Multiple Expansion Slots

Expansion Cards - CompTIA A+ 220-1101 - gpu expansion slot slots are used by low-demanding cards whereas the larger x16 slot is used by high gpu stuck in slot How Many PCIe Lanes Do I Need? For graphics cards, you'll always get the best results by using the fastest available PCI Express x16 slot PCI Express x8 slots

gpu slot name Therefore, some PCIe x16 slots might only have x8 PCIe lanes Usually, this wouldn't be problematic, even if you want to attach a GPU card to it