J Jordan_93 Honorable Feb 6, 2017 12 0 10,510 Feb 9, 2017 #1 IS it PCI E 3.0X16 or are they saying you can use a PCI E 3.0 card ? because you can do that on a PCI E 1.1 x16 with a 3.0 card
IS it PCI E 3.0X16 or are they saying you can use a PCI E 3.0 card ? because you can do that on a PCI E 1.1 x16 with a 3.0 card
Solution jwcrellin Feb 10, 2017 Pcie is backwards and forwards compatable. Even if the hardware says pcie2.0x16 it'll work in a pcie3.0x16 slot and the other way around.
Pcie is backwards and forwards compatable. Even if the hardware says pcie2.0x16 it'll work in a pcie3.0x16 slot and the other way around.
popatim Titan Moderator Dec 2, 2009 38,898 979 135,890 Feb 10, 2017 #2 What that is meaning, in my opinion, is that the card is not pcie3 but will work in a pcie3 slot. Upvote 0 Downvote
jwcrellin Reputable Dec 3, 2016 1,416 39 5,740 Feb 10, 2017 Solution #3 Pcie is backwards and forwards compatable. Even if the hardware says pcie2.0x16 it'll work in a pcie3.0x16 slot and the other way around. Upvote 0 Downvote Solution
Pcie is backwards and forwards compatable. Even if the hardware says pcie2.0x16 it'll work in a pcie3.0x16 slot and the other way around.