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Will A PCIe video card fit a PCIE 2.0 mobo?

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January 27, 2014 11:15:27 AM

I getting a RAM, CPU and mobo bundle

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bulldozer-FX-6300-M5A78L-M-Moth...

so the mobo here is PCIe 2.0 x16 slot. and im using a PCIe Asus r7 260x

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Asus-R7260X-DC2OC-2GD5-1188MHz-...

will it fit my mobo?

also if it does fit, will there be any performance issues or any different drivers i have to install? anything like that?

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January 27, 2014 11:18:02 AM

no the 2.0 slot is the same as the 3.0 slot, the only difference is max data speed, which even current pcie 3.0 cards can't reach, so it will be fine.
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January 27, 2014 11:18:49 AM

Yes it will fit. PCIe 3.0 is backwards compatible. There isn't anything special you need to do, just install the latest drivers from AMD.
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