Types of PCIe Slots PCle Lanes

I want to use this slot for a 10GbE SFP+ network interface card I would only be able to use one PCIe lane, of course, but that would still

Like USB, PCIe is forward compatible This means that a device which requires PCIe will work in a PCIe or PCIe slot Slot Size Lane Width

pcie expansion slot Bandwidth of PCIe · PCIe x16 : 128 Gbits · PCIe x1 — open stack: 8 Gbits · PCIe x16 : 32 Gbits

pcie 30 x1 slot However, there is one PCIe x1 slot in between the x8 and the x4 Based on my research, PCIe x1 provides about 8Gbps of bandwidth So, while