AMD FX-9590 Vishera Black Edition- Number of PCI Lanes

I think you mean PCIExpress lanes.

These have nothing to do with the processor but the motherboard.

See http://computer.howstuffworks.com/pci-express1.htm and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PCI_Express#Lane

no drunton,


I do mean PCIexpress lanes regarding the processor.

For example the i7-4820k has a maximum of 40 PCI express lanes.

Please view link below for specs. (scroll down to max number of PCI)

http://ark.intel.com/products/77781/Intel-Core-i7-4820K-Processor-10M-Cache-up-to-3_90-GHz

Notice that its 40 which means it can have up to dual x16 and one x8.


I want to know what the max number of PCI lanes is for the vishera mention above.


I hope this clears up some confusion.


I apologize

On AMD CPUs it is the chipset that controls the number of PCIExpress lanes.

On Intel CPUs it is the CPU.  I learn something new every day.

See http://www.enthusiastpc.net/articles/00003/1.aspx for a good article on this topic.

so in other words


the AMD depends on the motherboard, but the Intel depend on the CPU max number.

Which would be better for dual-SLI and explain why.

the vishera mention above or the i7-4820k?


thank you and I apologize for making you spin your wheels :(

Tha k you so much foe your time if i could give you one housand points i would.