OT: pci express 1x card in a 16x slot

[Andrew Robinson]

Anyone know if a PCI Express 1x card would work in a PCI Express 16x slot?

"Why would I want to put a PCI Express 1x card in a 16x slot?", someone 
is bound to ask. Because there is a capacitor on the motherboard just in 
front of the PCI-E 1x slot. The Hauppauge PVR 1250 card I want to put 
there has a jack at the very bottom of the card. The card will not fit 
all the way down in the slot. Actually I think all the contacts are 
made; I cannot see any of the gold from the card's contacts in the slot. 
  However, the top of the card's faceplate will not reach the chassis to 
allow me to screw it in.

With the power off, I found that the 1x card will fit in the 16x slot. I 
just don't know if it will work there. Anyone know?

Thanks!

Andrew Robinson