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[Solved] PCI Express x16, v1 compatible with v2 please heeeelp...?

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MatadoR_Man   08-03-2009 at 08:27:55 PM

hi all

can u please help me.............?

I'm looking to upgrade my video card. My motherboard is Gigabyte ga-ep31-ds3l Model.

and i am getting a new video card that requires a PCI 2.0 slot.

will a video card that needs a PCI Express 2.0 slot work in my motherboard that has PCI

Express x 16 slots?

i will be very proud of u to help meeeeeeeee...!

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Short answer, yes, you'll be fine. Just make sure that your PSU can handle the added load of the new card.
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IH8U   08-03-2009 at 08:29:40 PM
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Short answer, yes, you'll be fine. Just make sure that your PSU can handle the added load of the new card.

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ct1615   08-03-2009 at 11:14:36 PM

PCI-E 2.0 is backwards compatible with PCI-E 1.0 (aka x16)

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Anonymous   08-14-2009 at 02:05:01 AM

IH8U wrote :

Short answer, yes, you'll be fine. Just make sure that your PSU can handle the added load of the new card.


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Anonymous   08-14-2009 at 02:05:02 AM

IH8U wrote :

Short answer, yes, you'll be fine. Just make sure that your PSU can handle the added load of the new card.


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Anonymous   08-14-2009 at 02:11:19 AM

SIR I M NOT GETTING YOUR WORDS WHAT IS MEAN BY THIS THAT MY PSU HAS TO HANDLE THE ADDED LOAD OF THE NEW CARD PLZ TELL ME IN EASIEST WAY THIS LINE

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mayur4n   08-14-2009 at 01:02:31 PM

MatadoR_Man wrote :

hi all

can u please help me.............?

I'm looking to upgrade my video card. My motherboard is Gigabyte ga-ep31-ds3l Model.

and i am getting a new video card that requires a PCI 2.0 slot.

will a video card that needs a PCI Express 2.0 slot work in my motherboard that has PCI

Express x 16 slots?

i will be very proud of u to help meeeeeeeee...!



If you could tell the which card you are going to buy, then I'll be able to help you....

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steigercm   10-25-2009 at 12:08:35 AM

I Have the same question

my card is : EVGA 01G-P3-1155-TR GeForce GTS 250 1GB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card

mother board is: ASUS P5P43TD Pro LGA 775 Intel P43 ATX Intel Motherboard

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sandsie   11-13-2009 at 11:46:35 PM

Anonymous wrote :

SIR I M NOT GETTING YOUR WORDS WHAT IS MEAN BY THIS THAT MY PSU HAS TO HANDLE THE ADDED LOAD OF THE NEW CARD PLZ TELL ME IN EASIEST WAY THIS LINE


a psu is a power suply unit,so basically make sure your power pack can handle the ggraphics card because it will use more power

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