pci-e express question

farmerboy-86 · 14 Jun 2015 at 10:52

Hi guys I have a micro atx build so room is tight I have just got a r9 280x gpu and ita now blocking my pci-e express a lot resulting in WiFi card no longer fitting.

My question is can I use WiFi card in PCI x16 slot in other words second gpu slot. I have seen in done on forums and youtube my worry is will it affect anything and slow gpu to x8 because it may think I using the slot?

Hope that makes sense just wondering if anyone has done this it does fit but don't want affect my 280x performance

wazza300 · 14 Jun 2015 at 11:20

You can use it yes,I don't think it will reduce the GPU slot,but test with gpu-z and click the render test,you'll see the true pcie speed

farmerboy-86 · 14 Jun 2015 at 11:29

Thanks for the speedy reply will give it a shot I knew it would fit just don't want to affect gpu performance thanks again

farmerboy-86 · 14 Jun 2015 at 17:32

this is the result after render test putting load says its running at its recommended speed seems to be no limits by putting wifi card in pci x16 slot

but after stopping test it goes to this is that just because card is idle?

is this normal?

wazza300 · 14 Jun 2015 at 17:40

yh that's normal,its the gpu's power saving mode at idle

it'll switch to full speed soon as any graphical load is applied,hence why you have to run the render test to see full speed,same when playing games it'll go to full speed

farmerboy-86 · 14 Jun 2015 at 17:45

Well wazza you saved me a few quid there was gonna go buy a WiFi dongle.

cheers buddy.

Proves we learn a little every day thanks again

wazza300 · 14 Jun 2015 at 17:47

your welcome