Will PCI-express backward compatible with PCI 2.0?!
09 June 2007, 02:01 PM
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Will PCI-express backward compatible with PCI 2.0?!
As per title. I have a modern pc with core 2 duo and it uses pci-express card slots. i am about to buy a tv-card which is a PCI-2.0 card. will it work on my pc with being a pci-express slots?
Are pci-express backward compatible with pci 2.0?
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Are pci-express backward compatible with pci 2.0?
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09 June 2007, 02:04 PM
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As far as I know they are backward compatible, although voltages may make a difference
I have a couple of digital multitrack soundcards 16in/out on each and they are PCI 2.0 spec, and I believe they don't work in PCI Express boards as the clock timings are different due to the difference in voltages
Your mileage may vary, but may be worth doing some searches on some of the video/tv capture forums
I have a couple of digital multitrack soundcards 16in/out on each and they are PCI 2.0 spec, and I believe they don't work in PCI Express boards as the clock timings are different due to the difference in voltages
Your mileage may vary, but may be worth doing some searches on some of the video/tv capture forums
09 June 2007, 02:07 PM
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As far as I know they are backward compatible, although voltages may make a difference
I have a couple of digital multitrack soundcards 16in/out on each and they are PCI 2.0 spec, and I believe they don't work in PCI Express boards as the clock timings are different due to the difference in voltages
Your mileage may vary, but may be worth doing some searches on some of the video/tv capture forums
I have a couple of digital multitrack soundcards 16in/out on each and they are PCI 2.0 spec, and I believe they don't work in PCI Express boards as the clock timings are different due to the difference in voltages
Your mileage may vary, but may be worth doing some searches on some of the video/tv capture forums
(will go into said forum)
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Guys, they're completely different - connector type, voltages, signalling mechanism... the whole hardware interface has been changed. They're no more compatible than, say, IDE vs SATA.
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I see i have 1 more free normal pci, I think that will do it for the pci 2.1 tv-card!!! correct me if i'm wrong tho!!!
cheers for your info.
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