Russian software developer Mikhail Svarichevsky needed a a PCI-E x1 video card as all of the other PCI-E slots were occupied on his motherboard. PCI-E x1 video cards are available but can be pricier ...

PCI Express (PCIe) has been around since 2003, and in that time it has managed to become the primary data interconnect for not only expansion cards, but also high-speed external devices. What also ...

I've got a DFI X48 motherboard (2x PCIe x16 2.0 for CrossFire) with a video card in the top PCIe slot. The layout of the board makes the only PCIe x1 slot blocked by my video card.<BR><BR>Now, I'm ...

Most people only use a single PCIe slot on the motherboard, namely the topmost x16 slot, to install their graphics card. The other PCIe slots are left vacant on most PCs since any additional ...

I've been rebuilding my home lab. The plan is to have a storage box (also running KVM to check out migration etc, then a separate beefier VM box. I've already built a box with a Supermicro X10SLM-F ...

PCI Express is a technology that consistently makes headlines, with new specifications boasting ever-improving performance regularly appearing in the news. It may come as a surprise, then, to learn ...

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 ...

The Asus ROG Strix B350-F Gaming motherboard was a decent board for its day, but it had some room for improvement. Asus has tried to renovate that room with the ROG Strix B450-F Gaming board, which ...