What does PCIe-x16 really mean and how many do I need?

PC music specialist Martin Walker replies: Personally I'd go for more x1 slots, since even the simplest PCI Express expansion slots support an x1 link — one

PCIe links that use fewer lanes to use the same interface as PCIe links that use more lanes For example, a PCIe x8 card could plug into a PCIe x16 slot

pcie slot length expansion cards, allowing you to install a PCIe card in an x1 slot The PCI Express x1 to x16 adapter accommodates low profile x2, x4, x8, x12 or x16

pcie slot splitter PCIe x16 is your 16-lane PCI Express slot, or at least your largestlongest PCI Express slot It is the most high-bandwidth, high-performance expansion slot