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X8 in x16

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November 21, 2011 2:11:40 AM

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

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November 21, 2011 5:12:14 AM

Get a new motherboard.
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November 21, 2011 8:42:39 AM

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.
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November 21, 2011 9:07:42 AM

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?
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November 21, 2011 10:01:28 AM

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.
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November 21, 2011 10:31:37 AM

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.
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November 24, 2011 4:15:40 PM

Physical x8 slot, pcie 2.0

I'll see when I get back home
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November 24, 2011 4:37:36 PM

what mobo?
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November 24, 2011 5:25:25 PM

ive never seen a mobo with a physical x8 slot, you sure its not electrical x8 physical x16
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November 24, 2011 5:28:18 PM

supermicro x9scl-f

Or

supermicro x9scl-f-o
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November 24, 2011 5:36:42 PM

didnt even know x8 physical slots existed :/ 
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December 1, 2011 1:28:32 PM

Best answer selected by outaiurufu.
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