PCIe x1 slots, what are they good for?
Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2010 6:47 am
Hi there,
Anyone here ever use a PCIe x1 slot for anything? These are the small connectors
on the motherboard and the manual would spec them as x1 rather than x8 or x16,
which use larger connectors.
I ask because i see things on the web that require at least x4 slots (same size)
and that means x1 wont work.
For example, there are x4 slot USB 3.0 (yes that is 3.0 not 2.0) adapter cards and they
certainly would not work in an x1 slot, and i would not want to use an x8 or x16 slot
just for that, and the only other slots available are x1 slots.
Anyone here ever use a PCIe x1 slot for anything? These are the small connectors
on the motherboard and the manual would spec them as x1 rather than x8 or x16,
which use larger connectors.
I ask because i see things on the web that require at least x4 slots (same size)
and that means x1 wont work.
For example, there are x4 slot USB 3.0 (yes that is 3.0 not 2.0) adapter cards and they
certainly would not work in an x1 slot, and i would not want to use an x8 or x16 slot
just for that, and the only other slots available are x1 slots.