What is PCIe or PCI Express?

PCIe is short for “peripheral component interconnect express” and it’s primarily used as a standardized 0️⃣ interface for motherboard components including graphics, memory, and storage. PCIe gets the “peripheral component interconnect” part of its name because 0️⃣ it’s designed to handle point-to-point connections for non-core components. Manufacturers added “express” to distinguish the new standard from older PCI 0️⃣ standards, emphasizing the substantial performance improvements over previous iterations. PCIE SLOTS AND CARDS A PCIe or PCI express slot is 0️⃣ the point of connection between your PC’s “peripheral components” and the motherboard. The term “PCIe card” and “expansion card” simply 0️⃣ refers to hardware, like graphics cards, CPUs, solid-state drives (SSDs), or HDDs, you may add to your device through PCIe 0️⃣ slots, making both catch-all terms for a variety of components.

What are the standard PCIe sizes?

While different sizes and configurations do 0️⃣ exist, most users will only encounter four primary size specifications. The size represents the number of direct connections provided by 0️⃣ either a PCIe slot or card.

• PCIe x1