 koitsuPremium,MVM
join:2002-07-16
Mountain View, CA
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Re: Using only the second PCIE x16 same speed ? for video card said by me:Can I use the second PCIEx16 slot for my video card without a reduction in speed. I will leave the first PCIEx16 slot empty. This way I have 3 PCIe x1 slots free.
Yes, you can absolutely do that. I have confirmation of that working correctly/reliably from a colleague of mine in Sweden whose "main" PCIe x16 slot has gone bad (I believe one of the pins in the slot has somehow gotten out of place/bent), so he uses the 2nd PCIe x16 slot without any repercussions. Just make sure you keep the 1st PCIe x16 slot open. 
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Iapetus | OT. A friend from Sweden just left my house to head back home...
The fact that they label it PCIE8 makes me wonder although someone already mentioned its not a factor at this time.
Any recommendation on software that displays this information. I will give SIW a try later. |
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koitsuPremium,MVM
join:2002-07-16
Mountain View, CA
kudos:20 | said by me:OT. A friend from Sweden just left my house to head back home...
The fact that they label it PCIE8 makes me wonder although someone already mentioned its not a factor at this time.
Any recommendation on software that displays this information. I will give SIW a try later.
I'm sorry, I gave you wrong information -- see, even for me it's hard to keep track!
The 2nd PCIe x16 slot only runs at up to x8 speed. So your x16 card will function/work fine, but will be running at x8 speed. (If you look closely at the slot, you'll see it only has pins for up to x8). If that's not an issue for you, great, problem solved. But if you want your card to run at x16 speed, you'll need to follow what I said above.
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Iapetus | Ok I guess I will make due with the 2 PCIe x1 and the PCIe x4.
BTW. My plan is to connect HDMI streaming cards to connect cameras and use software as a switch. At this point up to 3 cameras is enough. |
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