Tech Junky
Diamond Member
Well, going from a physical x16 >> x4 will have some impact at some point. Since you're not using it for gaming it's kind of irrelevant to an extent unless you'll be working with higher than 1080 files that push it.using the 3.0 x 4 in a 2.0x 16 slot? Will throttling be an issue ?
I'm sure there are reasons why you're still running W7 and this ancient setup though but, it might be time to start considering virtualizing the setup and upgrading to something more efficient overall. I can't even find detailed specs for this MOBO.
