PCIe 16x slots?

[JGalsky]

Hello! Quick question, is it a good idea if I connect two PCIe Risers to extend them? My video card does not fit horizontally so I have to put tit vertically, but the only good PCIe riser I found was too short, should I buy two and extend them?

 

 

Thanks!

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That is a thing you can do, but the longer you go, the greater the chance of issues.  Make sure you get good quality ones that are well shielded, etc.  This is one time where despite being a digital signal, quality really can make a difference.

[W-L]

5 minutes ago, JGalsky said:

Hello! Quick question, is it a good idea if I connect two PCIe Risers to extend them? My video card does not fit horizontally so I have to put tit vertically, but the only good PCIe riser I found was too short, should I buy two and extend them?

Thanks!

The reliability can be affected if your wire them together but it is possible, as mentioned shielded cables are what you want to look for, if you want a guaranteed solution 3M makes professional PCI-E extensions that are extra long if you need. 

http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3M/en_US/Interconnect/Home/Products/ProductCat/~/3M-Twin-Axial-PCI-Express-X16-Extender-Assemblies?N=8705059+3293441518&rt=rud

[Senzelian]

6 minutes ago, Ryan_Vickers said:

 This is one time where despite being a digital signal, quality really can make a difference.

Why does it make a difference? 

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1 minute ago, Senzelian said:

Why does it would make a difference? 

There's a ton of data in there, and a long enough cable could pick up enough interference to actually mess with the digital signal, flipping 0s to 1s and so on.

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2 hours ago, Senzelian said:

Why does it make a difference? 

 

2 hours ago, Ryan_Vickers said:

There's a ton of data in there, and a long enough cable could pick up enough interference to actually mess with the digital signal, flipping 0s to 1s and so on.

 

That is also how RF antennas work on Printed Circuit Boards (PCB's).