Hi, I'm using an Asus P6T MB, and I have a general question.
I have a capture card that needs a PCIe-2.0 x1 slot; I think that I'm going to have to move it into the PCIe-2.0 x16 (x4 mode) slot on the MB to make room for another device.
I know that an x4-mode slot only uses one-fourth of the bandwidth of a "true" x16 slot.
My Question:
Does that bandwidth usage remain constant, regardless of the size of the device that is using the slot? Basically, I'm wondering if my x1 device would only be getting access to the bandwidth of a hypothetical x1/4 slot (based on the ratio of 4 to 16) or if it would simply have access to the bandwidth of a hypothetical x4 slot.
All tips are appreciated.
I have a capture card that needs a PCIe-2.0 x1 slot; I think that I'm going to have to move it into the PCIe-2.0 x16 (x4 mode) slot on the MB to make room for another device.
I know that an x4-mode slot only uses one-fourth of the bandwidth of a "true" x16 slot.
My Question:
Does that bandwidth usage remain constant, regardless of the size of the device that is using the slot? Basically, I'm wondering if my x1 device would only be getting access to the bandwidth of a hypothetical x1/4 slot (based on the ratio of 4 to 16) or if it would simply have access to the bandwidth of a hypothetical x4 slot.
All tips are appreciated.