hardwaregore·Hardware GorebyGamerBoy705 Ouch.Credit Cause: ripped out GPUView original on lemmy.world116Comments6
DDannyBoy sh.itjust.works1Hide 1 replyThat's one way to find out it's a x4 slot. I wonder why manufacturers dropped the open ended x4 slot that could still fit a full size card in.21
sshalafi replylemmy.world2 guesses: It's cheaper to mass produce 1 type of slot vs 2. Consumers look at the 4x and think they're getting cheated. 16x "looks" better.10
That's one way to find out it's a x4 slot. I wonder why manufacturers dropped the open ended x4 slot that could still fit a full size card in.
2 guesses:
It's cheaper to mass produce 1 type of slot vs 2.
Consumers look at the 4x and think they're getting cheated. 16x "looks" better.
That is NOT how you vertical mount.
Riser card
It will get much better airflow this way
Well... That's one way to get a new build.