Re: PCI Express Replaces PCI-X & PCI

Huw Lynes <[email protected]>
Newsgroups gmane.comp.video.linux.movies
Organization The Moving Picture Company
Message-ID <[email protected]>
On Fri, 20 Feb 2004 11:15:59 -0800
Timothy Everingham <[email protected]> wrote:

> At last night's Linux Movies Group Hollywood Section meeting there were a 
> number of references to PCI-X & PCI Express. Later I got some comments that 
> some people were confused about what Intel is doing about bus architecture. 
> PCI Express will replace PCI-X & PCI starting this spring. We are about to 
> enter a transitional period like we did with transitioning from ISA to PCI. 
> A good source of information on PCI Express is located at 
> <http://www.express-lane.org>. Also there is an Intel white paper on 
> transitioning from PCI and PCI-X to PCI Express at 
> <http://developer.intel.com/design/network/papers/253755.htm>.
> 
Probably worth mentioning that it'll replace AGP also. At least that appears
to be Nvidia's game-plan.

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