PCI Express

Why don't laptop companies put PCI-e expansion slots inside some laptops. That way, the laptop would live longer and be more reliable. I know with Intels new money grab (not saying those processors are bad for the price) that this isn't something companies would do but other than that as a...

Dear all* , please could someone suggest a laptop or notebook that has M.2 PCIe SSD storage in price range from 600 $ to 1000 $ ? Best Regards.

Hi, I know you are thinking of all the possible ways to do this when you read the title but this time is different. I have a helix Intel Core i7-3667U. I've read up on trying to run a graphics card via 3.0 but from what I read you don't get the connection speed you need. I was going to try a usb...

I am looking a laptop with following requirements, after researching a bit: PCIe SSD or better(is there any better?)(128 GB or more) This feature is a must have RAM: 8GB or more(basically a fast ram, preferrably DDR4 SODIMM) Processor: i7(preferably quad core but dual core is fine)(kaby lake...

I want to buy a Lenovo Y520 notebook and everybody says I have to buy a PCIe M.2 SSD, but I want to buy a SATA-III M.2 SSD because it is cheaper, and I don't need the high speed that PCIe offers. My question: can the M.2 SATA-III SSD be connected to M.2 port if it has a PCIe interface? The...

Im trying to figure out if my laptop has a PCIe and/or a mPCIe so i could hook up an external gpu so i could player more intensive games but i dont know so im hopeing someone on here will know something. if it helps i have the radeon 7570m variant and not the intel 4000 i think the other is...

Dear Experts I have a Thinkpad W540. It has an M.2 slot. The slot was initially designed for the WAN card but I have seen people use it with SSDs. M.2 slots that are used for WAN (and the Wifi Card) are usually connected via PCIe. However, I'm not sure it is a PCIe nor what kind of PCIe...

Is there any PCI Express Slot in MSI GE62 2QE? I would like to build an external GPU for my laptop.

Hi Guys, I hope someone can help me out. Im getting really annoyed by the troubles i keep having with my ASUS laptop. Recently i updated my RAM to 16gb because Photoshop kept failing. I added the 16gb and did a clean install. Yet still it crashes and i regularly get a pop-up from windows then...

I'm looking for a Dolby 7.1 sound card with optical out (optical in would be nice as well, but that's not a requirement). This is for interfacing with an optical-based sound system to be used for both watching movies and gaming. I don't have any plans for doing professional sound...

Hey, I have the MSI GE62 6QF Apache Pro but for all I know it has a USB Type-c but does not support Thunderbolt 3. Also, the laptop has an M.2 PCIE (B & M keys) slot, however all the eGPU docks I have seen do not have a similar connector. Does anyone know a dock with a similar connection? I...

I'm looking for a 14" - 15.6" (preferrably 14), with 1080p resolution and following specs: i7 6700HQ, DDR4 ram slots, and my main concern is the M.2 PCIe 3.0 x4 slot available. I'm going to use it mostly for programming, the specs I mentioned above might be overspecced, but it doesn't matter...

Hi, I purchased a USB3 1TB external hard disk and as my laptop only has UB2 port, I decided to get a USB3 Express Card. All plugs in fine and drive is detected. Problem is that the drive starts beeping when I'm transferring data (yes beeping, not clicking). Based on some research I've done I...

I am planning to build an Home Theatre PC for playing the Bluray Movies stored on my computer with the DTS and Dolby Audio. Since my motherboard doesn't have the SPDIF output I am planing to buy a dedicated sound card with Optical/SPDIF out port to passthrough all my Dolby and DTS audio to the...

hey i own an elitebook 8440p i was wondering where is the mini pci e slot ...... i cant see upfront any advise would be appreciated :)

Okay so i want to try an external GPU on my laptop the model is GL551JW-WH71(WX). Does anybody know if it is possible with this model? The only PCI express slot i can think of is the wifi card and i dont have an express card slot. can i convert one via usb? If i take out the wifi card and use...

Hi I was wonder that can i use a motherboard as pci express slot and connect it over thunderbolt to laptop?? As matter of fact i can't use bplus or other pcie adapters. Thanks

I have a 30” dell 3007wpf monitors and i have an asus x75a laptop, i was not getting a higher resolution through my laptop hdmi (laptop resolution 1600 x 1200) for some reason I was getting only 1280 x 800. I bought an external PCI express and put a nvidia nvs 315 to bypass the laptop graphics...

I have this Mini PCIe to PCIe adapter for my laptop, though, everytime I turn it on, there is just a black screen. Is this the cause of the PSU only being 300w? I am asking because I don't want to go buy a new PSU and that not be the issue. Thanks! The GPU I am referring to is a EVGA GTX 950

Hi there, I am a laptop user and have relatively good tech knowledge but I am running into some confusion over inputs/outputs. I am looking into using an external GPU setup for my laptop and am aware of the predicaments and have heard the classic 'just get a new___' , I can't, I'm a student so...