Thread: Does PCI-E 2.0 x16 support PCI-E x16?
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Old 07-22-2008, 07:04 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by MMezna View Post
So yea title says it all. I am getting a micro ATX motherboard with onboard GeForce 8200 graphics, but I want to upgrade it with a 8600GT XXX card which is regular PCI-E x16. So yea... does PCI-E 2.0 x16 support PCI-E x16
yes, but it will not perform at full potential (you will lose 1-3 Frames)
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