hardware - Is it possible to use server PCIe cards/PCIe RAID controller on desktop motherboard?

I've found myself in possession of a MSI 785GT-E63 motherboard. I need to put a PCIe x8 RAID controller on it, but the x16 PCIe slot is certainly originally intended for graphics cards.

Would putting a RAID controller instead of a graphics card on there work?

Answer

It is going to work, I put a x4 RAID card in one of x16 slots :).