PCI and PCI-X are not directly compatible, and you’d be forgiven for thinking that means you’re out of luck if you need to use a PCI-X card in a machine that only has basic PCI slots.

Type I and III cards connect to external RJ-45 sockets by cables. See PCI and Mini PCI Express. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. All other reproduction requires permission.

As long as you accept needing to supply external power with even a low-end GT 1030 card – as the PCI slot cannot provide enough power – and being limited to a single PCIe lane. This latter ...