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Intel Says Farewell To PCI Bus
KingofGnG writes with this snippet from Sir Arthur's Den, which will make my desktop computer sad: "Soon another technology that in past years dominated the always changing universe of computer hardware will bite the dust. That's the decision by Intel, the merciless executioner of standards that the company itself imposes on the market. In upcoming months it will end official support for the PCI bus. Developed by the chipmaker in 1993, the PCI Local Bus standard was implemented on all motherboards for x86 and compatible platforms until 2004, the year it passed the baton to the younger and faster PCI Express technology."
Now what am I supposed to do with my Voodoo II video card?
Voodoo3 was the one that was 27 inches long and required an external AC power source, right?
I'm just getting used to these new fangled AGP cards and their single connectors. I feel so much more secure with the dual connectors of my VLB cards....Maybe if I saw the boards in half they'll work in my new PCI-based motherboards. What do think? They fit, but all I get is sparks and a strange smoking smell....
I thought he was talking about a vibrator.
I'll stick with my Thicknet, thank you very much. Transceivers and vampire taps FTW!
Poor means hoping the toothache goes away.
Yea, there is a reason why AUI and AAUI was created.
Number of buses that have been killed off during the years is considerable:
And yet, the short bus isn't killed off, and it continues to grow it's user base.
Freaky. I wonder if the manufacturer provides driver support for Windows for Workgroups and OS/2 warp...
Micro Channel wasn't killed, it committed suicide.
"The ferrets, they're every where I tell you!"
i think intel prefers binary...
People, what a bunch of bastards
Citation needed.
You mean the Bitchin' Fast! 3D 2000, the only card with 5 of the hottest 3D chipsets.
http://www.planetdognine.com/features/humor/files/bfast.jpg
"If it ain't broke, it doesn't have enough features yet"