Using a PCIe x1 card in a PCIe x16 slot

2 Answers 2 Any PCI Express card of a smaller size will fit into a larger slot So an x1 card will fit in an x8 slot Please see the Wikipedia

You can insert a PCIe x1 card into a PCIe x16 slot, but that card will receive less bandwidth Similarly, you can insert a PCIe x8 card into a

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x1 slot 2 Answers 2 Any PCI Express card of a smaller size will fit into a larger slot So an x1 card will fit in an x8 slot Please see the Wikipedia