PCI-E 4x card in PCI-E 16x slot

I am not sure since usually the slots are for 16x or 8x, but since it is less than those it may also work since it isn't using its full potential.
 
Dark_fire said:
seconded. hell you could put a 16x card in a 1x slot, the performance would suck but i would wok
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Well technically you couldn't they're physically incompatible.
The 4x card though easily fits the 16x slot.
 
Dark_fire said:
seconded. hell you could put a 16x card in a 1x slot, the performance would suck but i would wok
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i think that most 1x slots are closed off at the end. it should work in a 4x slot though
 
You can buy little adapter cards that allow you to plug a x16 card into a x1 slot. Of course, then the card sits a little too high and you can't screw it in. We use them in our labs for testing all the time. Additionally, if you're proficient with a Dremel or similar rotary tool, you can slice open the back edge of a x1 slot and plug a wider card into it. ;)
 
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