xpc2600
join:2004-05-14
San Diego, CA
| can pci x16 2.0 gfx card work in a 1.0 slot?
i need to upgrade my x700pro pci-e x16 card
9 i know it an old card 2gen i think) for a newer one so i can play ETQW..( that card cant play it worth , well you know).. im lookin into a gf 9 series card but they all 2.0 pci-e x16..
physicly i know theil fit in the slot, but im concerned about the performance issues. my sys board is a 1.0 x16.. a dg965wh intel... |
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Techie714
join:2005-08-02
Anaheim, CA
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| You will have no problem using a PCI-e 1.0 slot with a 2.0 card. There completely backward compatible, you will however get the slower 1.0 speeds on the bus rate.
BTW: Unless your getting the 9800GTX I would stay clear of the 9 series I have heard it's just a shy better than the 8 series. Go for a 8800GT or GTX & you will be VERY happy. |
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xpc2600
join:2004-05-14
San Diego, CA
| i heard the same thing about the 9's were rebadged 8's... i cant afford the 9800 too much money.. i was thinkin of a 8800 for a reasonable price.. i was lookin into either one of these...
XFX PVT88PYDF4 GeForce 8800GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail
Free Company of Heroes w/ purchase, while supplies last $149.99 after $30mir
»www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a···14150252
or this one
XFX PVT88PUHD4 GeForce 8800GT XXX 256MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card - Retail
Alpha Dog Edition overclocked at 650Mhz $119.99 after $30mir
»www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a···14150279
im leaning to the one that has 512mb of ram so i can run doom3 un ultrahigh settings and quake 4 too
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ATI Radeon X700PRO 256MB GDDR3 PCIe 16x
Hitachi 160GB Sata
Maxtor 80gig Pata |
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Toronto
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May 17th, @12:11PM
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Consider getting something other than reference cooling
Something like this is great.
»www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a···14125088
»www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a···14150280
with a Zalman fan and pretty cheap. It's quieter and cooler than reference.
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