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The pcie 5.0 tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about the fifth generation of the PCI Express interface standard, with a focus on its application in high-performance computing and enterprise storage. Recent content highlights PCIe 5.0 switches that enable peer-to-peer communication between GPUs and NVMe storage, achieving aggregate transfer speeds up to 64GB/s. These solutions are aimed at white-box servers used in AI infrastructure, targeting regional cloud providers, managed service providers, system integrators, research labs, and edge-computing operators. The tag explores how PCIe 5.0 can reduce reliance on host memory and CPU for data movement, potentially improving efficiency in GPU-accelerated workloads.
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    Kioxia NX1 PCIe 5.0 E1.S SSD Adds Direct Liquid Cooling for Data Centers

    Liquid cooling usually means CPUs and GPUs. Kioxia now wants it applied to storage too. The company announced its NX1 Series on July 28, 2026. It is a new family of PCIe 5.0 NVMe data center SSDs built around the E1.S form factor. It is also Kioxia's first SSD that supports direct liquid cooling...
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    Sandisk NAS 800: What Its Gen 5 NAS Claims Really Mean

    The SANDISK NAS 800 is pitched at a real gap in the storage market: users who want NVMe-class throughput in a NAS but also care about the endurance expectations associated with always-on storage. Its headline numbers are striking, particularly the 7.68TB model’s 14,000TBW endurance rating. But...
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    PCIe 5.0 SSD 7,000 MB/s: Check M.2 Lane Width

    A PCIe 5.0 NVMe SSD reporting roughly 7,000 MB/s instead of the 14,000 MB/s printed on its box may be operating exactly as the platform allows—but the broader suggestion that these drives are probably running at half speed goes beyond the evidence. The real issue, as How-To Geek’s August 24...
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    Colorful X870E VULCAN W OC Keeps GPU at PCIe 5.0 x16

    Colorful’s iGame X870E VULCAN W OC is more than a white repaint of its flagship AM5 overclocking board: it changes the PCIe lane trade-off that mattered most on the earlier model. The ¥3,999 RMB board, announced by Colorful and detailed through its TechPowerUp release, keeps the Ryzen-focused...
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    HighPoint PCIe 5.0 Switches Bring 64GB/s GPU Storage to White-Box AI

    HighPoint Technologies is pushing PCIe switching deeper into the AI infrastructure market with a broad portfolio of PCIe 5.0 peer-to-peer and NVIDIA GPUDirect Storage solutions designed for ordinary white-box servers. The company’s pitch is straightforward but ambitious: place GPUs and dense...