Usage of PCIE Gen3x4

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   Is it possible to use PCIE Gen3x4 slot not for graphic card? For example PCIE3 on this motherboard H570 Phantom Gaming 4.
Are there any restrictions or limitations when we use it for something else (if possible)?

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electrocatalysis Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 12 Sep 2021 Status: Offline Points: 40	Post Options Post Reply Quote electrocatalysis Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Usage of PCIE Gen3x4 Posted: 12 Sep 2021 at 4:42pm
	Is it possible to use PCIE Gen3x4 slot not for graphic card? For example PCIE3 on this motherboard H570 Phantom Gaming 4. Are there any restrictions or limitations when we use it for something else (if possible)?

The_Nephilim Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 26 Mar 2021 Status: Offline Points: 880	Post Options Post Reply Quote The_Nephilim Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 14 Sep 2021 at 10:29am
	Well what are you planning on using it for if not the GPU? not sure but it should work for something else.

LordYosho Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 12 Sep 2021 Status: Offline Points: 65	Post Options Post Reply Quote LordYosho Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 15 Sep 2021 at 6:15pm
	I've done something similar with the B560M Pro4 and it works fine (not the same motherboard as you're using, but I think it'll probably be ok ) For reference, I use an x4 network card in the x16 slot PCIE1 that would normally be used for a graphics card (there's no graphics card installed as I was using integrated graphics). The remaining, unused, slots on the board are the x1 PCIE2 (not wide enough to accommodate the x4 card) and x16 PCIE3