PCIe bus speed: PC Talk Forum

In summary, the PCIe x16 slot on the motherboard supports PCIe x1, not x4x8x16 The cover leaves the shape of a x1 slot, covering the rest

Yes, a x1 card should work in a x16 slot It's good that you've got it to work in a x1 slot What else have you tried it in besides the x16 slot

1960''s slot cars Tech Specs · 1 1 x PCI Express x16 - full-height · 1 1 x PCI Express x8 - full-height · 1 1 (

19 slot PCI Express x1 — Single lane, smallest slot · PCI Express x4 — Four lanes, second-smallest slot · PCI Express x8 — Eight lanes, second-largest slot · PCI