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minus-squareDannyBoy@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up21·2 years agoThat’s one way to find out it’s a x4 slot. I wonder why manufacturers dropped the open ended x4 slot that could still fit a full size card in.
minus-squareshalafi@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·2 years ago2 guesses: It’s cheaper to mass produce 1 type of slot vs 2. Consumers look at the 4x and think they’re getting cheated. 16x “looks” better.
That’s one way to find out it’s a x4 slot. I wonder why manufacturers dropped the open ended x4 slot that could still fit a full size card in.
2 guesses:
It’s cheaper to mass produce 1 type of slot vs 2.
Consumers look at the 4x and think they’re getting cheated. 16x “looks” better.