PCI-E VS. PCI-E 16x

[Micco333]

Hello

I've got a question that i'm wondering about for quite a long time. I've got a mobo that supports PCI-E. I want to buy a new graphic card. But connection type for new, better cards is PCI-E 16x. Now - my question is:

Will it be compatible with my motherboard?

Thanks in advance for all the replays.

 

[XanderCage]

if its not pci-e 1x its 16x, here is the question is it long or short, and if its long then it will support it, post the gfx card u want, u might need to get a psu if its a high end one

 

[computermaineack]

Give us a link to your mobo specs, and a link to the gfx card you're thinking of buying.

 

[Geoff]

if its not pci-e 1x its 16x, here is the question is it long or short, and if its long then it will support it, post the gfx card u want, u might need to get a psu if its a high end one

theres also x4 and x8.

But if something says it has PCI-E available, most likely it means x16.

 

[Micco333]

Mobo:
http://www.asrock.com/product/775Dual-VSTA.htm
Graphic:
http://www.nextag.com/Msi-GeForce-7900GS-256MB-519572042/prices-html

 

[computermaineack]

It is compatible.

 

[Micco333]

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Thank You very much

 

[ChickenWing]

it said PCI-E Graphics capable...though i guess you didnt know that only PCI-E x16 is for graphic cards,so you learned something new today

 

[Micco333]

Yep

 

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[heyman421]

there's also pci express x32 8GB/s

and pci express x16 2.0, which is 16GB/s