On board video to pci Express x16 ?

Discussion in 'Hardware' started by weenc2, Nov 10, 2008.

  1. weenc2

    weenc2 Private E-2

    Gentlemen
    I have a hp comp.It has onboard video
    It has 1. pci express x16 slot.
    I want to install a video card (Fall out 3 is killing me with frame rate)

    Due i have to stick with express x16 or can i use express 2.0 x16?

    thank you all for Your Time
    Wayne
     
    weenc2, Nov 10, 2008
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  2. Kaddock

    Kaddock Private E-2

    You should be able to use either as far as I know: (from another site) PCIe 2.0 is backward compatible with PCIe v1.x. Graphic cards and motherboards designed for v2.0 will be able to work with v1.1 and v1.0.
     
    Kaddock, Nov 10, 2008
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  3. weenc2

    weenc2 Private E-2

    Thank you sir.

    That's what i was hopping.
    thank you
    wayne
     
    weenc2, Nov 10, 2008
    #3

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