• DannyBoy@sh.itjust.works
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    10 months ago

    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.

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      10 months ago

      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.