PCI-E x1 card in x16 slot?

Would it work? The problem is the soundcard being a x1 card can't fit between a Crossfire/SLI setup especially since the GPU's are dual slot. So could the soundcard go into the third x16 slot or any of the other PCI-E slots without hindering performance of the GPU's?

I'm referring to i7 boards, cause I just ran into this problem while looking at most of the boards - the x1 slot seems to be conviently placed between two x16 slots. I only saw the EX58-UD3R and Bloodrage as the two boards with the x1 as the first slot, if there are any other boards like that, please do post, thank you.

Yeah it'll work without issue.

Quick response, thank you.

Cant.Touch.This said:

Quick response, thank you.

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Moto7451 said:

Yeah it'll work without issue.

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It won't work "without issue" at least it didn't in my case. My second 16x slot generated so much electrical noise that it was unbearable to have my X-Fi in my second 16x slot. I had to put it back in the x1 slot.

My answer is "In Theory it should work."

the 3rd is an 8x and the 2nd is an 8x/16x or something right?

I don't have a specific board in mind as the question was somewhat generalized but since I saw on the box it was able to take a x1, x4, x16 slot I thought I ask here before proceeding to do so when I actually get the new board.

The problem I have really lowers the amount of choices I have at motherboard since I would prefer the soundcard in its original x1 slot.

EDIT: Are there flexible x1 risers? Does such a thing exist?

UD4P is a good option as well. I think the 4x slot would be just fine. I know that's most likely the board I'll end up as it's god a good mixture of features that I want with almost nothing I don't want or need. And great price to boot.

Aynjell said:

UD4P is a good option as well. I think the 4x slot would be just fine. I know that's most likely the board I'll end up as it's god a good mixture of features that I want with almost nothing I don't want or need. And great price to boot.

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What about compared to the UD3R?