set_location_assignment PIN_J26 -to "clock(n)" set_location_assignment PIN_C30 -to led_zero_on set_location_assignment PIN_A30 -to led_one_on set_location_assignment PIN_D31 -to led_two_on ...

TL;DR: PCI-SIG released the PCIe 8.0 specification version 3.0, targeting ultra-high-performance workloads like AI, quantum computing, and edge computing. PCIe 8.0 offers 256 GT/s raw bit rate and up ...

When thinking of AI, images of futuristic robots or self-driving cars may come to mind. What might not come to mind are the unsung hardware component heroes that are quietly enabling such complex ...

Want true next-gen SSD performance? Start with a compatible rig—and one of our top tested PCI Express 5.0 M.2 drives. Here's how to choose the right bleeding-edge SSD for your PC. Since 2004, I have ...

The Raspberry Pi 5 is a single-board computer about the size of a credit card. But like most Raspberry Pi devices, you can do even more with it if you’re willing to plug in an add-on or two. So while ...

PC components have a finite number of channels that connect with the CPU. These channels are physically built into the CPU, the motherboard, and the components themselves — and they're called PCIe ...

A brief timeline of PC graphics bus interfaces. The history of the Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) bus. The status of the current industry-standard PCI Express (PCIe) bus. Prior to the PC era, ...

On store shelves, AMD's Radeon RX 9060 XT looks like a compelling option for gamers. It's affordable, backed by a trusted brand, and appears well-equipped for modern gaming. But there's a catch: the ...

Consider a city that suddenly doubled the number of lanes on its busiest highway. Traffic now flows faster, more efficiently, and with less congestion. That's exactly what PCIe 5.0 brings to PCs — ...

Over the past few years, high-end PCs have come to be associated with PCI Express 5.0, the infrastructure that connects graphics cards and SSDs. That’s close to changing, as the PCI Special Interest ...

Personal computers with PCIe 5.0 connectors are just starting to become common, and PCIe 6.0 hardware isn’t expected to ship until later this year at the soonest, and they’ll most likely be targeted ...

Astera Labs ALAB is emerging as a key player in next-gen data center connectivity with a full-stack portfolio spanning PCIe 6.0, UA Link, and CXL 3.0. It is the first to market with a complete PCIe ...