Is it possible to stick in a pci-x network card into a pci-e slot?
D Darmin Posts: 10 +0 Nov 30, 2007 #1 Is it possible to stick in a pci-x network card into a pci-e slot?
R Rik Posts: 3,679 +1 Nov 30, 2007 #2 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PCI-X and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pci-e should answer your question.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PCI-X and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pci-e should answer your question.
D Darmin Posts: 10 +0 Nov 30, 2007 #3 Thanks a lot buddy for helping out! Not! I'm in a tight spot with time and needed a simple yes or no!
Thanks a lot buddy for helping out! Not! I'm in a tight spot with time and needed a simple yes or no!
R Rik Posts: 3,679 +1 Nov 30, 2007 #4 Don't worry, with that atttitude, you wont get any help from me.
E Everlong18 Posts: 35 +0 Nov 30, 2007 #5 You'll get your answer from simply looking at the size of the pci-x card and then looking at the size of the pci-e slot. You do the maths.
You'll get your answer from simply looking at the size of the pci-x card and then looking at the size of the pci-e slot. You do the maths.
G Gavin_Capacitor Posts: 47 +0 Dec 2, 2007 #6 Rik said: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PCI-X and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pci-e should answer your question. Click to expand... You obviously know what your talking about, couldn't you just answer him? Anyway, the answer is No. PCI-X is a faster version of PCI used mostly in servers. PCIe is the new standard replacing PCI and PCI-X.
Rik said: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PCI-X and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pci-e should answer your question. Click to expand... You obviously know what your talking about, couldn't you just answer him? Anyway, the answer is No. PCI-X is a faster version of PCI used mostly in servers. PCIe is the new standard replacing PCI and PCI-X.
R Rik Posts: 3,679 +1 Dec 2, 2007 #7 I personally have never seen a pci-x card so thats why I supplied that information. It's not that difficult to do a little reading then come to a conclusion, i just didnt have the time to do all that myself so I gave the info I found to the op.
I personally have never seen a pci-x card so thats why I supplied that information. It's not that difficult to do a little reading then come to a conclusion, i just didnt have the time to do all that myself so I gave the info I found to the op.
G Gavin_Capacitor Posts: 47 +0 Dec 2, 2007 #8 Here is a picture of a rocketraid 2220 card(its PCI-X): http://www.highpoint-tech.com/image/products/SATA/rr2220_big.gif
Here is a picture of a rocketraid 2220 card(its PCI-X): http://www.highpoint-tech.com/image/products/SATA/rr2220_big.gif
B beef_jerky4104 Posts: 782 +3 Dec 2, 2007 #9 The answer is no, and Rik how about you actually help out man?
