PCI-X http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PCI-X PCI-e http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PCI_Express
Apparently PCI-X has been replaced by PCI-express > Well, maybe I have my lingo wrong. The card I have is an LSI MegaRAID > that has a 64bit 66mHz bus. When I bought it I was told that all > standard PCI slots are 33mHz and so to take full advantage I would > needa PCI-X slot that was only found in server mobos. > > PCIe is for video cards only, right? Isn't that a different beast than > PCI-X? > > On 8/13/06, Greg Sevart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> It has been my experience that organizations overwhelmingly tend to >> upgrade >> entire servers, not individual processors. New server, new PCIe RAID >> card. >> The old box gets decommissioned or retasked. >> >> What is more upsetting is that the ICH8R has -no- PATA controller. Want >> a >> DVD drive? Better be SATA... >> >> Greg >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Brian Weeden" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "The Hardware List" >> <hardware@hardwaregroup.com> >> Sent: Sunday, August 13, 2006 12:37 PM >> Subject: Re: [H] Core 2 and PCI-X >> >> >> > Ugh. >> > >> > I think that's a fairly big miss for Intel - are they just ignoring >> > the server market for now or do you think there are issues with >> > implementing it? >> > >> > I would assume that there are a good number of servers out there with >> > PCI-X cards and admins wanting to move to the kick-ass new CPUs. >> > >> > What about AMD mobos with PCI-X and dual core support? >> > >> > On 8/13/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> You have a LONG wait ahead. I don't even see any pci-x boards in the >> >> upcoming schemas as 965 and intels next two chipsets don't show >> support >> >> for it >> >> >> >> CW >> >> >> >> Sent via BlackBerry from Cingular Wireless >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> >> From: "Brian Weeden" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> Date: Sun, 13 Aug 2006 11:26:30 >> >> To:hwg <hardware@hardwaregroup.com> >> >> Subject: [H] Core 2 and PCI-X >> >> >> >> I have a PCI-X RAID card that is currently running in a standard PCI >> >> slot on a normal consumer mobo. I know that I am not taking >> advantage >> >> of its full capabilities but I didn't want to blow a lot of money on >> >> the older chipsets knowing that I would want Core2 Duo when it came >> >> out. >> >> >> >> Now that is has been announced, are there any mobos supporting it >> with >> >> PCI-X slots that we know of? Or will I have to wait just a bit >> >> longer... >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Brian >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> > -- >> > Brian >> > >> >> >> >> > > > -- > Brian >
