You can get pci 1x cards check Newegg.  Computer Hardware -> video cards.
Then left sidebar filter Desktop cards -> Interface PCI express 1x.  You
get ripped off in price since its such an oddball.

Matthias
On Aug 1, 2012 11:47 AM, "James E. LaBarre" <[email protected]> wrote:

> On 08/01/2012 11:01 AM, Allen wrote:
>
>> I don't have specific information, but just out of curiosity I entered
>> into
>> Google: pcie x8 video card. This question was raised and discussed
>> numerous times on various forums.
>>
>
> Hmmm.... the machine also has a x1 slot, although I figured that was even
> less likely to have an adapter.  I'm not using it for gaming, but would
> like to do some rendering and some video conversions on it.  It has 3 PCI
> slots, had to fill those with the sound card (server, so didn't have audio
> at all), a SCSI2 card, and my 32mb video.  Had wanted to free up a PCI slot
> in case I want to run something else there.
>
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