Sandy Bridge with PICx4?

FreelancerJ · 18th May 2011, 1:48 PM

I've been looking around for a while now for a motherboard for a new desktop (my ASUS mobo is driving me nuts) and only really have a couple of requirements, none of which I have yet found together on a single motherboard.

All I really want is a Sandybridge motherboard with at least one PCIx16 (if not more), capable over at least DDR3@1600 with one PCIx4 slot.

so far I have been utterly unable to find any of the sort, does anyone out there know of one?

Thanks!

1StepAhead · 18th May 2011, 1:54 PM

I assume you mean PCI-E x4? You do realise that x4 cards work in x8 and x16 slots right? Which means there are lots of boards that fit your criteria.

FreelancerJ · 18th May 2011, 1:58 PM

Oh, they do? i thought since all the PCI-E x4 card i see have shorter sets of pins they used a different socket. but if they work in x16 thats problem sovled, thanks!

1StepAhead · 18th May 2011, 2:13 PM

No probs. They are all upwards compatible, x1 will work in x4, x8 and x16. x4 will work in x8, x16 and so on...

OPM881 · 18th May 2011, 2:18 PM

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Originally Posted by 1StepAhead

No probs. They are all upwards compatible, x1 will work in x4, x8 and x16. x4 will work in x8, x16 and so on...

backwards compatible to an extent as well

FreelancerJ · 18th May 2011, 3:47 PM

Thanks guys, this will definitely make things easier then

Zenskas · 18th May 2011, 4:33 PM

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Originally Posted by OPM881

backwards compatible to an extent as well

Yeah, if you have an "open ended" x4 slot then a full x16 card will work in it, but won't be as quick. PCI-e really is under-rated though, most people don't think a gen 2 x8 slot won't be a noticeable amount slower than a full x16 slot.

Anyway take for example a lot of the new P67 boards with three physical x16 slots, the bottom one usually only runs at x4 though and a x4 card will run in it exactly like it would in an actual physical x4 slot.

OPM881 · 18th May 2011, 4:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Zenskas

Yeah, if you have an "open ended" x4 slot then a full x16 card will work in it, but won't be as quick. PCI-e really is under-rated though, most people don't think a gen 2 x8 slot won't be a noticeable amount slower than a full x16 slot.

Or you cut the card yourself :P

Zenskas · 18th May 2011, 5:07 PM

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Originally Posted by OPM881

Or you cut the card yourself :P

Probably better to cut a small slit on the actual x4 slot to allow a x16 card to slot in.

18th May 2011, 1:48 PM	#1
FreelancerJ Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 122	Sandy Bridge with PICx4? I've been looking around for a while now for a motherboard for a new desktop (my ASUS mobo is driving me nuts) and only really have a couple of requirements, none of which I have yet found together on a single motherboard. All I really want is a Sandybridge motherboard with at least one PCIx16 (if not more), capable over at least DDR3@1600 with one PCIx4 slot. so far I have been utterly unable to find any of the sort, does anyone out there know of one? Thanks!

18th May 2011, 1:54 PM	#2
1StepAhead (Banned or Deleted) Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 34	I assume you mean PCI-E x4? You do realise that x4 cards work in x8 and x16 slots right? Which means there are lots of boards that fit your criteria.

18th May 2011, 1:58 PM	#3
FreelancerJ Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 122	Oh, they do? i thought since all the PCI-E x4 card i see have shorter sets of pins they used a different socket. but if they work in x16 thats problem sovled, thanks!

18th May 2011, 2:13 PM	#4
1StepAhead (Banned or Deleted) Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 34	No probs. They are all upwards compatible, x1 will work in x4, x8 and x16. x4 will work in x8, x16 and so on...

18th May 2011, 3:47 PM	#6
FreelancerJ Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 122	Thanks guys, this will definitely make things easier then