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Hi,
I am buying a New Dell workstation 3660 . Dell will install two Nvidia T-600 graphics cards which will run 8 monitors.

I have 12 Monitors ( 1920x1200 Resolution )

Now there is only one 4X slot left where another 16X card will not fit which can run 4 leftover monitors.

Is there a way to run 3rd full length 16X graphics card Nvidia T-600 which will run 4 more monitors ?

This workstation does have latest USB 3.2 Type C ports & two Display Ports.

Can I use a 4X to 16X Riser card & place 3rd graphics card there ? Would the bandwidth be enough from 4X slot ?

Any other ideas ?

Thank You

If you're careful (and the board doesn't have any components in the way) you can cut out the end of a 4X slot to fit longer cards.

If that's not possible, a riser will work fine.

Cutting the end would void warranty & I don't have expertise or tools to do it.
So either riser card or extra ports like 2 DPs & 2 USB 3.2 Type-C would work & if so how ?
Thank You

Is that 4x physical PCIe slot open-ended? Open-ended slots have an open gap at the end, while closed slots are flushed out. Some PCIe slots are open-ended which will allow you to plug in cards with fingers longer than slot but you will only get bandwidth and power delivery of the open-ended physical PCIe slot can provide. I would strongly recommend against shaving off fingers to force a card in a smaller closed physical PCIe slot.