- what is 1 (x8) PCI-Express (using x16 slot)?
- Posted by ToddAndMargo on May 2nd, 2008
Hi All,
I am looking at a motherboard that says it has an:
(x8) PCI-Express (using x16 slot)
What is this? Can I install a PCIe 16x video
card in it? Will it only run at half speed?
Many thanks,
-T
- Posted by RJK on May 2nd, 2008
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PCI_Express
regards, Richard
....(currently researching PCI-E slots ! )
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- Posted by ToddAndMargo on May 2nd, 2008
RJK wrote:
Excellent reference. Thank you!
-T
- Posted by M.I.5¾ on May 6th, 2008
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accept up to 16x cards). However it only has 8 PCIe lanes wired. Yes you
can insert a 16x video card in it, and as you correctly surmised it will
operate with only those 8 lanes (and at only half the bandwidth).
