PCI vs PCI express

 Short for Peripheral Component

Interconnect

 PCI presents a hybrid of sorts

between ISA and VL-Bus. It
provides direct access to system
memory for connected devices,
but uses a bridge to connect to
the frontside bus and therefore to
the CPU.
 Basically, this means that it is
capable of even higher
performance than VL-Bus while
eliminating the potential for
interference with the CPU.
 It has been a stable platform
since
it was introduced in the 1990’s.
 Windows 95 and the PnP (Plug
and Play ~pray) feature helped to
increase the use of the PCI
components.
 When it worked it was easier then
using ISA. (Less configuring)
PCI Starts edging out the
competition
 PCI became the popular
expansion slot on the
motherboard.
 You could add:
 Video
 Sound
 modems etc.
 They all worked at a faster speed
 The installation was the same as
the ISA cards.
 Pop them into the slots and screw
the rear shield plate to the case.
 Troubleshooting when the plug
and play did not work was the
same as well.
Let the Fun Begin
 This is where the cards did not differ.

 Troubleshooting the problem:

 First try to reseat the card and make
sure the connection is completely
seated.
 You would have to make sure there
was not an IRQ or an IO conflict.
 This is also true with the PCI Express.
But as with all things we want
bigger and better
PCI has some shortcomings
 PCI Express is a two-way, serial
connection that carries data in
packets along two pairs of point-
to-point data lanes.
 Instead of one bus it handles
multiple data from multiple
sources.
 As processors, video cards, sound
cards and networks have become
faster and more powerful.
 The newer, 64-bit PCI-X bus
provides more bandwidth, but its
greater width compounds some of
PCI's other issues.
 PCI Express (PCIe) eliminates a
lot of these shortcomings from
the PCI’s limitations.
 PCI Express makes a computer
faster, can potentially add
graphics performance, and can
replace the AGP slot.
 Since PCI and PCI Express are
compatible, they can coexist
indefinitely. So far, video cards
have made the fastest transition
to the PCIe format .
 It is likely that it will eventually
replace PCI as a PC standard.
Gradually, PCI-based cards will
become obsolete.
 PCIe is compatible with current
operating systems and can
provide faster speeds
 Websites used for information:
 www.webopedia.com
 www.howstuffworks.com
 www.pcstats.com