why does PCI slots still exist? shouldnt PCIe have taken completely over or am i missing something?
zniff Distinguished Jul 6, 2010 206 0 18,690 Dec 15, 2012 #1 why does PCI slots still exist? shouldnt PCIe have taken completely over or am i missing something?
alexoiu Titan Nov 1, 2012 39,821 249 126,990 Dec 15, 2012 #2 Not really. Still lot of PCI cards (audio, LAN, USB, SATA, Multimedia etc) on the market.
xFriarx Distinguished Nov 9, 2010 133 0 18,710 Dec 15, 2012 #3 Yep, still alot of PCI cards out there. I just put my PCI Soundblaster X-Fi XtremeGamer soundcard down not to long ago. Rather, it put itself down.
Yep, still alot of PCI cards out there. I just put my PCI Soundblaster X-Fi XtremeGamer soundcard down not to long ago. Rather, it put itself down.
E epileftico Honorable Dec 14, 2012 2 0 10,510 Dec 15, 2012 #4 For Ethernet, Sound, modems and other devices is not necessary the PCIex speed, so PCI is still there for those devices that doesn't need high specs.
For Ethernet, Sound, modems and other devices is not necessary the PCIex speed, so PCI is still there for those devices that doesn't need high specs.