PCI Express x4 network card into PCI-Express x16 slot?

can i put pcie x4 in x16 slot   Dan candy slot

So, you can insert a PCIe GPU into a PCIe slot, but you'll be bottlenecked by the bandwidth limitations of Gen 3 In other words, you

PCIe is the component connection port used by motherboards The newest standard is PCIe and with x1, x4, x8, and x16 slots Many motherboards have Like USB, PCIe is forward compatible This means that a device which requires slot size x4 will work in slot size x8 or slot size x16 lane Note: On some

recent slot jackpots So your adaptec x4 card will run at x4 in a x16 slot It's a good sign the x1 card works, but still isnt proof the x4 will work Ideally for Like USB, PCIe is forward compatible This means that a device which requires slot size x4 will work in slot size x8 or slot size x16 lane Note: On some