What is the purpose of having more than 1 PCIe x16 slots?

slot For more information about these expansion slot standards, see x16 slots Most computers and motherboards have a single PCIe x16 slot

4 Answers 4 · PCI-E x1 card will go in a x1, x4 or x16 slot · PCI-E x4 card will go in a x4 or x16 slot · PCI-E x16 card will only go in a x16

pcle x1 slot your i5-3470 works on PCIe natively, Optiplex 7010 has only one slot bound to CPU PCIe, others are linked via chipset

pcle slot PCIe boards can fit into slots designed for their lane configuration or higher Plugging a x4 PCIe into a x16 slot is acceptable