So in theory PCI-e is backwards compatible, i.e. that if it fits physically, it'll run electronically. In reality, we hear stories all the time about the x16 slots not working for anything other than ...

I'm seeing a lot of terminology out there for PEG slots on motherboards. Presumably this stands for PCI-E Graphics. Is there any functional difference between a PEG slot and a PCIe x16 slot, or is ...

You may have wondered which slot you're supposed to install a graphics card into on a motherboard when there's more than one slot. If it has only one PCI Express x16 ...

Quirky but useful.

The Inquirer writes that ATi's upcoming Conroe chipset, codenamed RD600, will have no less than 3 PCIe 16X slots; 2 for CrossFire, 1 for Physics Acceleration. The RD600, tentatively named ATi Xpress ...

Even though gaming PCs have yet to make the leap to the new PCIe 6.0 interface, work is already underway on not just PCIe 7.0, but now also PCIe 8.0, which looks set to put current PC interfaces to ...

This month Gigabyte has revealed a new addition to their range of expansion cards with the imminent launch of the Gigabyte CMT2014, which has been designed to convert a PCI-Express gen 3.0 x16 slot ...

If you've been looking longingly at the potent AI capabilities and amazing power efficiency of Intel's Core Series 3 processors and wishing you could have one of those parts on the desktop, then fret ...

PCI Express slots explained Apple has posted a Knowledge Base document offering some interesting details about the PCI Express (PCI-E) slots found in the Mac Pro. All four of the Mac Pro's PCI-E slots ...

Use left and right arrow keys to seek audio. We all know about the cryptocurrency mining phenomenon that has lasted longer than fidget spinners and Pokemon GO ...

Add more speedy storage with those unused slots.