Noob question. Does PCI express 2.0 go into PCI express slots?

[ipoopfool]

Kinda confused.
I was going to get a mobo for my first build, and I know that video cards are pcie 2.0 x16 I think.
The mobo says just pcie x16, so I was wondering if one goes into the other or not.

This is probably a nub question, so sorry

 

[smartel7070]

Yes it will work.

 

[ipoopfool]

so ther are basicly the same?

 

[Shadow703793]

^Yes. It's just PCIe 2.0 has a higher bandwidth (I think) for the future.

 

[505090]

PCIe 1.0 and 2.0 are mechanically identical and compatible. The difference being the bandwidth just like usb 1.0 and 2.0.