Solved: rx 580 is it PCIE or 3?

does it matter which pcie slot i use for gpu   Dan does hellish rebuke use a spell slot

Well, actually it does matter You can insert the GPU in a PCIe x16 @ x8, or even more dramatic scenario: PCIe x16 @ x4! It will work, but at a

* For optimum performance, if only one PCI Express graphics card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16 slot Does this mean I'm aware that the bottom two slots are 16 x and the top two are 4x The Sonnet card needs a 16x for the fastest speeds, it's not a 4x card

pcie x1 in x16 slot Well, actually it does matter You can insert the GPU in a PCIe x16 @ x8, or even more dramatic scenario: PCIe x16 @ x4! It will work, but at a It'll fit in any PCIe x16 slot physically I imagine your card is likely a 3-4 slot cooler Make sure you've removed the rear brackets so that