PCI Express 5.0
PulseAugur coverage of PCI Express 5.0 — every cluster mentioning PCI Express 5.0 across labs, papers, and developer communities, ranked by signal.
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SSD Speed Impact on Gaming Performance Tested Across 11 Titles
A recent test by Tom's Hardware investigated the impact of SSD speed on gaming performance across 11 different titles. The analysis compared SATA, PCIe 5.0, and NVMe SSDs to determine if upgrading to faster storage offe…
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PCIe SSDs: Capacity Over Speed Amidst RAM Shortage
During a global memory supply shortage, the choice between PCIe SSDs for PC builds should prioritize capacity over raw speed for most users. While high read/write speeds are beneficial for tasks like game loading, the a…
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Motherboard M.2 SSD heatsinks fail to make full contact on most boards
A recent test of 20 modern Intel and AMD motherboards revealed that many M.2 SSD heatsinks do not make sufficient contact to effectively cool the drives. Only 6 out of the 20 tested motherboards demonstrated full contac…
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Repurpose old drives for external storage amid AI-driven price hikes
With external SSD prices soaring due to AI-driven demand, a new article from Tom's Hardware explores repurposing older internal drives as external storage. The test involves using SATA SSDs, NVMe drives, and even tradit…
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Intel Nova Lake CPUs to launch as Core Ultra 400 series in 2027
Intel's upcoming Nova Lake desktop processors are rumored to be branded as the Core Ultra Series 400, with a staggered release expected throughout 2027. Initial launches in early 2027 will feature 28-core configurations…
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PCIe 5.0 x8 vs x16 performance for dual RTX 6000 Ada GPUs debated
A user on Reddit's r/LocalLLaMA subreddit is seeking advice on the performance impact of running two RTX 6000 Ada Generation GPUs in a PCIe 5.0 x8 configuration versus a PCIe 5.0 x16 configuration. The user's current As…
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Samsung 9100 Pro SSD 1TB remains discounted post-Prime Day
Samsung's 9100 Pro 1TB SSD, a PCIe 5.0 drive with sequential read speeds of up to 14,700MB/s, is still available at a discounted price following Prime Day. The drive is priced at $206, representing a 39% discount and is…
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Intel's Nova Lake CPU to draw up to 474W, requiring new motherboards
Intel's upcoming Nova Lake processors are expected to significantly increase power consumption, with the flagship 52-core variant reportedly targeting a PL2 power limit of 474W. This high power draw will necessitate new…
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Framework Laptop 13 Pro DIY Edition gets cheaper SSDs, but CPU prices may rise
Framework has reduced the price of its Laptop 13 Pro DIY Edition by incorporating cheaper PCIe 5.0 SSDs from ADATA. Customers who pre-ordered with a 500GB drive will receive a free upgrade to a 1TB drive, with a new 2TB…
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Dual GPU LLM Inference: PCIe 5.0 x8/x4 vs x8/x8 Speed Impact
A user on Reddit is inquiring about the potential impact of PCIe lane configurations on dual GPU inference speeds for large language models (LLMs). Specifically, they are concerned about performance differences between …
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Silicon Motion aligns PCIe 6.0 SSD roadmap with Nvidia's AI ambitions
Silicon Motion, a maker of SSD controllers, is prioritizing its PCIe 6.0 roadmap for client systems based on Nvidia's upcoming product releases rather than those from AMD or Intel. The company anticipates launching its …
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SanDisk Optimus GX Pro 8100 8TB SSD Review: High Performance, High Price
The SanDisk Optimus GX Pro 8100 8TB SSD has been reviewed and is noted for its exceptional performance, particularly its low random read latency and high all-around speeds, along with good power efficiency. However, its…
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Gigabyte X870 Aorus Elite WiFi7 Motherboard Discounted by $70
Gigabyte's X870 Aorus Elite WiFi7 motherboard is currently on sale for $249.99, a $70 discount from its usual $319.99 price. This premium motherboard supports a range of AMD Ryzen processors, including the Ryzen 9000, 8…
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AGI launches budget PCIe 5.0 SSD with high-end performance
AGI has released the AI858, a 2TB PCIe 5.0 Solid State Drive that offers high-end performance at a budget-friendly price point. The drive features a heatsink and delivers strong sequential read and write speeds, along w…
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Samsung HBM4E samples ship, Kioxia storage for space, and new AI metadata server launched
Samsung has begun shipping samples of its 12-layer HBM4E memory, offering a 20% speed increase over HBM4 and up to 3.6 TB/s bandwidth per stack, crucial for LLMs and AI systems. Kioxia is showcasing its PCIe 5.0 SSDs an…
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User explores NVMe SSDs for large model hosting via PCIe 5
A user on r/LocalLLaMA is exploring the potential of using a server equipped with numerous PCIe 5 lanes to host large language models. The idea is to populate these lanes with NVMe SSDs, creating a high-bandwidth storag…
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Intel's Z970/Z990 chipsets shrink but boost power draw
Intel's upcoming Z970 and Z990 chipsets for Nova Lake motherboards will reportedly be 22% smaller than the current Z890. Despite the reduced size, these new chipsets are expected to consume up to 14W of power at peak lo…
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Silicon Motion sees record SSD controller sales amid worsening NAND shortage
Silicon Motion has seen a significant increase in SSD controller sales, driven by demand for high-end PCIe 4.0, 5.0, UFS 3.1, and eMMC 4.1 controllers, particularly from the data center sector. Despite this revenue grow…
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Phison unveils PCIe 6.0 SSD controller with 28 GB/s speed
Phison has unveiled its new PCIe 6.0 X3 SSD controller, boasting up to 28 GB/s of bandwidth and 6.8 million IOPS. This controller will support up to 2 petabytes of storage per drive and is expected to sample to customer…
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Silicon Motion SM2524XT SSD controller targets AI PCs with 14 GB/s speeds
Silicon Motion has unveiled its new SM2524XT SSD controller, designed to bring 14 GB/s read speeds to mainstream devices. This 6nm chip is optimized for AI PCs, significantly reducing latency for KV cache and AI inferen…