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Does an x1 card in my x16(wired as x4) slot slow down my x16 slot?
(Dell Optiplex 7010 MiniTower)
I have the following slot configuration:
1. PCIe x16 (with GTX750 in it)
2. PCIe x1 (Unusable: It's covered by the GTX750)
3. PCI (of no use)
4. PCIe x16, wired as x4
If I put a PCIe 1x USB3.0 card into slot #4 above, will it slow down the video card in slot #1?
I've read that if the x16's share the lanes that the PCIe might downwardly negotiate to the slowest card. But it seems like only vague mentions.