Pci -> pci-e

Discussion in 'Hardware' started by LI_Geek_95, Nov 3, 2010.

  1. LI_Geek_95

    LI_Geek_95 Post-and-Run Geek

    I am about to buy a new board. It has 1 PCI slot and 1 PCI-E slot. I have 2 PCI devices. What should I do?

    (buying new devices is out of the question for now)
     
    LI_Geek_95, Nov 3, 2010
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  2. TimW

    TimW MajorGeeks Administrator - Jedi Malware Expert Staff Member

    PCI will work in PCI-E slots. But not the other way around. Why though are you getting a board with only two slots?
     
    TimW, Nov 3, 2010
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  3. augiedoggie

    augiedoggie The Canadian Loon - LocoAugie (R.I.P. 2012)

    I assume this is a mATX mobo? Onboard video? I never seen one with just one PCI slot. Weird man.
     
    augiedoggie, Nov 3, 2010
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  4. LI_Geek_95

    LI_Geek_95 Post-and-Run Geek

    LI_Geek_95, Nov 3, 2010
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  5. augiedoggie

    augiedoggie The Canadian Loon - LocoAugie (R.I.P. 2012)

    augiedoggie, Nov 3, 2010
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  6. LI_Geek_95

    LI_Geek_95 Post-and-Run Geek

    :D

    lol
     
    LI_Geek_95, Nov 3, 2010
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  7. collinsl

    collinsl MajorGeek

    Sorry, but this is not true. Most boards come with PCI-E x16 for graphics and x1, which is a lot shorter than PCI. PCI-E is also serial where PCI is parallel. A PCI bus also has a lot less bandwidth and speed than a PCI-E bus so a PCI-E card in a PCI slot would not yield very good results.
     
    collinsl, Nov 4, 2010
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