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| PLX Launches the ExpressLane PEX 8647 Switch PLX Technology announces its PEX 8647 PCIe Gen 2 switch has been chosen to provide peer-to-peer fan-out operation on the new flagship ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2 Dual-GPU graphics card from AMD. The ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2, recently released and targeting eager extreme-video game fans, offers superior graphics execution via the industry's fastest card utilizing two GPUs on a single board and further enhanced with ATI CrossFireX technology. The ExpressLane PEX 8647 switch, now officially launched, is specifically designed for demanding graphics applications. The device is a 48-lane, three-port, PCI Express Gen 2 (5.0 GT/s)-compliant switch featuring large packet memory, low power management and cut-thru architecture for low latency – aspects that boost performance and are ideal for the cutting-edge graphics industry. The PEX 8647, with three x16 ports to allow for the optimal configuration of graphics applications, also offers PLX's unique array of performance-maximizing features such as Dual Cast, which provides simultaneous copying of data from one ingress port to two egress ports, as well as a special software/hardware development kit that enables system designers to fine-tune and perform system diagnostics, thus accelerating the engineering design process. The PEX 8647 is in full production today and shipping in volume quantities. write your comments about the article :: © 2008 Computing News :: home page |