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May 28, 2012, 01:59 AM
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PCIe 3.0 on PCIe 2.0
Is PCIe 3.0 on PCIe 2.0 compatible? Need info ASAP.
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May 28, 2012, 02:07 AM
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Yes, PCIe 3.0 VGA cards work on PCIe 2.0 boards, and will "downclock" to PCIe 3.0.
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May 28, 2012, 02:28 AM
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I run my GTX 670 on my Z68 board and it works flawlessly.
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May 28, 2012, 02:43 AM
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Even at best, 3.0 offers like 1% over 2.0 so no harm done, you'll be just fine
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May 28, 2012, 07:42 AM
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will be fine
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May 28, 2012, 08:05 AM
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all PCIe are backwards compatible so everything is ok here.
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May 28, 2012, 04:25 PM
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ok, thanks for the help. one of my buddy just bought a XFX 7750 card and he has a 2.0 pcie mobo
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