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 ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

When you're piecing together a new PC build or planning an upgrade, every port choice feels significant. You weigh the pros and cons, staring at the back of your motherboard's I/O shield and the empty ...

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 ...

WiFi is fast making cabled networks redundant on almost every scale. It's getting used in everything from schools to planes and airports nowadays, though not everyone is pleased about the unexplored ...

We've picked out a variety of Micro ATX motherboards, giving you options for AMD and Intel CPUs. You can even find boards with multiple PCIe x16 expansion slots ready for dual-GPU builds, models with ...