How to use a 16x video card in a 1x slot for Triplehead Gaming or Productivity

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Uploaded by on Oct 31, 2009

This video shows you how to use a 16x video card in a 1x slot. The hack/mod was created by Kegetys, the same guy who made SoftTH. More info on the hack itself can be found here http://www.kegetys.net/forum/index.php?topic=752.0

I used SoftTH in the games featured in the video.
http://www.kegetys.net/SoftTH/

Ribbon 1x Riser Card
http://cgi.ebay.com/Ribbon-PCI-Express-X1-Male-to-Female-1U-2U-Riser-7I_W0QQi...

Computer Specs:
Pentium 4 2.8 ghz
Main Video card: Nvidia 8400 128mb PCI Express 16x
Secondary Video card (aka the one in the video lol) Nvidia 6600 GT 128mb PCI Express 16x in 1x mode (duh!)

Games featured:
rFactor
Stockcar Evolution (rFactor mod)
Flight Simulator X

Special Thanks to:
GrandpaJMC from Christian Racing for sending the riser.
Kegetys for making SoftTH and this hack.

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  • @GadgetsModdingGaming i would like to try this cuz recently i bought x16 pcie card but found that my motherboard only has pcie x1 and 2 pci slots..

    but i have a question..

    will doing this damge the video card?

  • @rccb9000 If you connect it properly it should not damage the video card, although my card's fan did get damaged, since it was lying in the bottom of the case. So I would suggest mounting it. Sorry you had to wait so long for a reply, I haven't logged in this account in a while.

  • Please,must reply this!

    Will it hurt the card itself?

    Does it work with other motherboards?

  • @hateWinVista If you connect it properly it should not damage the video card, although my card's fan did get damaged, since it was lying in the bottom of the case. So I would suggest mounting it. As for different, motherboards, you will have to try it for yourself. I am pretty sure it will work though. Sorry you had to wait so long for a reply, I haven't logged in this account in a while.

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  • All that screwing around or you could just buy a capable nvidia/ati card and do eyefinity/surround.

  • HOTER PCI-E Extension Cable 1X To 16X Riser Card Adapter 12 inch

    USE THIS CABLE TO CONVERT X1 TO X16 SEARCH IT ON AMAZON.COM

  • HOTER PCI-E Extension Cable 1X To 16X Riser Card Adapter 12 inch

  • notice how he up shifts but never down shifts?

  • couldn't post the URL, but try searching for "Flexible x4 PCI Express 4-Way Splitter" on Google and the link to the splitter should come right up.

  • this is actually really useful for Bitcoin mining. Many Miners even use a x1 splitter to have 3 GPUs per single x1 slot, since Bitcoin mining does not require the full bandwidth of a x16 to max out hash processing.

  • @GadgetsModdingGaming hi i have a quiestion if i put a gts 250 in my x16 slot and an other gts 250 in the riser can i run those in sli via a sli hack?

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