Graphics card & PCI slot problem

[Sunit]

My computer's specifications.....
motherboard - Intel DG31PR
RAM - 2.00 GB
Processor - Intel Pentium D Dual Core 2.80ghz (2 CPU's)

my motherboard supports a PCI Express x1 slot and PCI Express x16 slot....
i want 2 install a Graphics Card....but i want 2 know will there be any difference installing a graphics card in either a PCI Express x1 or PCI Express x16 slot....will there be a change in the performance....or are they all the same?

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[coozie7]

PCI-E x16 cards are much, much faster and will only fit a X16 slot.