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> “you don’t need that [because I don’t need it]” You got that response because your post sounded like the LX2K only has the M.2 slot and no other PCIe at all,
by eqvinox 6y ago
> “you don’t need that [because I don’t need it]”
You got that response because your post sounded like the LX2K only has the M.2 slot and no other PCIe at all, when it in fact has a regular ×8 PCIe slot.
> the 8x slot clearly is required for a graphics card.
The HoneyComb LX2K is not a desktop or mITX replacement. It's a network/routing platform, as shown by the onboard 100GE QSFP28 port. The ×8 slot is clearly required for more networking :P
> I have several other peripherals (an SDR and an FPGA card) that would be homeless.
... where are you putting those on an x86 Mini-ITX board with one PCIe slot?