[NTLUG:Discuss] Hardware Question

[MadHat Unspecific]

Dennis Myhand wrote:
> I have been looking at Motherboards recently and I have been noticing in 
> the specs that it will describe the PCIExpress slots as being "3 - PCI 
> Express x16 (3 (1 electrical x16 or x8, 1 electrical x8, 1 electrical 
> x4)."  Can someone tell me what the electrical x16 or x8 or x4 means? 
> Thanks, Dennis Myhand
> 

Size matters:
http://static.howstuffworks.com/gif/pci-express-slots.gif
from:
http://computer.howstuffworks.com/pci-express1.htm

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