X8 in x16

[outaiurufu]

I fealmretarded cus I need to get a video card, a GOOD videocard, there all pcie x16 but I only have PCIe x8 on my motherboard, how exactly can I get a good videocard for my unit

 

[amuffin]

Get a new motherboard.

 

[13thmonkey]

its not a problem, just plug it in, there is only a small effect dropping from x16 to x8 at the moment, next generation might cause problems but we've been saying that for the past few generations.

 

[4745454b]

Monkey, it won't fit. You can't fit a 16x card in an 8x slot. (actually you can, but you need to remove the back of the slot.)

Put a 1x card in there?

 

[simon12]

If you had a PCIE slot that ran at 8X it would be fine (ie a PCIE 1 x 16 slot runs like a PCIE 2.0 slot but at x8) but the xX refers to size as well as speed.

 

[13thmonkey]

OP, is it a physical x8 slot or an electrical one? If it is physical, does it have an open end to it or a closed end? if open then it'll fit, otherwise you gotta look for a smaller card.

 

[outaiurufu]

Physical x8 slot, pcie 2.0

I'll see when I get back home

 

[13thmonkey]

what mobo?

 

[we1shcake]

ive never seen a mobo with a physical x8 slot, you sure its not electrical x8 physical x16

 

[outaiurufu]

supermicro x9scl-f

Or

supermicro x9scl-f-o

 

[we1shcake]

didnt even know x8 physical slots existed :/

 

[outaiurufu]

Best answer selected by outaiurufu.

 

[outaiurufu]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813130574

I'm just going to build a new rig, this will do just fine