[mythtv-users] Combined Atom FE/BE /w GT220 ?

Raymond Wagner raymond at wagnerrp.com
Wed Aug 18 16:03:22 UTC 2010


  On 8/18/2010 11:53, Kevin Ross wrote:
>  On 8/17/2010 7:43 PM, James Harris wrote:
>> The Zotax NM10-B-E
>>
>> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813500048
>>
>> Is a DTX board [slightly wider, thats OK I can manage a case for it] 
>> and lists a x16 slot BUT with a x1 lane.
>
> I couldn't believe this when I read this.  What on Earth could the 
> reason be for having a PCIe x16 slot but with only 1 lane?  How could 
> that be any better than just putting 2 x1 slots on the board?  I can't 
> imagine anything designed for an x16 slot would work very well in such 
> a slot.

They make PCIe x1 video cards, so obviously someone thinks they will 
work fine for some purposes.


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