PCI Express 2.0 Components
The following PCI Express 2.0 chipsets and graphics cards are currently available:
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| Chipset Vendor | Product | Lanes | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATI | AMD790FX (65 nm) | 42x PCI Express 2.0 | AMD Socket AM2+ HyperTransport 3.0 |
| ATI | AMD790FX (65 nm) | 32x PCI Express 2.0 | AMD Socket AM2+ HyperTransport 3.0 |
| ATI | AMD770FX (65 nm) | 20x PCI Express 2.0 | AMD Socket AM2+ HyperTransport 3.0 |
| Intel | X38 (65 nm, FSB1333) | 40x PCI Express 2.0 | Socket 775 |
| Intel | X48 (65 nm, FSB1600) | 40x PCI Express 2.0 | Socket 775 |
| Nvidia | nForce 780a SLI | 48x PCI Express 2.0 | AMD Socket AM2+ HyperTransport 3.0 |
| Nvidia | nForce 780i SLI (65 nm) | 40x PCI Express 2.0 | Socket 775, FSB1333 |
| Nvidia | nForce 790i SLI (65 nm) | 48x PCI Express 2.0 | Socket 775, FSB1600 |
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| Graphics Vendor | Product | Category |
|---|---|---|
| ATI | Radeon HD3450 (55 nm) | Entry-level |
| ATI | Radeon HD3470 (55 nm) | Entry-level |
| ATI | Radeon HD3650 (55 nm) | Mainstream |
| ATI | Radeon HD3850 (55 nm) | Mainstream |
| ATI | Radeon HD3870 (55 nm) | High End |
| ATI | Radeon HD3870 (55 nm) | Enthusiast |
| Nvidia | GeForce 9600 GT (65 nm) | Mainstream |
| Nvidia | GeForce 9800 GTX (65 nm) | High End |
| Nvidia | GeForce 9800 GX2 (65 nm) | Enthusiast |
All PCI Express 2.0 motherboards are compatible with PCI Express 1.1 graphics cards and vice versa, but you’ll need PCI Express 2.0 compliant hardware to benefit from automatic speed and link width adjustments. Our testing concentrates on testing PCI Express 2.0 solutions at all possible link widths.
