PCI Express 2.0
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Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3P is 1.1 I think...
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Hang on, I don't think any p35 chipsets have pci express 2.0, but if you're worried you won't be maxing out your latest graphics card, aparently its a very tiny difference and not worth worrying about...
Just reading various articles online that conflict what each other say. I'd like a board with 2.0 for which a new gfx card supports, even if it's 1.0 or 1.1 compatible, but i've also read that the 2.0 cards don't utilise the full bandwidth.
I guess I'd be ok sticking with my P35 board for now?
Quote from another site:
"It's fair to say that there has been quite a bit of secrecy surrounding Intel's 3-series chipsets, with a number of hidden features being unveiled over time.
Today, another hidden gem was uncovered, as we learned that the P35 chipset actually already supports the PCI-Express 2.0 specification.
Previously, we were under the impression that Intel's new mainstream chipset only supported previous versions of the specification, and we were going to have to wait for Intel's X38 chipset before we saw the second generation of PCI-Express.
To complicate matters even further, last week we were given information that suggested a rough release schedule for AMD's RD790 chipset, which would have come to market before Intel's X38 chipset.
Thus, it looks like there was a fight kicking up for being first to market with a PCI-Express 2.0 enabled chipset, but with the news that P35 does already support the new PCIe standard, it looks like that fight is over before it really got started.
Maybe this latest hidden feature in the 3-series chipsets was a case of Intel toying with AMD? Of course, as a high end chipset, AMD's RD790 isn't going to compete with Intel's mainstream chipsets. Thus, true competition from Intel on the multi-GPU front won't come until X38 launches in September. Even then though, X38 won't support quad-CrossFire like RD790 does... or maybe it will?"
I guess I'd be ok sticking with my P35 board for now?
Quote from another site:
"It's fair to say that there has been quite a bit of secrecy surrounding Intel's 3-series chipsets, with a number of hidden features being unveiled over time.
Today, another hidden gem was uncovered, as we learned that the P35 chipset actually already supports the PCI-Express 2.0 specification.
Previously, we were under the impression that Intel's new mainstream chipset only supported previous versions of the specification, and we were going to have to wait for Intel's X38 chipset before we saw the second generation of PCI-Express.
To complicate matters even further, last week we were given information that suggested a rough release schedule for AMD's RD790 chipset, which would have come to market before Intel's X38 chipset.
Thus, it looks like there was a fight kicking up for being first to market with a PCI-Express 2.0 enabled chipset, but with the news that P35 does already support the new PCIe standard, it looks like that fight is over before it really got started.
Maybe this latest hidden feature in the 3-series chipsets was a case of Intel toying with AMD? Of course, as a high end chipset, AMD's RD790 isn't going to compete with Intel's mainstream chipsets. Thus, true competition from Intel on the multi-GPU front won't come until X38 launches in September. Even then though, X38 won't support quad-CrossFire like RD790 does... or maybe it will?"
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There are rumours, but nothing concrete. Even if the hardware were capable of it i doubt that its exposed.
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P35 does support running PCI express 2.0 cards but you will only get the bandwidth of 1.1.
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They must be confused I'm sure there is no way for P35 to support 2.0 properly. I'm sure somebody in the GFX forum can confirm.
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if it was 2, they would advertise it. companies usually lie, not keep stuff from us.
P35 does not have PCI-Express 2.0 slots. Give me a second and I'll get the design specs of the chipset. Before it came out there were rumours it would have pci-exp[ress 2.0 which were false.
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Bandwidth is 8GB/s and therefore even if anyone wanted to, they wouldnt be able to put a PCI-Express 2.0 slot in.
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Bandwidth is 8GB/s and therefore even if anyone wanted to, they wouldnt be able to put a PCI-Express 2.0 slot in.
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