Re: [OT] Can a PCIe x4 card be plugged into a PCIe x16 slot?

[Peer Oliver Schmidt <posde@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

keyvan2r schrieb:
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> This is kind of a follow up to my self-build WHS saga.
> I am thinking of getting an Adaptec 1430 4port sata controller.
> This may sound a bit ignorant but my M/B has only PCIe x2 and PCIe x16
> slots, the Adaptec is a PCIe x4. I looked on the net and there is no
> clear explanation, so I am asking here..:-)

Yes, you can.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PCI_Express#PCI_Express_.28standard.29



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