x1 to x16 PCI Express Riser (Riser) allows to plug in any downstream PCI Express board (x1, x4, x8, x16) to the upstream x1 PCI Express connector.
Riser has two support tabs for mechanical stabilization of add-in PCI Express board (US Patent 7,255,570) and PCI Express retainer (US 7,850,475) that securely holds Riser inside upstream PCI Express connector.
The Riser functions right out of the box, no additional software needs to be installed.