PCI Express 2.0 x16 video card usage

[et1123]

I am upgrading and I was buying a MB with 2 PCI Express 2.0 x16 slots, can I use to video cards then? like two Radeon HD 4870 the board is ASUS M4A87TD EVO AM3? if not what is the other PCI express slot for?

 

[treefrog07]

Yes, that is why those slots are there.

 

[tecmo34]

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PCIe 2.0 x16 is designed for use with graphics cards.... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PCI_Express#PCI_Express_2.0

 

[et1123]

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