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

[Kevin Ross]

  On 8/18/2010 9:03 AM, Raymond Wagner wrote:
>  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.

Right, but do those video cards fit in a PCIe x1 slot?  Or do they 
require an x16 slot?