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PCI SIG Releases PCIe 2.0

Posted by kdawson on

symbolset notes that The Register is reporting that PCI SIG has released version 2.0 of the PCI Express base specification: "The new release doubles the signaling rate from 2.5Gbps to 5Gbps. The upshot: a x16 connector can transfer data at up to around 16GBps." The PCI-SIG release also says that the electromechanical specification is due to be released shortly.

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  1. Yay by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Now I can play games at 600fps- I've so been needing the boost- 200fps just doesn't cut it.

    But seriously- the data acquisition and video rendering markets should benefit from this. Cool.

    1. Re:Yay by killa62 · · Score: 2, Funny

      yes, but will it run duke nukem forever?

    2. Re:Yay by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

      Well, this card might be up to the task.

  2. Outstanding by cmdtower · · Score: 1, Funny

    After these many years of reading slashdot.org (ala 1998) - This is my first post. Boy am I glad I'm waiting for the nextgen motherboard. 16 GB/s. Yikes!

  3. Re:Graphics get easier and easier to render by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    I'd rather put a network card in that 16 Gbps slot. Imagine how fast one could download porn!

  4. Fantastic news!! by waynemcdougall · · Score: 4, Funny

    This is a firmware upgrade, right?

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  5. Re:Who cares! by prefect42 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Anyone who pretends octanes are high performance (or even *were*) needs help. And I've got a pair in the cupboard.

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