Jump to content

PCIE Slot Configuration

The_Denks
 Share
Go to solution Solved by -rascal-,
5 minutes ago, UberGamerKing said:

Is there a way I could have the wifi card below the GPU? That would look nicer in my case?

Yes, you can either use the very top PCI-E X1 slot (labelled as PCIE x1_1), or the very bottom PCI-E X1 slot (labelled as PCIE x1_3).

Posted

I have a 6600K, ASUS Z170-A, GTX 960 and a Gigabyte wifi card (the one that is top of PCPP).

 

What slots should I put those in.

 

Could I put the 960 in a 16x, and the wifi in a 1, or would the 960 have to go in a 8x

 

Thx

Roses are red

My name is Roy

We caught the alligator that ate the De Luca boy

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/648976-pcie-slot-configuration/
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
2 minutes ago, UberGamerKing said:

What slots should I put those in.

Wifi card at the very top (1x slot) and the GPU at the second (16x slot, aka the first 16x).

Want to help researchers improve the lives on millions of people with just your computer? Then join World Community Grid distributed computing, and start helping the world to solve it's most difficult problems!

 

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/648976-pcie-slot-configuration/#findComment-8346398
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
  • Author
42 minutes ago, Imakuni said:

Wifi card at the very top (1x slot) and the GPU at the second (16x slot, aka the first 16x).

Is there a way I could have the wifi card below the GPU? That would look nicer in my case?

Roses are red

My name is Roy

We caught the alligator that ate the De Luca boy

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/648976-pcie-slot-configuration/#findComment-8346594
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
  • Solution
5 minutes ago, UberGamerKing said:

Is there a way I could have the wifi card below the GPU? That would look nicer in my case?

Yes, you can either use the very top PCI-E X1 slot (labelled as PCIE x1_1), or the very bottom PCI-E X1 slot (labelled as PCIE x1_3).

AMD Ryzen 9000 Rig

  • AMD R7 9800X3D + Alphacool CORE 1 w/ Performance Mount Kit + Thermal Grizzly AM5 Contact Frame
  • Gigabyte X870E Aorus Pro Ice
  • 32GB (16GB X2) G.Skill Trident Z5 Neo RGB DDR5-6400
  • Sapphire NITRO+ 6800 XT Special Edition + EKwb Full Cover Block
  • Custom Loop w/ 2x 360mm Radiators
  • WD SN850X + WD SN750 + Samsung 980
  • EVGA P2 850W + Red/White CableMod Cables
  • Lian-Li O11 Dynamic EVO XL

AMD Ryzen 5000 Rig

  • AMD R7-5800X
  • Gigabyte B550 Aorus Pro AC
  • 32GB (16GB X 2) Crucial Ballistix RGB DDR4-3600
  • Gigabyte Vision RTX 3060 Ti OC
  • EKwb D-RGB 360mm AIO
  • Intel 660p NVMe 1TB + Crucial MX500 1TB + WD Black 1TB HDD
  • EVGA P2 850W + White CableMod cables
  • Lian-Li LanCool II Mesh - White

Intel i7-8086K / Z390 Rig (Decommissioned Q2' 2025)

Intel i7-6800K / X99 Rig (Officially Decommissioned, Dead CPU returned to Intel)
Intel i5-4690K / Z97 Rig (Decommissioned)

AMD FX-8350 / 990FX Rig (Decommissioned)

AMD Phenom II X6 1090T / 890FX Rig (Decommissioned)

 

<> Electrical Engineer , B.Eng <>

<> Electronics & Computer Engineering Technologist (Diploma + Advanced Diploma) <>

<> Electronics Engineering Technician for the Canadian Department of National Defence <>

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/648976-pcie-slot-configuration/#findComment-8346612
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
10 minutes ago, UberGamerKing said:

Is there a way I could have the wifi card below the GPU? That would look nicer in my case?

Put it at the 1x slot at the bottom then. It'll probably look ugly af, but that would be the next best option.

Want to help researchers improve the lives on millions of people with just your computer? Then join World Community Grid distributed computing, and start helping the world to solve it's most difficult problems!

 

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/648976-pcie-slot-configuration/#findComment-8346632
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing CPUs, Motherboards, and Memory

×