- Feb 17, 2017
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Can the card use ALL of the bandwidth available to the slot, or is that only possible for a full x16 card?
I know that a x16 card in an x16 slot @ x4 speed is going to get the full x4 speed,
but is the same true for an x4 card in an x16 slot @ x4 speed?
I'm thinking about using a PCI-e x4 m2 to PCI-e adapter in the second PCI-e x16 slot (only 4 lanes for this one) on my old mainboard, but I won't do it if I do not get to use all 4 lanes.
I know that a x16 card in an x16 slot @ x4 speed is going to get the full x4 speed,
but is the same true for an x4 card in an x16 slot @ x4 speed?
I'm thinking about using a PCI-e x4 m2 to PCI-e adapter in the second PCI-e x16 slot (only 4 lanes for this one) on my old mainboard, but I won't do it if I do not get to use all 4 lanes.