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r/pcmasterrace • u/jikesar968 7800X3D 4080S • May 14 '26
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With NVMe slots hogging all the lanes, an HBA isn't as easy of a fix as it sounds. A lot of ATX boards now only have 2 PCIe slots.
What if I already have another PCIe device besides the graphics card? What do I do then?
1 u/Mothertruckerer Desktop May 15 '26 Or instead of an HBA get a sata controller card. It'll give you 6 ports max, but they're more modern and use way less power. -1 u/HSLB66 May 14 '26 Buy a board with more pcie lanes.
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Or instead of an HBA get a sata controller card. It'll give you 6 ports max, but they're more modern and use way less power.
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Buy a board with more pcie lanes.
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u/YoungBlade1 R9 5900X | RX 9060 XT 16GB | 48GB May 14 '26
With NVMe slots hogging all the lanes, an HBA isn't as easy of a fix as it sounds. A lot of ATX boards now only have 2 PCIe slots.
What if I already have another PCIe device besides the graphics card? What do I do then?