[Tfug] Any PCI-Express experts in the house?

Harry McGregor micros at osef.org
Fri May 26 14:23:04 MST 2006


Maybe.

Is it a true x16 slot, or is it a PEG?

We ran into an issue with a dell GX620, you can't use the x16 PEG slot 
(PCI Express Graphics) slot for anything but video.

Most SLI boards, or server boards with x16 slots are universal x16, but 
most consumer boards with one x16 slot are only PEG slots, not full PCI 
Express.

A true x16 slot can use x16, x8, x4 and x1 cards, but a PEG slot can 
only work with a video card

                    Harry

Glenn Shannon wrote:
> Simple question: Will a PCI-Express X4 card work in an X16 slot?
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