So why doesn't my PCIe x4 slot work with graphics cards?

You likely did damage the board if you hacked up the PCI-E slot Also note that most of the video cards out today are going to be x16 (there are

Yes, PCIe 5 slots are backward compatible which means you can insert older-generation peripherals into the new slot However, the connection will run at the

pcie 20 x1 slot My GPU is currently in the second PCIE slot, and that's because the first one is not big enough for it Ive had no problems with my GPU

pcie x 16 slot PCI Express specification in January 2007 If you're surprised that it took motherboard and GPU manufacturers nearly a year to introduce products based