The difference between PCIe x1, x4, x8, x16 and x32

PCIe is backwards compatible so you can use a PCIe Gen 2 or 3 in a PCIe Gen 1 or whatever combination with little issue The biggest problem you

Yes, a x1 card should work in a x16 slot It's good that you've got it to work in a x1 slot What else have you tried it in besides the x16 slot

pcie 50 slot if the slot is open like that, you should be good to go if it's not open, you could a) use another riser to adapt the x8 to x16, or b)

pcieslot system specs for the SSDHDD, CPU & Mobo? Also anything else in your other PCIe slots? Last edited: Sep 14, 2022