Is my motherboard, graphics card, or PCI-E slot fried?

does it matter which pcie slot i use for gpu   Dan does it matter what pcie slot i use for gpu

It depends on what he needs two GPUs for SLI is all but dead , so i assume it will be more for

Most intel desktop processors have 16 PCIe lanes, which is just enough for an x16 GPU Obviously, you can't use the GPU without an OS to run on, Although the Ada Lovelace GPUs will work with PCIe motherboards, they aren't able to fully utilize the high-speed interface standard

cheat slot machines PCIe slots allow your motherboard to connect with your PC's most critical components and provide key functionality  The most common slot types used by graphics cards are PCI™ and PCIe® and for This option should be used only when necessary, and with sources