Re: List of motherboard that require shorting pin A1 B17 for pci-e 1x to work.

You can get some very cheap extenders now! You don't need to put a x16 card directly on the slot if you get an extender for 4 bucks.
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=36106.msg445182#msg445182

You don't get it, problem is when you can't plug an 1x extender into an 1x slot and have it working.