Hi i was just wondering if i have a pcie x8 slot could a pcie x2 or x4 work in the pcie x8 slot and if it does work what are the draw backs to doing it that'll way? thank you.
There is a potential drawback on some motherboards .
Usually the first pci-e x8 slot doesnt have its own bandwidth . It shares that with the x16 slot the graphics card is in .
So if you use it for anything else it restricts your graphics slightly
As long as there is more or equal lanes on the slot than the card, your guaranteed to be fine.
If there are less lanes on the slot, then you have to start balancing bandwidth of the gens and such.
As long as there is more or equal lanes on the slot than the card, your guaranteed to be fine.
If there are less lanes on the slot, then you have to start balancing bandwidth of the gens and such.
Actually found this video the other day, it explains a lot about the PCI.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSSHuMHbCWo
Thank you that answered a lot of questions on what i needed to know!