If you take it out you cannot replace it with anything, so whats the point. If you want to replace a 1x with a 4x or 8x slot...it wont work...dont do it. Eitehr way, your gonna have to buy a new mobo anyways.
Thread closed: It's obviously someone with too much time on their hands. Quit feeding the fire when people post things that you know is completely beyond normal thinking.