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minus-squareyannic@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10arrow-down3·3 hours agoIt’s the obsession with replacing PCIe slots with M.2 sockets that gets me.
minus-squareFlembleFabber@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·1 hour agoWhy not? I think its quite convenient. Also saves some required wiring and its very compact
minus-squareRememberTheApollo_@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·29 minutes agoI’m more concerned with PCI slots blocked by massive GPUs, especially on smaller form factor boards. You’ll need PCI/e extension cables to install an additional card.
minus-squareTheGrandNagus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 hour agoMotherboards seem to have a normal amount of slots though? Not like you can populate them all anyway, though. Use one modern (i.e. oversized) graphics card and it seems to block three slots.
It’s the obsession with replacing PCIe slots with M.2 sockets that gets me.
Why not? I think its quite convenient. Also saves some required wiring and its very compact
I’m more concerned with PCI slots blocked by massive GPUs, especially on smaller form factor boards. You’ll need PCI/e extension cables to install an additional card.
Motherboards seem to have a normal amount of slots though?
Not like you can populate them all anyway, though. Use one modern (i.e. oversized) graphics card and it seems to block three slots.