[Warning: Fudzilla]PCI Express 1.0/1.0a not compatible with 2.0 spec

[SixDemons]

With Asus latests P35 gaming boards, the Blitz Extreme and Blitz Formula, which are using an IDT chip to give you two x8 PCI Express slots instead of the normal x16 and x4 configuration of the P35 chipset, a problem has occured on the Asus FAQ.

It seems that the second slot is PCI Express 1.0/1.0a only and according to Asus, this older PCI Express standard isn't compatible with PCI Express 2.0.

The primary slot is PCI Express 1.1 and it doesn't have this problem as this version of PCI Express is compatible with the upcoming 2.0 standard.

So what's the significance of this? Well, it means that you won't be able to use newer PCI Express 2.0 cards with several motherboard, not just these ones, as if your board has a 1.0 or 1.0a PCI Express slot, a PCI Express 2.0 card won't work in those slots.

Link: http://www.fudzilla.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2499&Itemid=1


told ya so....

 

[SixDemons]

Disagree.....

Intel's BADAXE2 mobo is PCIe 1.0a in all their PCIe slots so it wont run:
http://www.intel.com/design/motherbd/bx2/bx2_industryspecs.htm

and thats a high end new card... somehow

 

[SixDemons]

why sell a small bridge chip for £20-30 when they can sell brand new motherboards for £150

yes indeed... that exactly my point since everybody is talkin about G92... Thinking that computer developers are friendly people that doesnt like money...
So mostly of us will have to upgrade mobo in order to enjoy G92, unless they come up with a G92 PCIe1

 

[SixDemons]

I take it my Asus P5B-Deluxe will be able to handle a 9800GTX then? (intel 965)

dont know... I hope not, because I have the same mobo