Sabertooth 990fx, CF R9 290, WiFi

[OfTheThorn]

Should've thought of this earlier. I can't possibly fit a WDN4800(WiFi card) inbetween the R9 290's. But, possible solution. I've read that it's possible to fit a x1/x4 slot in a x8 slot. Now, on the Sabertooth 990FX there are 6 slots. 1 and 4 being x16 and 6th one is visually a x16 slot, but it's a x8 slot.

So, if I place my R9 290's in 1 and 4, and the WDN4800 in the 6th slot, will the 1st and 4th slot remain in x16, or will the 4th one become a x8?

 

[photonboy]

Why not get a USB wi-fi adapter?
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-wireless-network-card-usbn13

YES, you can fit any PCIe card in any slot provided it is the same size or lower (x16 supports also x8, x4, and x1).

x8 and x16 switch:
Your MOTHERBOARD MANUAL will specify which slots drop from x16 to x8 and under what conditions this will happen.

 

[OfTheThorn]

Why not get a USB wi-fi adapter?
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-wireless-network-card-usbn13

YES, you can fit any PCIe card in any slot provided it is the same size or lower (x16 supports x8, x4, and x1).

x8 and x16 switch:
Your MOTHERBOARD MANUAL will specify which slots drop from x16 to x8 and under what conditions this will happen.

Didn't feel like getting a USB wi-fi adapter because I heard they're even worse than PCI-e adapters.
I should've pointed out that I haven't bought the parts yet.So I looked at the online manual, http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/SocketAM3+/SABERTOOTH_990FX_R2.0/E8042_SABERTOOTH_990FX_R2.pdf
at page 1-23, it indicates that the 6th one will become a x1 slot. So I can safely plug the WDN4800 in there. Correct? Just want to make sure, so money doesn't go to waste.

 

[Wisecracker]

I think you're good but I've never had the pleasure of a Sabertooth 990FX.

If you tried to insert a video card you would likely default to x8/x8/x8.