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Pcie x1 on Pcie x4

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Wyndax Posted messages 11 Status Member -  
LudoTITANIUM Posted messages 4027 Status Member -
Hello,

With the holidays coming up quickly, I'm looking for a network card (WiFi), but I'm not sure if it's really possible to put a PCIe x1 (PCI Express x1) into a PCIe x4 (PCI Express x4) slot.
I'm using this motherboard: https://www.gigabyte.com/fr/Motherboard/GA-F2A88XM-D3H-rev-30#ov
I'm already using the PCIe x16 slot for my graphics card, and it's so big that I don't have access to the PCIe anymore ^^".

Thanks in advance, Wyndax.

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  1. Anonymous user
     
    Hello

    To read:
    https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/PCI_Express

    See you later

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  2. Wyndax Posted messages 11 Status Member
     
    Thank you for your response, but that's exactly why I'm asking here because I can't find it on this page ^^
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    1. mushu14 Posted messages 11897 Registration date   Status Contributor Last intervention   1 123
       
      Hello, 
      The PCIe protocol provides for mutual negotiation of the maximum number of lanes supported by both entities in relation. Similarly, a card (for example: ×1) can be connected and will function correctly on a larger port (for example: ×1, ×2, ..., ×32)....

      So yes, it's possible.
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  3. Anonymous user
     
    Re

    I read: We talk about PCIe ports ×1, ×2, ×4, ×8, ×16, and ×32 to differentiate the ports based on the number of lane connectors they have (respectively 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, or 32 maximum lanes). A ×32 port can theoretically achieve a throughput of 8 GB/s, which is 4 times the throughput of AGP1 ports.

    A ×16 port, for example, may only be connected to 8 PCIe lanes; it will still need to supply the necessary electrical power for ×16 cards. An extension card ×16 will work on this port (but probably with suboptimal performance), as the PCIe protocol provides for mutual negotiation of the maximum number of lanes supported by both entities in relation. Similarly, a card (for example: ×1) can be connected and will work correctly on a larger port (for example: ×1, ×2, ..., ×32)....

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  4. LudoTITANIUM Posted messages 4027 Status Member 742
     
    Hi
    yes you can put a 1x PCI card in a 4x PCI slot
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    1. LudoTITANIUM Posted messages 4027 Status Member 742
       
      for information
      Indeed, any PCIe card can be connected to any PCIe slot, as long as it fits, it will work..
      Compatibility:
      (1X = 1X, 4X, 8X, 16X)
      (4X = 4X, 8X, 16X)
      (8X = 8X, 16X)
      (16X = (8X, 16X) (8X and 16X have the same size.)
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