PCIeErweiterungssteckplätze

PCIeErweiterung refers to expansion capabilities leveraging the Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe) interface. PCIe is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard. It provides a point-to-point serial connection between a host system and peripheral devices. This allows for significantly faster data transfer rates compared to older bus technologies like PCI.

PCIeErweiterung enables users to add various functionalities to their computers or servers by installing PCIe expansion cards into available slots on the motherboard. Common examples of PCIe expansion cards include graphics cards, network interface cards (NICs), sound cards, solid-state drives (SSDs) via NVMe adapters, and specialized I/O cards for industrial or scientific applications.

The PCIe standard is defined by its lanes, with each lane capable of bidirectional serial communication. Multiple lanes can be grouped together to form wider connections, such as x1, x4, x8, and x16 slots, each offering progressively higher bandwidth. This scalability allows for a wide range of performance options for different peripheral devices. The modular nature of PCIeErweiterung provides flexibility, allowing users to customize their systems based on specific needs and upgrade components as technology advances.