PCIe Slot Characteristics - SPARC S7-2 Server Service Manual

The PCIe standard doubles the per-lane throughput from the PCIe standard's 250 MBs to 500 MBs This means a 32-lane PCI connector

It will work just with reduced performance All pcie generations are reverse compatible The only question might be using a modern UEFI based

pciex16 slot A PCIe x1 slot has one lane and can move data at one bit per cycle A PCIe x2 slot has two lanes and can move data at two bits per cycle (and so

pcie slot dimensions In general, a larger PCI Express card or slot supports greater performance, assuming the two cards or slots you're comparing support the same