GPU Running with PCIe x8 instead of x16 help

your i5-3470 works on PCIe natively, Optiplex 7010 has only one slot bound to CPU PCIe, others are linked via chipset

PCIe x1 slots are the smallest PCI Express slots with the lowest throughput compared to bigger PCIe slots like the PCIe x16 slots However, PCIe

pcle slot A x8 card will work in an x1 slot, but will be limited to x1 speeds A x8 card will also work fine in a x4 slot It will be limited to x4 speeds

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