PCI express is an interface, much like agp 8x. If your motherboard does not have a pci express 16x slot the pci express card will have no place to go on your motherboard. You would have to buy a new motherboard to use that card. You can get the x lines for agp x8 though. I have seen the x600 and x800 (as well as nvidea 6800) using agp 8x, though pci express is definitely better.
In actual terms, PCI Express poses no difference from AGP 8x. At the moment, there really is no reason to get a whole new motherboard. The AGP line goes all the way up to the highest of the PCI Express line. Yes, you're right, the main difference between the two is bandwidth. However, remember that applications and programs today cannot take advantage of the agp 8x bandwidth even today. Therefore, you get the same performance between the two. Often times, AGP cards will go faster that PCI express cards due to technical properties such as latency etc.... The only reason to go PCI x16 is if you have tons of money or you want to prep for the future. Even then, I wouldn't do it; I would wait for dual core chip prices to flatline, and then I'd make the upgrade jump. That will make your buck last the longest.
Originally posted by theuedimaster In actual terms, PCI Express poses no difference from AGP 8x. At the moment, there really is no reason to get a whole new motherboard. The AGP line goes all the way up to the highest of the PCI Express line. Yes, you're right, the main difference between the two is bandwidth. However, remember that applications and programs today cannot take advantage of the agp 8x bandwidth even today. Therefore, you get the same performance between the two. Often times, AGP cards will go faster that PCI express cards due to technical properties such as latency etc.... The only reason to go PCI x16 is if you have tons of money or you want to prep for the future. Even then, I wouldn't do it; I would wait for dual core chip prices to flatline, and then I'd make the upgrade jump. That will make your buck last the longest.
This is true, but the same can be said about sata. It just means your system will not be obsolete that much longer....
I have not purchased anything for my pc in a long time. I guess I am sort of waiting for the dual core procs to come out too.
Yeah me too, intel is supposed to come out second quarter of this year, and AMD is supposed to come out with their dual cores second half or next year first quarter. By the way, has anyone tried the intel new emt64 processors?
SATA is just good because of the wires. In actuallity, the diff between PATA and SATA really isn't much at all. What does make a difference, however, is the speed of the drive. Upgrading from 5400 to 7200 is amazing. The same can be said from 7200 to 10000.
Originally posted by theuedimaster Yeah me too, intel is supposed to come out second quarter of this year, and AMD is supposed to come out with their dual cores second half or next year first quarter. By the way, has anyone tried the intel new emt64 processors?
that was released? I have not heard anything about that... I didn't think it was officially out yet.
I have heard about the dual cores too. I believe intel, but amd said they were going to release their dual opteron fall of last year and it kept getting later and later, if amd does not hurry intel will beat them to it. Plus when intel releases their dual core it is going to be actually cheaper than the amd dual core. Intel will be the cheaper proc for a change I think. I am trying to get my dad to invest some.
Originally posted by theuedimaster SATA is just good because of the wires. In actuallity, the diff between PATA and SATA really isn't much at all. What does make a difference, however, is the speed of the drive. Upgrading from 5400 to 7200 is amazing. The same can be said from 7200 to 10000.
the thing is the ammount of bandwidth sata can carry is pretty insane. There are no drives on the market that can fully utilize it yet.
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