I am confused about the x16 that gets tacked onto the PCI-E label? Also how important is thePCI-E 2.0 versus PCI-E 3.0 .
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Idk about your first half of the question, but as for 2.0 vs 3.0, there really isnt any noticeable difference between the 2. Obviously the bandwith is faster on 3.0, but its a very minor performance increase that maybe hardcore overclockers and modders would be concerned about. You will NOT notice any difference betweeen the 2. Happy gaming!
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Hello, x16 means the pin configuration (pci x8 means 8 pins, x16 means 16 pins). The difference between PCI-E 2.0 vs. PCI-E 3.0 is the difference in throughput: Per lane, in each direction:v1.x: 250 MB/s (2.5 GT/s)v2.x: 500 MB/s (5 GT/s)v3.0: 985 MB/s (8 GT/s)v4.0: 1969 MB/s (16 GT/s)For a 16-lane slot, in each direction:v1.x: 4 GB/s (40 GT/s)v2.x: 8 GB/s (80 GT/s)v3.0: 15.75 GB/s (128 GT/s)v4.0: 31.51 GB/s (256 GT/s)
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I see two 1x pci-e connectors, and even if they are already used up, if that extra 16x pci-e connector is vacant, it can also be used, I've done it myself. The rest is a matter of checking minimum requirements, but I don't see any reason why it shouldn't work. Happy capturing ;)
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Hi I would assume that the card would operate at pci-e 2 performance with the head room of pci-e 3 if you updated the motherboard at any stage, bit like ram.. it does the same thing when fitted to a board that can operate it at a curtain frequency ..
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Yes. All PCI-E are backwards compatible with each other. They will run at the speed of the motherboard (PCI-E 1x motherboard runs 3.0 video card as the 1.0 speed).
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The Certified Servers team appreciates your question. This server has PCI Express slots, however, they are x8, not x16. A standard PCI-E video card requires an X16 slot. Modifications are possible, however, it will void our warranty and the video card will run at half the throughput. Additionally, only some PCI-E video cards are meant to work this way. We do not recommend it.
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It occupies 2 slots space and you should always plug it into your PCI-E 3.0 which usually is the first full size PCI-E slot. Pretty impressive for the thiness of the card considering how good the ACX cooler is :)
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http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c03136295&tmp;_task=prodinfoCategory&cc;=us&dlc;=en&lc;=en&product;=5193505The answer is yes. When checking to expansion slots for replacement or additional hardware, check the production specifications and the look under hardware for PCI x16.
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YesYes, the PCI-E bus is a standard - the x1 to x16 indicates the number of lanes supported by the slot. You can get some good details from wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PCI_Express To summarize for you - as long as the slot has more lanes than the card you want to install in it, it'll work. So, you can put a x1, x4, x8 or x16 card into a x16 slot. The reverse it NOT true - you cannot put an x8 card into a x1 slot, for example. Good luck!
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Toms hardware web site explains the situation here http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-1653731/whats-difference-pcie-x16-pci-express-x16.html#.
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Check inside your case, and if both a PCI and a PCI-e x1 slots are available, get the PCI-e card and use the PCI-e slot to get maximum performance. The PCI-e is an upgrade from the older, slower PCI technology.
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PCI. I had this installed in a legacy PCI-X slot (not to be confused with PCI-e.....PCI express)
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yes. Pci express 2.0 is fine. thats what mine is on. theres not a lot of boards w/ pci 3.0 anyway or they are very expensive. you'll lose nothing on a pci-E 2.0
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Hi, thanks for contacting us. This card can only be used in a PCIE X16 slot. I am sorry and if there is anything else I can do for you or if you have any other questions please let me know. Sincerely, Chris Nickels Red Planet Trading
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I couldn't say for sure. I think pci-e is backwards and forwards compatible--it just won't be 3.0-fast. I would google for pci-e compatibility between versions. I used an AMD A-series on-chip GPU and it was for someone else.
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it depends on it pci expess 2.0... it has to the do with the right voltage if it is compatible...if its 3.0 it dose not work ...3.0 is another voltage....
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No. Regular PCI or PCI-X(mainly server mainboards have this) only. PCI-X and PCI Express are different.http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/PCI-X
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I believe I can only answer one question here. All PCI-E editions are backwards compatible with their previous version. 3.0 > 2.0 > 1.0. I don't know the other answer though, sorry.