what's that slot?

[cL0N31]

specs say it's pci-e but certainly doesn't look like pci-express for new video cards... sorry if the question is dumb

[redwudz]

It's a PCI-E X1 slot. Used for some modems, SCSI and network cards. Not too many cards made for it. The other PCI-E slots are X16, such as for the video card, then a couple of regular PCI slots.

[cL0N31]

10x

[kush]

There's PCIe x1 video cards out, although Newegg only lists one right now - the HIS (ATI) x1300 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16814161017

I think Matrox has a x1 card out as well, but not @ NewEgg.

and they also list an ATI Theater 550 based capture card by Power Color - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16815117802

and some x1 SATA, SATA/IDE combo controller & RAID (0/1, 0+1 nothing too advanced on x1) cards - http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.asp?Submit=ENE&N=2010150410&Subcategory=410&...InDesc=pcie+x1

..nothing in the way of pci-e x1 sound or network cards, nor do I know of any on the market.. Although they're bound to be on the way.

[mujahid7ia]

When (if?) is PCI going to be completely phased out in favor of PCIe?

[ROF]

Soon hopefully. But I don't think it will until at least the next decade before PCI is relegated to museum status.

[ViRaL1]

Bring back MCA!