PCI express 2.0 x16 compatible with PCI express 1.0a x16?

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I believe my motherboard only supports PCI express 1.0a x16. Is my motherboard compatible with a PCI Express 2.0 x16 video card? My current video card is an 8600 GT. Since my PSU is only 300 watts, I would go with a low-end model like the GT 220 or GT 430 if possible.


I’d like to upgrade my video card so that I can view my current PC on a WD-82838 DLP TV via HDMI out (until I purchase a newer HTPC).


PC Specs:
HP a6250t
Model GN635AV#ABA (also known as: GN635AV)
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E4500 (LGA 775) 65 Watts
Motherboard: ASUSTek Computer INC. Leonite2 6.00; The P5LP-LE (Leonite2) motherboard
Intel 945G/GZ/P/PL PCI Express Root Port - 2771
PSU: 300 watts by LITEON PS-5301-08HA*
(1) DVD-RW
(1) 150GB 1500ADFD Velocirpator Hard Drive by WD
That’s all.

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c01080268&tmp_task=prodinfoCategory&lc=en&dlc=en&cc=us&site=null&product=3629205&key=null

Manufacturer's motherboard name: ASUS P5LP-LE
HP/Compaq name: Leonite2-GL8E

Northbridge: Intel 945G
Southbridge: ICH7DH
533 MHz, 800 MHz, 1066 MHz (processor dependent)

Motherboard supports the following processor upgrades (Socket type: 775):
Core 2 Duo E6x00 (Conroe) up to E6700
Core 2 Duo E4x00 (Conroe) up to E4400
Pentium E2000 series (Conroe) up to E2160
Pentium 4 6x1 series (Cedar Mill) up to 661 (3.6 GHz)
Celeron (Conroe) up to 440
Celeron D 3xx series (Cedar Mill) up to 365 (3.6 GHz)

Dual channel memory architecture
Four 240-pin DDR2 DIMM sockets
Supported DIMM types:
PC2-3200 (400 MHz)
PC2-4200 (533 MHz)
PC2-5300 (667 MHz)
non-ECC memory only, unbuffered
Maximum HP/Compaq approved memory is 4 GB*
32 bit PCs cannot address a full 4.0 GB of memory

Video
Integrated video is not available if a graphics card is installed.
Integrated graphics using Intel GMA 950
Up to 256MB (with 512MB or more PC memory)
Also supports PCI Express x16 graphics cards*

Expansion:
One PCI Express x16
One PCI Express x1
Two PCI

http://www.intel.com/Assets/PDF/datasheet/307502.pdf
(See pages 15, 23, 26)

*PSU specs
Input: 100-127V~/8A 50-60 Hz
Output:
+5V/25A MAX
+3.3V/18A MAX
+12V/19A MAX
-12V/0.8A MAX
+5Vsb/2A MAX
Combined Power on +5V and +3.3V rails not exceed 175W Max
Combined Power on +12V and +5V rails not exceed 268W Max
Continuous total DC output power shall not exceed 300W