Will a PCIe 1 card run in PCIe 2 slot?

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Will a PCIe 1 card run in PCIe 2 slot?

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sony3127

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03-13-2008 at 06:48:46 PM

would a PCIe 1.0 card like the 8800GTX run just fine in a PCIe 2.0 slot and just not take full advantage of the 2.0 capabilities?

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03-13-2008 at 07:21:50 PM

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yes

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03-13-2008 at 07:42:53 PM

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Correct.

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03-13-2008 at 08:06:01 PM

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03-13-2008 at 08:21:08 PM

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Yes.

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03-13-2008 at 08:45:16 PM

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Also yes.

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03-13-2008 at 09:23:52 PM

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No.

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