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ATI Theatre 550 Question

V00D00

Golden Member
I think I'm going to get myself one of these, but everywhere I've looked it's only PCI.

Or at least it looks like a PCI. Check out the sapphire site for instance:
http://www.sapphiretech.com/en/products/multimedia_landing.php?gpid=114

Right there, in that picture, it's clearly a PCIe card. But then click on that big button that says IMAGES. Now in that picture it looks like a regular PCI card.

I remember reading about how the goal of PCIe was to be compatible with PCI. So is that first notch of pins in that second picture actually a PCIe connector?? I remember that was the idea originally, but I haven't kept up with the PCIe stuff.

So then, is it a PCIe card or PCI? Or both???




When you put in "Theatrix" in newegg, this is the only card that comes up:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16815117602

It's the same as that 'second' picture on sapphires website. In the specs it says nothing about PCI Express, and clearly states that it is a PCI card.


So where the hell can I get a PCIe version????
 
PCI-E and PCI are not compatible.

That card is supposed to be available in both formats though.

Not sure why it doesn't appear to be out in a PCI-E version yet.

It would use a 1X slot.
 
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