Comment on my new computer!

Kilauea · 03-10-2008, 04:48 PM

There are no idiotic questions, yes PCI-E 2.0 is backwards compatible.

spartikus · 03-10-2008, 04:54 PM

backwards compatible meaning works with pci express x 16 slot? doesn't have to be installed backwards just means it works with older slots right? alright i think i am going to finalize this thing i want to get the parts this week and put it together. its my first build from the ground up. i think i will stick with the original build also thanks for the adivce guys.

Kilauea · 03-10-2008, 04:57 PM

Yes it means that it will work without installing anything.

Jesse · 03-10-2008, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by spartikus

backwards compatible meaning works with pci express x 16 slot? doesn't have to be installed backwards just means it works with older slots right? alright i think i am going to finalize this thing i want to get the parts this week and put it together. its my first build from the ground up. i think i will stick with the original build also thanks for the adivce guys.

Kinda funny question... hehe, installed backwards!

You should get 4 gigs of RAM if you really want some great performance. then get the 64 bit

spartikus · 03-10-2008, 08:13 PM

I thought windows vista 32 bit didn't reconginze 4 gigs of ram?

Kilauea · 03-10-2008, 08:22 PM

exactly, it doesn't... however u can still install 4gb, but I think Jesse suggests you do both, intall 4gb and Vista 64.

spartikus · 03-10-2008, 08:49 PM

i see well for now i have gone with the 2 gb and vista 32 bit i heard 64 bit had problems. i may upgrade at a later time. even if the 32 bit doesn't recognize 4 gigs of ram will it still speed up the computer as a whole to have 4 gb or ram rather than just 2?

ramodkk · 03-10-2008, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Jesse

Lol, why get a 8800GT if it's used for gaming "Sometimes"

The fact that he's only gonna play "sometimes" doesn't mean he's not gonna play Crysis, COD4, UT3 or most modern games so he's good with the 8800GT.

The whole build looks great, was it me that helped you put it together??

spartikus · 03-10-2008, 09:13 PM

yes it was you and a few others on this board thanks for all your help.

ramodkk · 03-10-2008, 09:14 PM

Haha you're welcome.

Oh and yeah, you can put a PCIe 2.0 card in a PCIe 1.0/1.1 board...

03-10-2008, 04:48 PM	#11 (permalink)
Kilauea Gold Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Canada Age: 24 Posts: 412	There are no idiotic questions, yes PCI-E 2.0 is backwards compatible. __________________ 5½ years old rig ? P4 1.7Ghz MSI MS-6547E 768mb RAM ATI Radeon 7200 40Gb Seagate HDD w/ Xp 7Gb Maxtor HDD w/ Linux TigerPlus 300 Watt PSU (never heard of such company) Broken LG CD-rom drive that seems to work sometimes

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Kilauea Gold Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Canada Age: 24 Posts: 412	Yes it means that it will work without installing anything. __________________ 5½ years old rig ? P4 1.7Ghz MSI MS-6547E 768mb RAM ATI Radeon 7200 40Gb Seagate HDD w/ Xp 7Gb Maxtor HDD w/ Linux TigerPlus 300 Watt PSU (never heard of such company) Broken LG CD-rom drive that seems to work sometimes

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Kilauea Gold Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Canada Age: 24 Posts: 412	exactly, it doesn't... however u can still install 4gb, but I think Jesse suggests you do both, intall 4gb and Vista 64. __________________ 5½ years old rig ? P4 1.7Ghz MSI MS-6547E 768mb RAM ATI Radeon 7200 40Gb Seagate HDD w/ Xp 7Gb Maxtor HDD w/ Linux TigerPlus 300 Watt PSU (never heard of such company) Broken LG CD-rom drive that seems to work sometimes

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03-10-2008, 04:54 PM	#12 (permalink)
spartikus Bronze Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Cheyenne, WY Posts: 79	backwards compatible meaning works with pci express x 16 slot? doesn't have to be installed backwards just means it works with older slots right? alright i think i am going to finalize this thing i want to get the parts this week and put it together. its my first build from the ground up. i think i will stick with the original build also thanks for the adivce guys.

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spartikus Bronze Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Cheyenne, WY Posts: 79	I thought windows vista 32 bit didn't reconginze 4 gigs of ram?

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spartikus Bronze Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Cheyenne, WY Posts: 79	i see well for now i have gone with the 2 gb and vista 32 bit i heard 64 bit had problems. i may upgrade at a later time. even if the 32 bit doesn't recognize 4 gigs of ram will it still speed up the computer as a whole to have 4 gb or ram rather than just 2?

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spartikus Bronze Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Cheyenne, WY Posts: 79	yes it was you and a few others on this board thanks for all your help.

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