T tommystanek Reputable Jan 8, 2015 2 0 4,510 Jan 8, 2015 #1 I purchased a pci 5.1 audio card and have a computer with a pci express x16 slot. Will these work together?
I purchased a pci 5.1 audio card and have a computer with a pci express x16 slot. Will these work together?
Solution Vexillarius Jan 8, 2015 No. PCI is very different from PCI Express and the two are not compatible. They're even keyed differently, so it won't even fit.
No. PCI is very different from PCI Express and the two are not compatible. They're even keyed differently, so it won't even fit.
P Pinhedd Champion Aug 7, 2007 10,342 20 56,965 Jan 8, 2015 #2 tommystanek : I purchased a pci 5.1 audio card and have a computer with a pci express x16 slot. Will these work together? Logically yes, electrically no. A bridge device is needed to connect them. Upvote 0 Downvote
tommystanek : I purchased a pci 5.1 audio card and have a computer with a pci express x16 slot. Will these work together? Logically yes, electrically no. A bridge device is needed to connect them.
knight_of_baawa Distinguished Nov 10, 2011 710 1 19,365 Jan 8, 2015 #3 No. PCI is not PCIe. Upvote 0 Downvote
Vexillarius Reputable Aug 23, 2014 1,434 0 5,960 Jan 8, 2015 Solution #4 No. PCI is very different from PCI Express and the two are not compatible. They're even keyed differently, so it won't even fit. Upvote 0 Downvote Solution
No. PCI is very different from PCI Express and the two are not compatible. They're even keyed differently, so it won't even fit.