[coreboot] ASUS KGPE-D16 PIKE slot usable as a PCI-e x4 slot

[Timothy Pearson]

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On 07/21/2017 01:34 PM, Christian E. Jørgensen wrote:
> Has anyone here tried this:
> 
> https://hardforum.com/threads/asus-pike-is-usable-as-pcie-x4.1781277/
> 
> ?
> 
> Unfortunately, the pictures are gone, but I assume something like this
> 
> http://www.ebay.com/itm/PCI-E-4X-to-4X-Riser-Card-Extender-Express-Extension-Cable-Flexible-Ribbon-cable-/112362728545
> 
> 
> and a low profile card are required.
> 
> In any case, an extra PCI-e x4 slot may come in handy. :-)
> 
> 
> Christian
> 

It works, yes.  ASUS just flipped the slot around for the PIKE slot as a
crude form of lock-in to the PIKE cards.  Electrically and firmware-wise
it's just a standard 4x slot.

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Timothy Pearson
Raptor Engineering
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