Re:PCIe 7.0 Draft 0.5 Spec: 512 GB/s over PCIe x16 On Track ...
by Tuna-Fish on Thursday April 04, 2024 @03:19PM
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> the same physical interface
It's not really the same physical interface. The connector is the same, but quality requirements for the traces have gotten much more strict over time.
> Why haven't we seen the need for a PCI-X or VLB-style PCIe interface expansion?
It's not really the same physical interface. The connector is the same, but quality requirements for the traces have gotten much more strict over time.
> Why haven't we seen the need for a PCI-X or VLB-style PCIe interface expansion?
x32 PCIe does exist, it's just rarely used.