Using LSI 2308 in PCIE x1 mode, what will I lose?

First, it offers more physical support So, if you've got a big heavy GPU in a tower case without a support at the far end of the card, a 1x

PCI Express Expansion ; Downstream slot port PCIe x16 PCI-E SMT Type Slot Supports PCI Express Gen 4 Bandwidth ; Power connector One SATA 15pin power

pcie x16 expansion slot All PCI Express cards will fit in the bigger X16 socket but not standard PCI cards A PCI and PCIe X16 slot is actually keyed

pcie 2 slot The short answer is yes You can plug a PCIe x1 card into the PCIe x16 slot A PCIe x1 card can be plugged into any larger slot and will