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May 2nd 08, 10:16 PM
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what is 1 (x8) PCI-Express (using x16 slot)?
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 
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May 2nd 08, 10:39 PM
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what is 1 (x8) PCI-Express (using x16 slot)?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PCI_Express
regards, Richard ....(currently researching PCI-E slots ! ) "ToddAndMargo" wrote in message ... 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
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May 2nd 08, 10:50 PM
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what is 1 (x8) PCI-Express (using x16 slot)?
"ToddAndMargo" wrote in message
... 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 RJK wrote: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PCI_Express regards, Richard ...(currently researching PCI-E slots ! ) Excellent reference. Thank you! -T
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May 6th 08, 09:57 AM
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what is 1 (x8) PCI-Express (using x16 slot)?
"ToddAndMargo" wrote in message ... 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? It is geometrically a 16x PCI express slot (in that it will physically 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).
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