More Budget 4-GPU Inference Tricks: x8 Splitters and m.2-to-x4 Adapters
TheZachMueller · x · 2026-09-25
Extending his budget 4-GPU inference motherboard advice, TheZachMueller suggests using splitters to turn x8 slots into four x4 lanes each—"not pretty, but she'll work." He also points out m.2-to-x4 adapters as another way to add PCIe lanes cheaply.
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