Pcie 1.0 -2.0

[Guest]

Hello,
my motherboard has 1 pci express x16 slot and its 1.0 could i install a newer video card that has 2.0 pcie
x16? will i loose power

 

[wa1]

yes, don't worry about that...
pcie 2.0 is backward compatible with 1.0.
Yes, you'll lose performance, but NOT much, you wouldn't see it...
Just make sure you get a 2.0 card and NOT 2.1.