PCIe lanes understanding

pcie 8x slot   Dan pcie x4 in x16 slot

Key Features · 2U PCIe x16 x 8 x 8 FixedRibbon riser card · Gold finger direct inserted at Slot 2 PCI-Express 16X slot · PCIe 8X slot position · PCIe 8X

Should work fine, it's the same as putting a 16x card in to a slot that's only wired for 8x or 4x, you don't get the full bandwidth but it will The MB manual says that the x8 slot shares bandwidth with the x16 slot Meaning, if I use the x8 slot, the x16 slot will operate in x8 mode

slot platinum What should be: The PCIe spec states that all slots start at 1x and negotiate how many lanes they can use and what clock speed  PCIe x8: An x8 slot has eight data lanes, offering even more bandwidth These slots are typically used for high-performance expansion cards that require