silly question, PCI Express

[Antony]

Hello all,

I am getting some PCI Express cards for the Mac Pro, Apple says:

PCI Express expansion

Three open full-length PCI Express expansion slots

• One PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot
• Two PCI Express 2.0 x4 slots

All slots provide mechanical support for 16-lane cards
300W combined maximum for all PCI Express slots

My question is, is PCI Express same as PCI-E or PCIe? Or they are different?

And, can I put PCI or PCI-X cards on those slots?

Thanks.

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[Mandrake]

My question is, is PCI Express same as PCI-E or PCIe? Or they are different?

They're all the same.

And, can I put PCI or PCI-X cards on those slots?

No.

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[Antony]

Thank you. Placing the order now.

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