PCI-Express x1?

[Memphis`]

What can you actually put in a Pci-Express x1 slot? I know all your sound cards, etc go in the Pci slot but what actually goes in the Pci-Express x1 slot?
It might sound like a stupid question I know but I've just never known the answer.

 

[lhuser]

Some TV Tuners and some Matrox Video cards.

 

[lhuser]

BTW, there is no such thing as a stupid question here.

 

[Memphis`]

Cheers thats been bugging me for some time.
Bet i could think of a stupid enough question though.

 

[joxley1990]

Lol, sound cards, video cards, DDR drives, tv tuners.

 

[DJ-CHRIS1]

^^^
Newer network cards as well.

 

[joxley1990]

Yeah, alot of gigabit ones now are PCI-e X1 - and alot of them have several ports..

 

[Jamxx]

That DDR thing is neat! Does that memory function as RAM or just some kind of external memory? And does it communicate with the system as fast?

 

[joxley1990]

It just shows as RAM - it needs drivers to work though.

Alot of older servers have these - two of those, with 1GB in each slot - your rolling.

You can get them as a PCI interface as well. But, you have to have a certain amount of motherboard RAM installed, before you can use them, and all the sticks have to be identical.

 

[lhuser]

Make sure you're not talking about iRAM. These stuff works as hard drives. It take 5 seconds and you're ready to work.