Question about x77 and m2 and video cards

[scsherman]

I just find it strange that they want you to buy a 3 x4 4P card since according to them only work in slot 1 and stick that in the 3 x 8 slot.

It's not about the PCI slot specs - neither any QM2-4x-nnn nor the original QM2-2P, QM2-2S, QM2-2P10G1T and QM2-2S10G1T can mechanically fit in any other slot, the cards are physically to long.

Only the shorter QM2-2S-220A, QM2-2P-244A, QM2-2P-344 and the QM2-2P-384 mechanically fit (where the last one can be installed because of the PCIe slots are "open" design allowing to take cards with longer plugs, it will run as 3.0 x4).

To conclude - 4P and GPU expansion can't be combined, only 2S/2P (new shorter QM2 card design) and GPU can be combined.

Is it possible to populate all 3 PCIe ports as follows:
Slot 1: PCIe Gen3 (x8) = GPU
Slot 2: PCIe Gen3 (x4) = 10Gb Network
Slot 3: PCIE Gen2 (x4) = QM2-2S-220A

If so which of the 10Gb network cards will physically fit in the smaller slots. I would prefer a dual port SFP+, but 10GBASE-T and single port may have to do.

[foguet]

This NAS has two free PCIe slots: Gen 2 x 4 (Black) and Gen 3 x 8 (White).
I have a 10Gb NIC in the Gen 3 x 8 slot.
I just bought the QM2-2P-244A Gen 2 x 4 card, but it won't work in the Gen 2 x 4 PCIe slot?
When powered on, the NAS displays SYSTEM "BOOTING >>>>>>>>>>>>" indefinately until I unplug it?

Hey, did it work out for you? I'm going to buy the same card (I'll also buy the QM2-2P-344 card) and I'm afraid it won't work.

Currently I already have a graphics card on PCI1 (and because of that I have to return the QNAP card QM2-4P-384 because I do not fit physically (I did not read the forum before and the compatibility list did not indicate anything)
I don't have nothing in PCI2 and PCI3 now

[spikemixture]

I just find it strange that they want you to buy a 3 x4 4P card since according to them only work in slot 1 and stick that in the 3 x 8 slot.

It's not about the PCI slot specs - neither any QM2-4x-nnn nor the original QM2-2P, QM2-2S, QM2-2P10G1T and QM2-2S10G1T can mechanically fit in any other slot, the cards are physically to long.

Only the shorter QM2-2S-220A, QM2-2P-244A, QM2-2P-344 and the QM2-2P-384 mechanically fit (where the last one can be installed because of the PCIe slots are "open" design allowing to take cards with longer plugs, it will run as 3.0 x4).

To conclude - 4P and GPU expansion can't be combined, only 2S/2P (new shorter QM2 card design) and GPU can be combined.

Is it possible to populate all 3 PCIe ports as follows:
Slot 1: PCIe Gen3 (x8) = GPU
Slot 2: PCIe Gen3 (x4) = 10Gb Network
Slot 3: PCIE Gen2 (x4) = QM2-2S-220A

If so which of the 10Gb network cards will physically fit in the smaller slots. I would prefer a dual port SFP+, but 10GBASE-T and single port may have to do.

The new 10gbe card ending in A is the shorter new one. and fits in my slot 2. slot 1 being the longer space. BUT I have the TVs 1282 but I think inside layout is the same.