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Subject: Re: PCI Express 1x NIC
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PCI Express is NOT PCI-X

PCI-X is larger slot usually running faster at 66MHz vs. standard PCI at 
33MHz.  PCI-X is found mostly on server motherboards.

PCI Express is a small connector found on primarily desktop motherboards.

         -Derek


At 10:12 AM 3/2/2006, Andrea Venturoli wrote:
>Hello.
>I'v got an MB which is going to run 6.0/AMD64. It features a "PCI Express 
>x1" slot.
>Has anyone had any experience with such a NIC? Altought this is gonna be 
>Gigabit, I'm more insterested in stability than in performance.
>
>Also, slightly OT, is PCI-Express aka PCI-X? Or is it PCI-E? None of the 
>two? :)
>
>  bye & Thanks
>         av.
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