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PCIE 16x 1.1 and 2.0 (quick question)

tvalentinetvalentine Member, Newbie CommonPosts: 4,216
in Hardware

alright, can you use GPUs that use the PCIE 16x 2.0 on regular PCIE 16x 1.1 slots?? I'm deciding whether or not to get a new GPU or not and this question seems to go unanswered wherever i ask it.

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  • CleffyIICleffyII Member, Newbie CommonPosts: 3,440

    Yes you can.  Actually what it means when a video card uses PCI-e 2.0 right now is that it supports use on PCI-e 2.0.  Most video cards actually don't use all the bandwidth on PCI-e 1.1 right now, but the switch to 2.0 really has to start now to better adapt people to the change.

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  • tvalentinetvalentine Member, Newbie CommonPosts: 4,216
    Originally posted by CleffyII


    Yes you can.  Actually what it means when a video card uses PCI-e 2.0 right now is that it supports use on PCI-e 2.0.  Most video cards actually don't use all the bandwidth on PCI-e 1.1 right now, but the switch to 2.0 really has to start now to better adapt people to the change.

    ahh, ok thx for the info

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