Expansion Bus (continued)

Bus speed

x1-slot bidirectional speed — 500 MB/s (PCI Express)

 

x16-slot bidirectional speed — 16 GB (PCI Express)

 

1.5 Gbps and 3.0 Gbps (SATA)

 

480-Mbps high speed, 12-Mbps full speed, 1.2-Mbps

 

low speed (USB)

Expansion card slots

 

connectors

Mini Tower: four full-height slots

 

Desktop: four half-height slots without riser, two

 

full-height slots, two half-height slots with riser

 

Small Form Factor: two half-height slots

PCI

Mini Tower: two connectors

 

Desktop: two low-profile connectors, with support for

 

two full-height 6.9-in PCI cards (or one 6.9-in PCI

 

and one 6.9-in PCIe x16 card) if a PCI riser board is

 

used

 

Small Form Factor: one connector

connector size

124 pins

connector data width

32 bits

(maximum)

 

PCI Express

NOTE: When using the built-in DisplayPort connector,

 

the x16 PCI Express slot is disabled.

connector

Mini Tower and Desktop: one x16 connector and

 

one x1 connector

 

Small Form Factor: one x16 connector

connector size

x16: 164 pins

 

x1 36 pins

connector data width

16 PCI Express lanes (x16)

(maximum)

 

Specifications

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Dell 960 specifications Expansion Bus Bus speed, Gbps and 3.0 Gbps Sata, Low speed USB, Mini Tower two connectors, Used

960 specifications

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