How do I know what PCIe generation is? 2.0 or 3.0
645082
It's PCI Express 3.0,..says right on the box in fine print. I think most platforms from the last 5 years or so have been 3.0.
391941
It is a PCIE 2.0 card. This PCIE 2 card will also work in a PCIE 3 bus because PCIE 3 is backward compatible and will accept PCIE 2 cards.
1042687
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
940226
Not that I'm aware of. I searched for one because I needed 3 cards for a project, but most mobos don't have 3 pcie slots.
1290244
It's pci-express 3.0, you can find more info at hisdigital.com if you're getting this card make sure you have room in your case for it. It's a 3 slot card.
2189677
I'm running a 2.something card so I'm not 100% sure. If it doesn't say so in the specs I'd keep looking for one that specifies 3.0
1767430
PCI-E 3.0 cards will work in a 2.0 slot, but it will not be able to run at full speed.
355719
What I see on the box says it is compatible with 3.0 motherboard, which means it's backward compatible. Should be just fine pci-e 2.0.
2016591
The card is a PCI-e 3.0, but like all PCIe 3.0 GPUs, it is compatible with a 2.0 slot on a motherboard. You just don't get the advantage of the faster speeds offered by 3.0
1568804
PCIe 2.0 motherboard slots are fully backward compatible with PCIe v1.x cards. PCIe 2.0 cards are also generally backward compatible with PCIe 1.x motherboards, using the available bandwidth of PCI Express 1.1. Overall, graphic cards or motherboards designed for v2.0 will work with the other being v1.1 or v1.0a. This is from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PCI_Express#PCI_Express_2.0
895016
This motherboard is PCIe 3.0 x16 running at x16. The r9 270x video card is also featured with PCIe 3.0 x16. Conclusion: So therefore, YES is the answer. And YES it will run at top speeds of 3.0 Performance; and not 2.0 down-graded performance -due to neither are 2.0, both are 3.0 related. So K. Tanaka is wrong about this. *Furthermore, I bought this board due to it having PCIe 3.0, so I could pair it with my video card(MSI R7770 GHz Edition)that is 3.0 capable, with this PCIe 3.0 featured motherboard. In order to get: Top 3.0 Performance Speeds. http://us.msi.com/product/mb/B85M-P33.html (Reference Link for below PCIe feature. Plus the total in-depth Product Features). World's 1st PCI Express Gen 3 motherboard brand With ultra-high 32GB/s transfer bandwidth, PCI Express Gen 3 provides a 2X faster transfer rate than the previous generation, this delivers amazing capabilities for true next generation extreme gaming. Benefits: - 2X bandwidth - Increased efficiency and compatibility - Extreme performance for current and next gen PCI Express cards
538949
Yeah, it should be as PCI-e 3.0 is backwards compatible to PCI-e 2.0 which this motherboard has. You just will be limited by the lower bandwidth associated with PCI-e 2.0 due to the motherboard's shortcomings in this regard.
1604987
Without opening my server and pulling it out I cant check, but it does detect as a Realtek PCI GBE Family Controller.
16247
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....
177647
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)
2128792
Yes it is backwards compatible with PCI express 2.0. I use it with sandy bridge i7 no problem. Card is awesome.
856175
The built in ports on your motherboard will stay at USB 2.0, but the ports on the Anker PCIe card will give you full USB 3.0 throughput.