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Will this PCI-e 2.0 GPU work on my PCI-e 1.0a motherboard?

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I have DFI LanParty UT nF4 Ultra-D motherboard and I have a very old GPU (X800XL) and I wanted to upgrade to the Gigabyte GT 240 512MB videocard. Problem is my motherboard is a PCI-e 1.0a and the GT 240 is a PCI-e 2.0. I've done my research but haven't come to a conclusion and am hoping the members of TH can help me out :whistle: 

GT240 will run on your slot no problems at all. The vid card is not fast enough to even saturate full PCI E 1.0 speed. Buy the card. I may make a recommendation though. Nvidia 9600gt is a much better buy and much cheaper.
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Actually for the most part the GT240 is between the 9600 and 9800GT. The question is how much are you spending on it and if there is a better cheaper card out there. The 9800GT might be a better buy, as would the 4770 or 4830/4850.
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