cut 1x slot for 2x card?

[mechanicalfluff]

Just curious - i have a sata card (2x) from my old htpc build that i'd like to use in my new build (only has 1x slots) - i only need 1 more port for an optical drive, so it's not mission critical. Is this a situation where i can cut the end of the 1x slot to enable at least partial connectivity? Quite noob to doing stuff like this, figured i'd get a second opinion before i get the razor blade out :P

[Streetguru]

3 minutes ago, mechanicalfluff said:

Just curious - i have a sata card (2x) from my old htpc build that i'd like to use in my new build (only has 1x slots) - i only need 1 more port for an optical drive, so it's not mission critical. Is this a situation where i can cut the end of the 1x slot to enable at least partial connectivity? Quite noob to doing stuff like this, figured i'd get a second opinion before i get the razor blade out

Just get a USB DVD drive? Unless you need blu ray.

Also what motherboard? Did you already buy it?

[SenKa]

It's possible, you'll be running at 1x speeds, but you're better off getting a 1x SATA card as you risk damaging the board. https://www.amazon.com/IO-Crest-2-port-Controller-SY-PEX40039/dp/B005B0A6ZS

[mechanicalfluff]

Just now, Streetguru said:

Just get a USB DVD drive? Unless you need blu ray.

Also what motherboard? Did you already buy it?

it's a blu ray drive for ripping uhd disks

 

it's a b450 tomahawk already purchased and in service - I have 2 gpus in it already for vm passthrough and plex transcoding so using a 16x slot for it isn't really an option unfortunately  

[mechanicalfluff]

2 minutes ago, SenKa said:

It's possible, you'll be running at 1x speeds, but you're better off getting a 1x SATA card as you risk damaging the board. https://www.amazon.com/IO-Crest-2-port-Controller-SY-PEX40039/dp/B005B0A6ZS

yeah i was figuring that - but i can't see an optical drive doing more than 250mB/s both ways at 1x. Good call about damage though  i might pick one up regardless

[Streetguru]

3 minutes ago, mechanicalfluff said:

it's a blu ray drive for ripping uhd disks

 

it's a b450 tomahawk already purchased and in service - I have 2 gpus in it already for vm passthrough and plex transcoding so using a 16x slot for it isn't really an option unfortunately  

Assuming it works you can try just a PCI-e riser cable for your current card.

Or just buy a new sata card really. I wouldn't bother trying to cut the slot open lol.
https://www.amazon.com/Relper-Lineso-Express-Graphics-Extension-Ethereum/dp/B079LZSGG9/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?keywords=1x+PCI-e+riser&qid=1566942985&s=electronics&sr=1-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUFWSFo3NDc5MEVNQkcmZW5jcnlwdGVkSWQ9QTA1NzYyMTIyUEdESE1WVlZRODNYJmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTA2ODkyNDczNlFGN0JJMUNCQktCJndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfYXRmJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==

[mechanicalfluff]

thanks guys  needed a little sanity check