You may have wondered which slot you're supposed to install a graphics card into on a motherboard when there's more than one slot. If it has only one PCI Express x16 ...

Typically, graphics cards use PCI Express x16 slots. That's a PCIe slot configured with sixteen individual data lanes. These data lanes are physical connections, and that's why an "x16" slot is so ...

Not that you would, but you could: When details regarding a graphics card with an integrated M.2 slot emerged earlier this year, the purpose of the unusual feature was unclear. This week, a proper ...

Most people only use a single PCIe slot on the motherboard, namely the topmost x16 slot, to install their graphics card. The other PCIe slots are left vacant on most PCs since any additional ...

Since PCIe's inception in the early 2000s, the high-speed connectivity standard has been limited to 75 watts of peak power from the physical slot. This is enough to power some entry-level graphics ...

Be honest, when was the last time you installed anything in a PCIe slot that wasn't a graphics card? We still indulge in this charade, where ATX motherboards come equipped with several 1x and 4x slots ...

On my somewhat cramped Micro-ATX motherboard, the M.2 slots for today’s teeny-tiny SSDs are between the PCIe slots…which means that the drives sit right under my graphics card. In terms of thermal ...

PSA: Asus and other PC hardware vendors have spent the last few years exploring ways to make installing and removing motherboard components easier and safer. Asus' latest method aims to eliminate ...

TL;DR: Lian Li's Multi-Directional Vertical GPU Bracket Kit offers secure vertical GPU mounting with forward/backward tilting and adjustable height for improved airflow. Compatible with PCIe 5.0 riser ...