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Yes, it will work fine. &nbsp; &nbsp;You can put any PCIe card in a PCIe slot that has as many or more lanes than it requires.<br />

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Yes, it will work fine.    You can put any PCIe card in a PCIe slot that has as many or more lanes than it requires.


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Thanks for the quick response and help!
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Hi<br />
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I have a spare Adaptec RAID controller card that I'd like to use in a normal desktop. The RAID controller card needs a 4 lane PCI-e slot, but the motherboard of the desktop only has two normal PCI-e 16x slots normally used for graphic cards. I was told that it will work if I put it into the normal PCI-e 16x slot on the motherboard, but I'd like to confirm that. Those RAID controller cards are too expensive to take a chance ;-)<br />
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The motherboard in question: &nbsp;Intel X58 &quot;Smack Over&quot;<br />
The RAID controller: Adaptec RAID 3405<br />
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I'd appreciate it if someone could confirm this for me.<br />
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Thanks
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Hi

I have a spare Adaptec RAID controller card that I'd like to use in a normal desktop. The RAID controller card needs a 4 lane PCI-e slot, but the motherboard of the desktop only has two normal PCI-e 16x slots normally used for graphic cards. I was told that it will work if I put it into the normal PCI-e 16x slot on the motherboard, but I'd like to confirm that. Those RAID controller cards are too expensive to take a chance ;-)

The motherboard in question:  Intel X58 "Smack Over"
The RAID controller: Adaptec RAID 3405

I'd appreciate it if someone could confirm this for me.

Thanks

4 lane PCI-e and PCI-e 16x

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