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Sorry for the dumb-ass questions...
I'm planning to buy a RAID card which requires an x8 PCI-Express socket. My current motherboard only has x16 and x1 PCI-Express sockets so I'll have to buy a new mobo. What are my options?
1) Can I put a PCI-Express x8 RAID controller into an x16 slot on an SLI motherboard. Or are the two x16 slots on SLI boards only usable for graphics?
2) If not, what motherboards have x8 PCI-Express sockets? Am I limited to expensive workstation boards?
Many thanks,
Jack
I'm planning to buy a RAID card which requires an x8 PCI-Express socket. My current motherboard only has x16 and x1 PCI-Express sockets so I'll have to buy a new mobo. What are my options?
1) Can I put a PCI-Express x8 RAID controller into an x16 slot on an SLI motherboard. Or are the two x16 slots on SLI boards only usable for graphics?
2) If not, what motherboards have x8 PCI-Express sockets? Am I limited to expensive workstation boards?
Many thanks,
Jack