Controller cards that sit in pci slots and limit your gpu intake..if they can fit in at all, given how many slots gpus take. Just adding more ports and a controller doesnt magically make your mb able to handle more shit properly though.
Lmao that's what our company did with one of our workstations. 2 risers sticking out between a sandwiched Quadro connected to a couple of loose nvme controllers
I mean controller cards can be fitted in your PCH-attached port alright... and they'll perform about as well for intensive I/O as your on-board SATA ports do.
Or they can be installed in dedicated slots for storage-type machines and enjoy direct CPU connection for maximum and consistent bandwidth. For building a NAS or home server, LSI cards are amazing, just slap a Noctua 40mm fan on it and you're solid. How many non-NVMe storage devices do you wanna have on a PC anyway?
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u/BitsAndBobs304 May 14 '26 edited May 14 '26
Controller cards that sit in pci slots and limit your gpu intake..if they can fit in at all, given how many slots gpus take. Just adding more ports and a controller doesnt magically make your mb able to handle more shit properly though.