Chipset Heatsink is blocking gpu slot - ROG Forum

Discrete graphics cards—such as an Intel® Arc™ A-series GPU—are large, powerful components that plug into the PCIe x16 slot on your PC's motherboard

In case you are not aware, you can use your PCIe x1 device on any other PCIe slots Be it the x4 or even another x16 slot without any issues

gpu expansion slot I have a B550M DS3H motherboard with 3 PCIe slots My new Gigabyte 3070 is just marginally thicker than my old 1660 Super but

gpu with m2 slot Almost all oversized GPUs will cover the adjacent PCIe X1 slot If you do not want to waste this blocked PCIe X1 slot, this PCIe X1 extension cable will make it