PCI-E query.

[Abarbarian]

I got a mobo that has a PCI-E X 16 slot but in the manual it says that it runs at x8 will this have a big impact on playing games as opposed to a slot running at x16 ?

 

[psd99]

That don't make sense total mismatch!


You going cross fire?

 

[Abarbarian]

No I ain't going crossfire. Here is what the manual says.

 

[Waynos_Face]

Yeah fair one, from what i've read say x16 is 100% then x8 is more like 75-80%.

I don't even know it is x8 and x16 as its actually the amount of bandwidth it can squeeze the info across at, like the bandwidth on the graphics card.

 

[Abarbarian]

Ta W_F I only have a vague idea about this sort of stuff. It ain't critical as the lass dosen't do a great deal of gaming with newer titles. Just wanted to know out of interest.

 

[muckshifter]

The "slot" is a compatible PCI-E 16, meaning you can put a pci-e 16 card in there ... the motherboard, however, being an Exceptionally Crap System, only saw fit to equip it with an inferior MCP.

itsme will say, "I have no problems" ... I too never had a problem with ECS, especially as I only ever bought one MB off them.

 

[Abarbarian]

Yeah I know its a cheap board, only went for it as it had the copy of XP in the bundle.

Understand the "can use a PCI-E card in the slot". Just wanteed to know how it would affect gaming real time. Thats on slightly older titles say for example Half Life , Max Payne, The Sims. Will it even be noticable real time.

 

[Abarbarian]

Thanks for the help guys. found an excellent review of this board at Hardwaresecrets. The on board graphics are not too bad but nowt to shout about. Suprisingly with a decent card the gaming results are pretty darn good for a cheapy board.. This will be just fine for the lass till she can afford to upgrade.

http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/411/5

 

[Waynos_Face]

Yeah cheap doesn't mean crap anymore, everything is just as un/reliable as everything else, if you don't need the frills then don't get em.

 

[Madxgraphics]

Yeah cheap doesn't mean crap anymore, everything is just as un/reliable as everything else, if you don't need the frills then don't get em.

Cheap sure don't mean cr*p...I bought a pair of Primark jeans for £5.99 about 6 years ago and still wear them..Missus bought some Prada/gucci water jeans for near £300 4 months ago and they are ready for the bin..