"Hardware" Challenge

[ToxicBunny]

Got a hardware challenge for the suppliers on this forum....

Looking for a a place what sells a PCI-E x16 - PCI-E x8 adaptor....

Anyone got any clues?

 

[DJNgoma]

Got a hardware challenge for the suppliers on this forum....

Looking for a a place what sells a PCI-E x16 - PCI-E x8 adaptor....

Anyone got any clues?

Why would you need that? Just use the BIOS.

 

[ToxicBunny]

Physical adaptor....

I'm trying something out... and finding a physcial x8 graphics card is proving to be practically impossible.

 

[Sheepbot]

I don't get it, do you mean PCI-E x1? PCI-E x8 and x16 have the exact same physical slot, just the x8 is limited. PCI-E x1 is the one with the different slot.

 

[psc]

I don't get it, do you mean PCI-E x1? PCI-E x8 and x16 have the exact same physical slot, just the x8 is limited. PCI-E x1 is the one with the different slot.

PCIe has physical connecters for x1 x4 x8 and x16, all of different sizes.
You are thinking of PCIe x16 with only 4 or 8 lanes.

 

[chickenbeef]

An x1, x4 and x8 card will fit in an x16 slot though afaik

 

[Sheepbot]

PCIe has physical connecters for x1 x4 x8 and x16, all of different sizes.
You are thinking of PCIe x16 with only 4 or 8 lanes.

Serious? Heh, ya learn something new every day

 

[ToxicBunny]

Yeah.. the systems I'm playing with only have physical x8 slots..no x16 slots....

 

[psc]

If you want to "Allow" the use of a PCIe x 16 card in a x8 slot you can use something like this x8 to x16 adapter.

You could also open the end of the connector to allow the x16 card to fit :erm:

 

[chickenbeef]

You could also open the end of the connector to allow the x16 card to fit :erm:

+1 to this, i saw a guide on the net where someone used a x16 graphics card in an x1 slot. Voids the boards warranty though

 

[DJNgoma]

If you want to "Allow" the use of a PCIe x 16 card in a x8 slot you can use something like this x8 to x16 adapter.

You could also open the end of the connector to allow the x16 card to fit :erm:

Damn, cost the price of a G31 mobo.

 

[ToxicBunny]

Thats what I'm seeing as well.. and yeah I may have to "open" the end of the slot.... all depends on how much of a risk I'm prepared to take.

 

[ToxicBunny]

Or as a change of thought, if someone can find a PCI-E x8 graphics card I'll be interested.