Pluging a PCIe x1 into PCIe x16 slot ?

[fg13]

Hello,

Is it possible to plug a graphic card PCIe x1 into a connector PCIe x16? and will it work? I am not expecting the same performance as the x16, but wil it be functional?

Thanks, Frank

 

[whooleo]

Do you mean a PCIE X1 card into a PCIE X16 slot? If so yes http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PCIE#PCI_Express_2.0

 

[fg13]

Thanks, I did not see that you could do that on this page, sorry. It is talking about PCIE ver 1 and PCIE ver 2 compatibility, but not that you can use shorter lane on larger mother board CPU.
And then, who has experience with this? how the software is going to handle it?

Thanks

 

[whooleo]

Scroll up to the part where it says form factors.

 

[fg13]

Ok, sorry for not being thorough enough.
Great, I hope the software will handle it.

Thanks

 

[whooleo]

PCIE compatibility doesn't have to do with software just hardware.