ASUS P7P55D-E LX PCIe Bandwidth concern

[vindictive]

Hello everybody. I just have a simple question I can't find the answer do to a lack of reviews on the ASUS P7P55D-E LX motherboard.

I'm only going to use 1 slot for a gtx 580. I know the ASUS P7P55D-E Pro has a added controller to get around USB3.0 & Sata 3.0 reducing PCie x16 down to x8. Does the -LX do the same thing?
So basically, will the ASUS P7P55D-E LX allow me to run my gtx 580 at x16 while using Sata III and USB 3.0?

Thanks a ton.

 

[jaquith]

The BIG difference is the ASUS P7P55D-E supports CF and I'm certain the Phases LX has less vs the 12+2 Phases of the -E {the LX is a fancy meaning for budget} the Pro is 16 Hybrid Phase. {LX/DX/Pro, etc - the meanings vary}. However, the ASUS P7P55D-E Pro also ADDS SLI support!!!

Side-by-Side - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Productcompare.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=40000280&IsNodeId=1&Description=ASUS%20P7P55D-E&bop=And&CompareItemList=280|13-131-620^13-131-620-TS,13-131-634^13-131-634-TS,13-131-621^13-131-621-TS

I would EASILY recommend the ASUS P7P55D-E Pro over the E/LX versions with a GTX 580; the SLI PCIe 2.0 x16 (single at x16 or dual at x8 / x8 mode) and the GTX barely can fully saturate the x8 for the second GTX 580 if you decide later to add one.

ASUS P7P55D-E Pro http://usa.asus.com/product.aspx?P_ID=T2FxW2fXGZQgSn2V

 

[tecmo34]

You will have full x16 bandwidth with the GTX 580 when using USB 3.0 & SATA III.

Side-note: Like your sig comment... Been there done that when I spent 95% of my time in the System's section.

 

[vindictive]

The BIG difference is the ASUS P7P55D-E supports CF and I'm certain the Phases LX has less vs the 12+2 Phases of the -E {the LX is a fancy meaning for budget} the Pro is 16 Hybrid Phase. {LX/DX/Pro, etc - the meanings vary}. However, the ASUS P7P55D-E Pro also ADDS SLI support!!!

Side-by-Side - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Productcompare.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=40000280&IsNodeId=1&Description=ASUS%20P7P55D-E&bop=And&CompareItemList=280|13-131-620^13-131-620-TS,13-131-634^13-131-634-TS,13-131-621^13-131-621-TS

I would EASILY recommend the ASUS P7P55D-E Pro over the E/LX versions with a GTX 580; the SLI PCIe 2.0 x16 (single at x16 or dual at x8 / x8 mode) and the GTX barely can fully saturate the x8 for the second GTX 580 if you decide later to add one.

ASUS P7P55D-E Pro http://usa.asus.com/product.aspx?P_ID=T2FxW2fXGZQgSn2V

Bummer, I need to cut $40 off my build and I was hoping that'd be it haha.
can the pro support 2 gtx 580's if i choose to in the future? As in, is there enough room between PCIe slots?

 

[vindictive]

You will have full x16 bandwidth with the GTX 580 when using USB 3.0 & SATA III.

Side-note: Like your sig comment... Been there done that when I spent 95% of my time in the System's section.

Thank you there seems to be no reviews on the LX version, and tons on the pro so I wasn't sure.

And I know right? Its that WD 6.0GB/s model too. They see sata III and jump on it even though it doesn't even max out sataII speeds!

 

[jaquith]

Bummer, I need to cut $40 off my build and I was hoping that'd be it haha.
can the pro support 2 gtx 580's if i choose to in the future? As in, is there enough room between PCIe slots?

Yep, that's why {only reason} I linked it, or later you can toss-out the {LX}; which idea works better for you??

BTW - 6.0GB/s = SATA3 = Interface ; zip to do with the speed of a drive itself. Example WD HDD 6.0GB/s/7200 RPM/1TB/32B cache vs WD HDD 6.0GB/s/7200 RPM/1TB/32B cache = SAME HDD with Different Interface. So unless you plan on purchasing a Crucial C300 SATA 128GB+ SSD there's NO advantage with ANY HDD.

Typical:
WD HDD 6.0GB/s/7200 RPM/1TB/32B cache - ~145 MB/s R
WD HDD 3.0GB/s/7200 RPM/1TB/32B cache - ~145 MB/s R
Crucial C300 SATA 128GB+ SSD - ~355 MB/s R

3.0GB/s {SATA2} = 300 MB/s per device limit
6.0GB/s {SATA3} = 600 MB/s per device limit

 

[vindictive]

Yep, that's why {only reason} I linked it, or later you can toss-out the {LX}; which idea works better for you??

BTW - 6.0GB/s = SATA3 = Interface ; zip to do with the speed of a drive itself. Example WD HDD 6.0GB/s/7200 RPM/1TB/32B cache vs WD HDD 6.0GB/s/7200 RPM/1TB/32B cache = SAME HDD with Different Interface. So unless you plan on purchasing a Crucial C300 SATA 128GB+ SSD there's NO advantage with ANY HDD.

Typical:
WD HDD 6.0GB/s/7200 RPM/1TB/32B cache - ~145 MB/s R
WD HDD 3.0GB/s/7200 RPM/1TB/32B cache - ~145 MB/s R
Crucial C300 SATA 128GB+ SSD - ~355 MB/s R

3.0GB/s {SATA2} = 300 MB/s per device limit
6.0GB/s {SATA3} = 600 MB/s per device limit

thanks mate. And I knew about the limits , I was going to get the crucial C300 which would be bottlenecked if used with SATA II (reading only).
I had to drop a SSD when deciding to try and fit the gtx 580 in my budget. Original plan was 6870 (CF in 3 months) and a 90GB SSD.

 

[jaquith]

BTW - anything less than a ~128 GB SSD is more aggravation than a gain...

 

[vindictive]

yea fills up to fast?

 

[vindictive]

Best answer selected by vindictive.

 

[jaquith]

My 'concern' about small SSDs is the unwritten 'PITA' installing Apps on a second HDD which defeats the entire 'advantage' of speeding up your rig. More 'pain' than help, however, changing the default locations of Documents, Pictures, etc is very simple.

Good Luck!

 

[Mousemonkey]

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