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- eskro - 2011-09-30 20:08

Superorb Wrote:^^ You can also stick a PCIe card in the x16 slot as well and it will work.

to my knowlegde,
PCIe X1 cards specifically in PCIe x16 slots isn't ultra stable..
it should, but its not,,,

- Superorb - 2011-09-30 20:57

eskro Wrote:to my knowlegde,
PCIe X1 cards specifically in PCIe x16 slots isn't ultra stable..
it should, but its not,,,
That's weird, I haven't heard of any problems doing this.

- eskro - 2011-09-30 23:00

Superorb Wrote:That's weird, I haven't heard of any problems doing this.
well, have you made the test!? Tongue

- Superorb - 2011-09-30 23:03

eskro Wrote:well, have you made the test!? Tongue
No, but I've read about people using non-x16 cards in the x16 slot in unraid setups with no issues. A lot of guys do that.

- eskro - 2011-09-30 23:06

would you specify what non-x16 cards are exactly?

- Superorb - 2011-09-30 23:18

eskro Wrote:would you specify what non-x16 cards are exactly?
x1, x4, or x8 cards. Cards that don't require all 16 lanes of an x16 slot.

- poofyhairguy - 2011-09-30 23:19

Superorb Wrote:No, but I've read about people using non-x16 cards in the x16 slot in unraid setups with no issues. A lot of guys do that.

It should work by the standard. But the problem is many mobo makers only test 16x cards and sometimes 1x cards won't work in the slot. It is hit or miss.

- Subliminal Aura - 2011-09-30 23:22

poofyhairguy Wrote:It should work by the standard. But the problem is many mobo makers only test 16x cards and sometimes 1x cards won't work in the slot. It is hit or miss.

Well that doesn't make sense - If the 1x lane is faulty then that would fail the whole slot and hence the 16x tests

- eskro - 2011-09-30 23:59

poofyhairguy Wrote:It should work by the standard. But the problem is many mobo makers only test 16x cards and sometimes 1x cards won't work in the slot. It is hit or miss.

make's sense +1

- bluray - 2011-10-01 00:23

if the 16x slot work per mobo spec, the 1x card should work in the 16x slot. i remember use 1x video card in the 16x slot several years ago. it worked fine!