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From: http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=41877
We also managed to learn the problem with PhysX and PCIe. It turned out that not all motherboards featuring PCIe x1 slot are compatible with PhysX card, but not in a way you would imagine. Loads of 1st generation motherboards with PCIe x1 slots do not adhere to PCIe x1 specification and there is quite a lot of jittering in signal, resulting in errors during operation.
Ageia's prototype PCI/PCIe card had issues with several popular motherboards and company decided not to risk the release of a product that might not be compatible with some users. Couple of card manufacturers confirmed this to us as well, but it all depends on what latency you require from the slot.
We also managed to learn the problem with PhysX and PCIe. It turned out that not all motherboards featuring PCIe x1 slot are compatible with PhysX card, but not in a way you would imagine. Loads of 1st generation motherboards with PCIe x1 slots do not adhere to PCIe x1 specification and there is quite a lot of jittering in signal, resulting in errors during operation.
Ageia's prototype PCI/PCIe card had issues with several popular motherboards and company decided not to risk the release of a product that might not be compatible with some users. Couple of card manufacturers confirmed this to us as well, but it all depends on what latency you require from the slot.