Sci/Tech 100GBs Connection Called "Light Peak"

[Prometheus]

The speed that computer can send data to other devices is very important. Each year, software and backups for many consumers and businesses grow in size and the huge amount of HD media consumed expands as well. With the increased file sizes being streamed to external devices and sent to external storage, faster connectivity options are needed.

The first step in faster communications between a computer and external devices is USB 3.0. This faster port is still not widespread in machines today because there are no motherboard chipsets with USB 3.0 integrated – motherboards that do support 3.0 use costly add-in chips. There are a number of add-in cards and adapters available that let manufacturers and end-users utilize USB 3.0 though.

Intel is already looking past USB 3.0 to an even faster method of transferring data and to and from a computer that uses optical signals called Light Peak. These optical cables will at first be used side-by-side in machines with USB 3.0, though Intel does believe Light Peak is the logical successor to USB 3.0.

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[13lade619]

optical USBs.. epic..

 

[Samael88]

optical USBs.. epic..

It is if they can find a work around for the flexibility issues with the optical cables

 

[Wummi]

Quantum cables will probably be next.

 

[Samael88]

Quantum cables will probably be next.

Why stop there when we could all make use of that "doom tunnel" technology and have a potential disaster in every home

 

[SineCosine]

String cables will be the end-product of string theory!

 

[rover2341]

Does this mean that in the future if this Picks up, its possible that it might not only replace usb, but also SATA , and your montier to your computer?

 

[Prometheus]

Yeah. Probably internal connections too, ect.

 

[tom_mai78101]

So, how do I play a game that runs at 200 FPS? Everything's too fast...

 

[Myzteryz]

^ That is not how it works.. And at 200FPS, things would be happening considerably slow.

 

[13lade619]

So, how do I play a game that runs at 200 FPS? Everything's too fast...

FPS means how detailed actions are.

24 fps means there are 24 images in one second.
200 fps means there will be 200 images in the same second.

 

[sqrage]

Not really detailed, more like fluid.

Redundant frames are still considered, Tom.

 

[SerraAvenger]

Quantum cables will probably be next.

ummm.... what?
Couldn't we just use quantum entanglement and drop the cables?
I don't know much about quantum computing, so I don't really know, but according to what I remember...

 

[Seprest]

All I care about is a more efficient internet...