Earvie Rollins 971247 Posted June 6, 2009 at 09:26 PM Posted June 6, 2009 at 09:26 PM I am thinking about getting the 9800GTX, but I don't have the PCI Express 2.0 slot I just have the PCI Express x16. My question is will the card work the fullest on my PCI Express x16. My Specs are as follow: Windows XP Pro SP3 AMD 64x2 2.01GHz 2.00 GB of RAM (Soon to be 4.00 GB of Ram) Core Processor 3800+ Thanks in advanced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garry Morris 920567 Posted June 6, 2009 at 09:58 PM Posted June 6, 2009 at 09:58 PM Theoretically yes. I'd wait for another answer before spending money though. http://www.execjetva.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earvie Rollins 971247 Posted June 7, 2009 at 04:34 AM Author Posted June 7, 2009 at 04:34 AM any other response? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph Jaster 932528 Posted June 7, 2009 at 07:53 AM Posted June 7, 2009 at 07:53 AM PCI-E is fully backwards compatible, so yes, a PCI-E 2.0 card will work on PCI-E 1.x port (and vice versa); as long as the card is installed in a port of the same size (x16 port). The downside is that the cards bandwidth will be limited to that of the motherboard's PCI-E 1.x port. To get the most out of it, you'd need a motherboard that has a PCI-E 2.0 port. Still much better than an integrated video card I1 - CZVR Help controllers maintain their sanity; file a correct equipment code http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equipment_codes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earvie Rollins 971247 Posted June 7, 2009 at 10:25 PM Author Posted June 7, 2009 at 10:25 PM Will I see a big differnence when it comes to the bandwidth? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garry Morris 920567 Posted June 8, 2009 at 03:09 PM Posted June 8, 2009 at 03:09 PM As I understand it you're only getting half of the potential bandwidth on PCI 1.1 versus 2.0. http://www.execjetva.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earvie Rollins 971247 Posted June 8, 2009 at 03:41 PM Author Posted June 8, 2009 at 03:41 PM But will I see a big difference? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garry Morris 920567 Posted June 8, 2009 at 07:43 PM Posted June 8, 2009 at 07:43 PM That's an impossible question to answer due to the myriad of potential bottlenecks that may be affecting your performance. http://www.execjetva.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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