Does PCI-Express 16x make computer faster?
PCI-Express’ (Peripheral Component Interconnect Express) real strength is having a huge capacity for future expansion in data bandwidth whereas AGP has reached the limits of the technology.
PCI-Express 16x is a type of video card and an advancement in the video card technology. Its connector has 164 pins, is 89 mm long and is intended to be used on the graphics port.
But it can only be used with motherboards that have PCI-Express slots. In fact, PCI-Express 16x slots are already available in place of the AGP graphics card slot on some motherboards. AGP may be starting to die rapidly as PCI express grows in popularity.
PCI-Express 16x connection is faster than AGP 8x but this connection is between the system and the video card. Read the rest of this entry →
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