Why PCIe Add On Cards Are Getting Bigger And Heavier? Time for New Architecture?


Did you notice that the new add on cards coming to the market are getting bigger and heavier? For example, FPGA cards from Xilinix and GPU cards are taking up two slots and they are getting heavier as bigger heat sink is required to dissipate the heat.


As technology advances, it should get smaller and consumes less power. Seems like we are going backward. Is it time to implement new architecture and new process technology?

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