need more pci-e ports.

[barnei]

Am I right in saying the asus p6t has 3 pci-e x16, 1 pci-e x4, 2 pci

and that I can only have one of the following plugged in:

soundcard

or

tv card

because they both use pci-e x4?

Is pci-e x16 backwards compatible with pci-e x4 because I'll only need one x16 slot.

 

[The Halk]

I've been reading AM2+ board reviews today, and any that have had 3 PCI-E slots intended for graphics 2 of those have worked fine for other types of PCI-E cards. But yeah the ports are supposed to be backwards compatible (if that's the correct phrasing).

 

[barnei]

Thank you. I'm building a new rig with all new components apart from the tv card i'll take from my old system. Just wanted to make sure the cards wouldn't physically damage the ports before I tryed it out.

Thanks again.