[NTLUG:Discuss] Re: pci-e and linux ( and radeon -vs- nvidia ? -- PCIe x16 v. x8 v x4

[Chris Cox]

Bryan J. Smith wrote:
...
> So if nVidia sold an 6800 card that was only capable of utilizing 8 or just 4 PCIe channels in DTR from a bridged AGP,
> you know the enthusiasts would scream murder for the full 16 channels..
> But from an engineering feasibility viewpoint, that's exactly what I think they should do.
> 

Another example:
My XFX 6600GT AGP card used 256M chips... yet they wired it for just 128M
(for example).  Might be a difficult mod :)

Of course many are modding their 6800's (plain ones) to have all of
the pipelines enabled.  Just as long as they are prepared to deal
with any consequences that might result.