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What are these??

banbutcher · 2008-08-08 20:56:35

Does any one know what the things i have circled are or what do they do? ive no clue!! Thanks Richie

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08-08-2008 9:56pm

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banbutcher

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Does any one know what the things i have circled are or what do they do? ive no clue!!

Thanks Richie

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#2 08-08-2008 9:59pm
yoyo

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PCIExpress x1 slots, sorta a upgrade to PCI slots, certain devices such as sound cards use the interface,

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#3 08-08-2008 10:02pm
banbutcher

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Cheers yoyo, is there much else they can be used for??

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#4 08-08-2008 10:09pm
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banbutcher wrote: »

Cheers yoyo, is there much else they can be used for??

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/248169-28-what-express-slot

Found a post here on google with suggestions, its a smaller, faster alternative to PCI, so devices which used PCI in the past could possibly have a PCIEx1 version out

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#5 08-08-2008 10:38pm
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cool thank s yoyo, both answers were quick and to the point!!

A++

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#6 09-08-2008 9:29am
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Hear's another example of what can be used in these PCIx1 slots & it's a great little card too.

http://www.komplett.ie/k/ki.aspx?sku=330663

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