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I just bought the

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813128337

which doesn't have PCI-E 2.0 but the

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6813128347

does...

so I was wondering if newer video cards come with with PCI-E 2.0 I won't be able to use them on the first motherboard?

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PCI-E 2.0 is backwards compatible with PCI-e 1.0 so any card that uses PCI-e 2.0 will still run on the first motherboard.


Message edited by gridener on 06-26-2008 at 04:24:40 AM
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Whew I didn't want to go through the hassle because I just got the P35 mobo today and they are the same price... P43 and P35... /sigh I should've waited a day or 2



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