like pins 1 & 3. If my graphics card only requires a 5 pin connector, is it still safe ...
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Is a PCIe 2.x compatible with Intel 915G chipset?
I am trying to update an old system.
I am thinking of a newer video card, and most are PCIe 2.x. I know that they are backward-compatible with PCIe 1.x motherboards, but what about the chipset?
I ...
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PCIe graphics card “strapping” to set link speed
I'm a co-op student currently working at AMD and I'm having trouble figuring out an instruction in my training documents which is telling me to "strap" a PCI express graphics card to a certain link ...
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Are MSATA ssd compatible with Dell Vostro V13 Laptop mini PCI-e
Short : Can msata ssd disks be used and bootable in a Dell Vostro V13.
Long : I have a Dell Vostro V13 which hard drive and ribbon cable have died. It may be possible to replace both of these but I ...
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Could Thunderbolt be added to an Existing Motorboard using a new PCI-Express Card?
I have a fairly high spec workstation in house at the moment, and all this talk about ThunderBolt connections has made me wonder: could it be possible to add a Thunderbolt Port to an existing machine ...
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If I don't use PCI card , will it consume power [closed]
I have P4 with Windows 7. I have Nvidia inno3d 250 PCI express card which also gets extra power from power supply with 6pin connector.
That desktop PC is mostly turn on 24 hrs as I keep downloading ...
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Suddenly my PC stops recognizing PCIe video card
My PC specs:
Intel Core i5 2400
Intel DH61WW Motherboard
4 GB RAM
500 W Gigabyte PSU
XFX GeForce GTS 250
Windows 7 Ultimate
Custom make, bought on July 2011 except the graphics card, which I bought ...
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How can I enable my integrated graphics hardware?
I wish to use three monitors, but my PCIe graphics card only has two DVI outputs. My motherboard, an ECS A880GM-M6 Black Series, has onboard graphics, but it seems to be disabled when the PCIe card is ...
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2x PCI-e x1 or 2x PCI-e x16?
I am trying to build a work PC and would like lots of screen real estate via 4 monitors and have no plans to SLI them together. I have decided to get 2x GT 430 graphics cards which apparently need ...
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What does (x16, x4) mean next to 2x PCIe2 x16?
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The motherboard which I am planning on getting is the Asrock P67 PRO3 SE.
Is it possible to get a motherboard which can do true x16 in both ports?
ORIGINAL QUESTION:
I am about to buy 2 ...
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What would work faster: One PCI-E based super fast SSD 120GB or 4 SATA 2 SSD's 60GB inside some RAID?
I want to change my current RAID (HDD based 4 sata 2 120GB) on which my OS (Windows 7) is installed to some more fancy fast and modern SSD based. I have 2 options - 4 OCZ AGT3-25SAT3-60G or one 120 GB ...
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Can I add a Mini Pci-e Ssd in my laptop's slot (where Wifi is now)?
I have an HP-tx1000. It has 4 Gb ram now but its slow HDD doesn't let me do serious stuff.
I wonder If I can put a mini pci-e ssd in place of the WLAN card.
Will this work on Win7 x64?
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2 Graphic cards and 1 PCI SSD on PCI-E 2.0 x16
I wanna get 2 graphic cards (to support more than 4 monitors) and an Revo PCI SSD.
Now, they all need PCI-E 2.0 x16.
But all the mainboards I look at say this something like this:
3x PCI-E 2.0 x16 ...
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Can I be 100% certain that a PCIe x4 card will fit in a PCIe x16 slot? [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
Does a x4 PCIe mechanical work in a x16 slot in x4 mode?
I know I can place a smaller card in a larger slot. But can I be 100% certain that it works? (if we ignore a ...
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Is the Intel Centrino Advanced-N 6200 compatible with GA-870A?
I'm looking to buy a Wifi adaptor for my desktop, and came across this: http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/processors/centrino/centrino-advanced-n-6200-brief.html
It looks like what I want, but ...
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How do home computer buses electrically put data on the wire?
In particular I'd like to know what schemes PCI Express, PCI and ISA use at the physical layer.
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Installed PCIe network card - computer won't boot
I have a new Dell Vostro 460, that has onboard video, and an Dell-added a PCIe video card. It has 1 16x PCIe slot and 4 1x PCIe slots.
When I plug in a PCIe gigabit network card (link. lspci: ...
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Is a PCIE X1 card for USB 3.0 worth it?
I have a portable HDD on USB 3.0, and soon I'll have a 32gb flash drive on USB 3.0 as well.
My motherboard is pretty old - and the next time I'll upgrade it is when I get a new CPU/mobo/ram.
Slots ...
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Confused About What PCIe2 Slots Are Compatible
I'm in the progress of updating my Workstation to speed up development on our database.
I like the look of this drive OCZ 120GB RevoDrive 3 PCI-E SSD but am having trouble working out if is ...
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Will adding a PCI-E TV card turn off my HDMI port?
I have a Shuttle SG45H7 which I use as my home theatre PC. Currently I have a DVB-T card in the PCI slot and I connect to my TV by HDMI. This PC has an Intel G45 + ICH10 chipset.
I would like to add ...
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Using 4 monitors with 2 generic video cards… possible?
I'm thinking of setting up 4 monitors in a grid, using two video cards, one card to feed each pair of monitors through the card's two DVI ports. The most important requirement for me is to have the ...
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Can a PCI-X card be used in a PCI-E slot?
Does anyone know if a PCI-X card can be used in a PCI-E slot?
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A motherboard has 2 x PCIe slots. Can onboard DVI be used too?
I am looking at a motherboard, a Z68, which has two PCIe slots. I notice that it also has an onboard DVI port. While using the PCIe slots, am I able to also use the onboard DVI slot?
For example: Two ...
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PCI rescan on Linux finds external bridge, but not any devices on the bridge
I have a PCI express adapter which connects to an external backplane with 3 PCI slots via a cable.
This setup ideally needs to be hot-pluggable, via the cable being removed/inserted between the PC ...
