can i plug an 8x into a 16x

[trueflipmode]

can I plug an 8x pci-e into a 16x slot?

 

[hermeslyre]

Sure can.

 

[Dual_Corex2]

But remember it will only run at 8x and not 16.

 

[Kornowski]

Can you plug a x16 into a x4 PCI-e slot?

 

[leetkyle]

No! It's too physically small.

 

[Kornowski]

Thanks

What type of PCI-e connection does it look like on this board, it doesn't say on the web-site?

 

[leetkyle]

That is :

PCI-Express x16 (Purple)
APG x8 (brown)

Asrock board I guess heh.

 

[Geoff]

They dont make PCI-e 8x video cards, only x16 with a few x1 cards.

You cant use an AGP 8x in a PCI-E x16 slot, if thats what your thinking

 

[The_Other_One]

Actually some PCI-Express slots are open to allow faster cards in slower slots. An example would be this board...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ShowI...orce+590+SLI+MCP+ATX+AMD+Motherboard+-+Retail

 

[Kornowski]

I know you can't use AGP in a PCI-e slot

Really, it's a x16 slot? AWESOME!

 

[ceewi1]

Electrically, it's only x4 which limits your speed. It's not an enormous speed difference, but it will be slower.

 

[Kornowski]

Right, But it'll fit a x16 card, Will I notice a huge difference in it when gaming then?