← Back to context Comment by tiernano 1 month ago even though it would be optical, it still is using PCIe protocols in the background... 3 comments tiernano Reply bobmcnamara 1 month ago PCIe is still using PCI protocol just over serdes embedding-shape 1 month ago How could you possibly know exactly what protocol they'd be using for the potential future optical PCIe connection? Your guess is as good as anyone's, no? p_l 1 month ago Probably because optical PCI-E is an old thing by now.In fact, "zero~th generation" of thunderbolt used optical link, too. Also both thunderbolt and DisplayPort reuse a lot of common elements from PCI-E
embedding-shape 1 month ago How could you possibly know exactly what protocol they'd be using for the potential future optical PCIe connection? Your guess is as good as anyone's, no? p_l 1 month ago Probably because optical PCI-E is an old thing by now.In fact, "zero~th generation" of thunderbolt used optical link, too. Also both thunderbolt and DisplayPort reuse a lot of common elements from PCI-E
p_l 1 month ago Probably because optical PCI-E is an old thing by now.In fact, "zero~th generation" of thunderbolt used optical link, too. Also both thunderbolt and DisplayPort reuse a lot of common elements from PCI-E
PCIe is still using PCI protocol just over serdes
How could you possibly know exactly what protocol they'd be using for the potential future optical PCIe connection? Your guess is as good as anyone's, no?
Probably because optical PCI-E is an old thing by now.
In fact, "zero~th generation" of thunderbolt used optical link, too. Also both thunderbolt and DisplayPort reuse a lot of common elements from PCI-E