F FluxRogue Honorable Sep 5, 2013 9 0 10,510 Jan 7, 2014 #1 Can I put a graphics card that is PCI-Express x16 into a PCI Express 2.0 ×16 slot? I'm scared that I'll have a slot that won't take a certain graphics card.
Can I put a graphics card that is PCI-Express x16 into a PCI Express 2.0 ×16 slot? I'm scared that I'll have a slot that won't take a certain graphics card.
Solution MagicPants Jan 7, 2014 Yes it will work fine, they are designed to be backwards compatible. The only thing is that it will work at the lower of the two speeds.
Yes it will work fine, they are designed to be backwards compatible. The only thing is that it will work at the lower of the two speeds.
MagicPants Distinguished Jun 16, 2006 1,315 0 19,660 Jan 7, 2014 Solution #2 Yes it will work fine, they are designed to be backwards compatible. The only thing is that it will work at the lower of the two speeds. Upvote 0 Downvote Solution
Yes it will work fine, they are designed to be backwards compatible. The only thing is that it will work at the lower of the two speeds.
T t21 Distinguished Jan 6, 2012 340 0 18,810 Jan 7, 2014 #3 all gpu are pcie and 2 is compatible back with 1 Upvote 0 Downvote
MagicPants Distinguished Jun 16, 2006 1,315 0 19,660 Jan 7, 2014 #4 I can't speak for all of them, but the vast majority will be. Upvote 0 Downvote