What can be plugged into the PCI-E x1 port?

[pcgamer]

I was just wundering what rhis port is used for as i never have needed to use through out any of my builds and wnated to know what i can connect to it?

 

[mpcrsc562]

Not trying to be a smart-@$$, but anything that has a PCI-E x1 connection.

For instance, I have a Hauppauge HVR-1250 with the x1 connection. There are sound cards, RAID controller cards, and NIC's that all have that connection as well.

 

[Dwarf]

Here are some examples.

pcie x1 cards - Google Product Search

 

[pcgamer]

just wanted to know if i could stick another GPU in it really to do crossfire with

 

[Dwarf]

There are graphics cards available that utilise a PCIE 1x slot, however whether or not these can be crossfired or SLI'd with a standard PCIE 16x model I can't say. Probably not.

 

[pcgamer]

There are graphics cards available that utilise a PCIE 1x slot, however whether or not these can be crossfired or SLI'd with a standard PCIE 16x model I can't say. Probably not.

Thats what i was thinking thanks for the help.

 

[whs]

Here is a real neat one for the new USB3 - USB3.com - USB 3.0 SuperSpeed Product Site by USBGear.com - Watch the video.

 

[pcgamer]

thats is a really good use for it might look into getting one of them

 

[CarlTR6]

Here is a real neat one for the new USB3 - USB3.com - USB 3.0 SuperSpeed Product Site by USBGear.com - Watch the video.

That is a really good tip.