R9270X in a PCI slot

[Muzzle123]

I have a GA-78LMT-USB3 motherboard with 1 PCI-E x16 slot fitted with an R9 270X. My motherboard also has a spare basic PCI slot. I was wondering if I used this adapter I could fit a second R9 270X and run them in crossfire.

 

[rolli59]

No!
You would need another PCIe X16 slot for that.

 

[SkyNetRising]

Two videocards in such configuration might work,
but crossfire mode most certainly will not.

 

[utroz]

Two videocards in such configuration might work,
but crossfire mode most certainly will not.

Dude what are you talking about? There is no way to put a PCI-E card in an old type PCI slot. PERIOD..

 

[SkyNetRising]

Are you saying that adapter is fake?
http://www.startech.com/Cards-Adapters/Slot-Extension/PCI-to-PCI-Express-Adapter-Card~PCI1PEX1

 

[utroz]

Are you saying that adapter is fake?
http://www.startech.com/Cards-Adapters/Slot-Extension/PCI-to-PCI-Express-Adapter-Card~PCI1PEX1

Pointless as the GPU would be so bandwidth (133MB per second is PCI's bandwidth) starved it would totally suck ass and he would have to even mod that to allow a 16X card to fit, also he wouldn't be able to close his case. It is a novelty. What I ment is a PCI-E card does not fit in a PCI slot and I was correct. With the right adapter you can rig just about anything up. Don't confuse people that don't know better by giving them false hope..

 

[rolli59]

Are you saying that adapter is fake?
http://www.startech.com/Cards-Adapters/Slot-Extension/PCI-to-PCI-Express-Adapter-Card~PCI1PEX1

Would you put a X16 card in X1 slot?
Adapters are not fake but in most cases unpractical. In OP's case he would as well need to write a new BIOS for the board since Gigabyte does not provide Crossfire support in their BIOS for that board.

 

[SkyNetRising]

I never said that putting PCIE card into PCI slot via adapter would be practical.
Said - it just might work.
It would not be usable for increased performance, but could be used as a way for attaching more displays.

 

[utroz]

I never said that putting PCIE card into PCI slot via adapter would be practical.
Said - it just might work.
It would not be usable for increased performance, but could be used as a way for attaching more displays.

You are not helping the OP at all increase the performance of his gaming which is what he is trying to do.