and that’s why the top slot should always get your GPU. Some smaller PCIe slots run at x1 or x4, and these are meant for low-bandwidth add-in cards (see below). Thiago Trevisan / IDG But ...

Asus claims there should be no concerns over functionality or performance when it comes to its new GPU connector.

Despite the PCIe x1 link, the system was able to finish a ... even if high-performance graphics aren’t quite what PCI was meant for. After all, that’s why we got cursed with AGP for many ...

Asus has addressed multiple reports that its new quick-release motherboards are damaging graphics cards, saying it's not ...

The common hardware interface in PCs, Macs and other computers for connecting peripheral devices such as storage drives and graphics cards. PCI Express ... serial lanes (x1-x32) that transfer ...

Plugging a 6-pin PCIe power connector into the graphics card provides up to an additional ... up to 25W from the motherboard's slot, while x1 cards are limited to 10W unless configured as a ...

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Owners of Asus' AMD X800 and Intel Z800 motherboards should exercise caution when removing their graphics cards. Multiple reports show that the company's recently introduced Q-Release ...

and that’s why the top slot should always get your GPU. Some smaller PCIe slots run at x1 or x4, and these are meant for low-bandwidth add-in cards (see below). Thiago Trevisan / IDG But ...