SK0-003 · Question #369
Which of the following slots, if available, would offer the highest bandwidth?
The correct answer is B. PCI-E x16. This question asks to identify the expansion slot that offers the highest bandwidth among the provided options, which is critical for high-performance peripherals.
Question
Which of the following slots, if available, would offer the highest bandwidth?
Options
- AAGP
- BPCI-E x16
- CPCI-X
- DPCI
How the community answered
(26 responses)- A4% (1)
- B88% (23)
- C8% (2)
Why each option
This question asks to identify the expansion slot that offers the highest bandwidth among the provided options, which is critical for high-performance peripherals.
AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) was an older standard specifically for graphics cards, offering significantly lower bandwidth than PCI-E x16.
PCI-E x16 offers the highest bandwidth among the choices, utilizing 16 serial lanes, each with high data transfer rates, making it significantly faster than legacy AGP, PCI-X, or standard PCI. Modern graphics cards predominantly use PCI-E x16 due to its superior throughput.
PCI-X (PCI eXtended) improved upon PCI but is still a parallel bus architecture and offers less bandwidth compared to the serial, multi-lane PCI-E x16.
PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) is an older, parallel bus standard with the lowest bandwidth among the options, far slower than PCI-E x16.
Concept tested: Computer expansion slot bandwidth comparison
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