PCI Express is one of the fastest options to attach hardware to your computer. However, there are very few who take the advantage of this high-speed peripheral attachment method. Following are some tips to get the most out of your PCI Express slot. See Also: Engineering Wireless Services
If you have an old computer, you probably have only USB 2.0 ports. This is a serious limitation when you try to attach USB 3.0 capable external hard drives of SSDs. Even if you attach a very high-speed drive to a USB 2.0 port, it will operate very slow. USB 3.0 is a major improvement in this regard. Just try attaching the same drive to a USB 3.0 port and see the difference. Many people change their PCs to overcome this limitation. However, you can save hundreds of dollars by using your PCI Express slot. There are expansion cards available in the market which can have USB 3.0 ports and you can insert them into your computer’s empty PCI Express slot. Usually, they contain two USB 3.0 ports.
Graphics card is another limitation for older PCs. Even if you have a new PC, most PCs have integrated graphics cards, which are fine for office applications but not sufficient for graphics-intensive applications like high-end games. PCI Express is a perfect solution for expanding your graphics card performance. In fact, most modern graphics cards are shipped to be used with PCI Express slot.
Before buying a graphics cards or any other device for your PCI Express slot, make sure that the size of the device fits in your PC or laptop.
In addition to the USB 3.0 ports and graphics card, you can use PCI Express port to attach a number of other devices. Devices attached to PCI Express slot perform a lot better as compared to the devices attached to USB 2.0 or even USB 3.0 ports.
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