CompTIA A+ 220-1101 (V14) Practice Question

To achieve maximum performance, the technician must install the video card into an expansion slot that matches both its generation and lane requirements. The card requires a 'third-generation' interface and '16 lanes', making a third-generation PCIe x16 slot the correct choice. A first-generation x16 slot would physically fit the card but would operate at a much lower speed, creating a significant performance bottleneck. Slots with fewer lanes, such as x1 or x4, would not provide the necessary bandwidth and are often not physically long enough for an x16 card.