Posted 11/11/08 at 02:00:53 PM by The Maximum PC Staff

I built my computer about a month ago—it’s nothing special. I’m running an Intel Pentium D 820 on an Asus P5W DH Deluxe motherboard. For a videocard, I’m rocking a BFG 9800 GTX.

I stumbled upon the System Information at the bottom-left corner of the Nvidia Control Panel recently. When I clicked it, I took note of the plethora of information on the 9800 GTX. What caught my eye was the very last line: BUS: PCI Express x4. That seems off, given that my card uses an x16 interface. What gives?

—Juan Campos

Check out Juan's answer, after the jump!

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intel, asus, pci express, X4, pentium, BFG, 9800 gtx, P5W DH Deluxe, x16

Posted 03/26/08 at 11:02:28 PM by Gordon Mah Ung

Does the $235 "fixed" B3 Phenom have enough horsepower to beat Intel's Core 2 Quad Q9300?

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amd, intel, cpu, nehalem, athlon 64, core 2 quad, Core 2, Athlon, Phenom, quad core, X4