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Can I be 100% certain that a PCIe x4 card will fit in a PCIe x16 slot?
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Possible Duplicate: Does a x4 PCIe mechanical work in a x16 slot in x4 mode? I know I can place a smaller card in a larger slot. But can I be 100% certain that it works? (if we ignore a broken card or broken slot)
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Yes, a PCIe x4 card will function in a PCIe x16 slot. The slot will simply use 4 of the 16 lanes available, and the card will work properly. See Wikipedia for more details.
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