Help with Intel S5000PAL

ROFLcopter · 10-13-2009, 09:43 PM

Hey all,

When it comes to PCI-e cards, is it possible to cut corners? I'm running a server with an Intel S5000PAL mobo. On the backplane there are 3 available slots. A regular PCI-X slot and a 2 PCI-e (x8) slot.
My question is:Can a PCI-e x1 card work in a x8 slot?

**Cromewell** · 10-13-2009, 09:51 PM

It should be fine. If you have open backed slots you can even put 16x cards in 4x slots.

ROFLcopter · 10-14-2009, 03:09 PM

What would prevent a PCI-e card from not even showing up? I've tried a full-sized card which didn't even show up. I'm going to be trying a half sized card just to see if it was the connectors.

10-13-2009, 09:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
ROFLcopter Bronze Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 62	Help with Intel S5000PAL Hey all, When it comes to PCI-e cards, is it possible to cut corners? I'm running a server with an Intel S5000PAL mobo. On the backplane there are 3 available slots. A regular PCI-X slot and a 2 PCI-e (x8) slot. My question is:Can a PCI-e x1 card work in a x8 slot?

10-13-2009, 09:51 PM	#2 (permalink)
Cromewell Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Canada Age: 26 Posts: 11,802	It should be fine. If you have open backed slots you can even put 16x cards in 4x slots. __________________ You know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I go get and beat you with 'til ya understand who's in command here. www.userfriendly.org

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10-14-2009, 03:09 PM	#3 (permalink)
ROFLcopter Bronze Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 62	What would prevent a PCI-e card from not even showing up? I've tried a full-sized card which didn't even show up. I'm going to be trying a half sized card just to see if it was the connectors.