Question about PCI 2.0 slots

My motherboard (http://www.intel.com/products/motherboard/dg965ot/index.htm) has 1 PCI express X16. The graphics card I want to get says that it uses a PCI express 2.0, can I still put the new card into a regular PCI express slot, or do i need a motherboard with a PCI 2.0?

My motherboard (http://www.intel.com/products/motherboard/dg965ot/index.htm) has 1 PCI express X16. The graphics card I want to get says that it uses a PCI express 2.0, can I still put the new card into a regular PCI express slot, or do i need a motherboard with a PCI 2.0?

xenophos

PCI-express 2.0 is backwards compatible with 1.0 so you are all set with your current board.ct1615

Yeah true, but it has a dis-adavantage that your card will work at PCI-E 1.0 speed about (2GB/ps) while with PCI-E 2.0 works twice.

How much of a disadvantage, would it be signifcant enough for me to run out and spend money on a new MB. I will eventually get a new one but I want to hold off as long as I can.xenophos

Absolute no disadvantage in performance. You don't need to buy a new motherboard. You are good to go.

How much of a disadvantage, would it be signifcant enough for me to run out and spend money on a new MB. I will eventually get a new one but I want to hold off as long as I can.xenophos

You may cannot feel the speed losing but the framerate which goes twice more will go like the PCI-E 1.0. but I am sure that you won't feel it.

Anyway why don't you try it at your old mobo, when it has crashes and other problems you buy a new one? You won't lose nothing with trying it...

There is no disadvantage don't listen to the trolls.

I've got a P35 board and PCI2.0 card get close to 11,000 3dmark06.

There is no disadvantage don't listen to the trolls.

I've got a P35 board and PCI2.0 card get close to 11,000 3dmark06.

teddyrob

It is not a fact it happens, even if you had the PCI-E 2.0 Slot you are able to get better benchmark results...

And never call people troll!

It is not a fact it happens, even if you had the PCI-E 2.0 Slot you are able to get better benchmark results... Owyns

Prove it.

[QUOTE="Owyns"]It is not a fact it happens, even if you had the PCI-E 2.0 Slot you are able to get better benchmark results... teddyrob

Prove it.

Quote: PCIe 2.0 doubles the bus standard's bandwidth from 2.5 Gbit/s to 5 Gbit/s, meaning a x32 connector can transfer data at up to 16 GB/s in each direction.

Read this article. http://forums.techpowerup.com/showthread.php?t=50561

[QUOTE="Owyns"][QUOTE="xenophos"]

My motherboard (http://www.intel.com/products/motherboard/dg965ot/index.htm) has 1 PCI express X16. The graphics card I want to get says that it uses a PCI express 2.0, can I still put the new card into a regular PCI express slot, or do i need a motherboard with a PCI 2.0?

Deihmos

PCI-express 2.0 is backwards compatible with 1.0 so you are all set with your current board.ct1615

Yeah true, but it has a dis-adavantage that your card will work at PCI-E 1.0 speed about (2GB/ps) while with PCI-E 2.0 works twice.

Don't let that fool you. You can change the PCI-E speed to 8X and you will get the same results as 16X.

Do not understand what you want to say?

[QUOTE="teddyrob"]

[QUOTE="Owyns"]It is not a fact it happens, even if you had the PCI-E 2.0 Slot you are able to get better benchmark results... Owyns

Prove it.

Quote: PCIe 2.0 doubles the bus standard's bandwidth from 2.5 Gbit/s to 5 Gbit/s, meaning a x32 connector can transfer data at up to 16 GB/s in each direction.

Read this article. http://forums.techpowerup.com/showthread.php?t=50561

You haven't proved nothing only told me somthing I already know. Where are the higher benchmarks?

From the site you post:- Guess you didn't read it.

the move from PCI Express 1.0a to 2.0 does not result in a performance increase with the current crop of graphics cards.

ATI's Radeon HD2900 XT gains two percent more performance, as do the HD3850 and HD3870, as well as Nvidia's Geforce 8800 GT. Such a small improvement could have many causes completely unrelated to the new interface, such as the newer chipset, slightly higher system memory frequency, or simply margin of error.

[QUOTE="Owyns"][QUOTE="teddyrob"]

[QUOTE="Owyns"]It is not a fact it happens, even if you had the PCI-E 2.0 Slot you are able to get better benchmark results... teddyrob

Prove it.

Quote: PCIe 2.0 doubles the bus standard's bandwidth from 2.5 Gbit/s to 5 Gbit/s, meaning a x32 connector can transfer data at up to 16 GB/s in each direction.

Read this article. http://forums.techpowerup.com/showthread.php?t=50561

You haven't proved nothing only told me somthing I already know. Where are the higher benchmarks?

From the site you post:- Guess you didn't read it.

the move from PCI Express 1.0a to 2.0 does not result in a performance increase with the current crop of graphics cards.

ATI's Radeon HD2900 XT gains two percent more performance, as do the HD3850 and HD3870, as well as Nvidia's Geforce 8800 GT. Such a small improvement could have many causes completely unrelated to the new interface, such as the newer chipset, slightly higher system memory frequency, or simply margin of error.

:) Okay. Thanks.

wow i didn't mean to start a flame war, I just wanted to know if it would work. But thanks for that anyways.xenophos

What card are you considering and what is your spec of computer?

I was thinking one of these two.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814261001

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127333

Which one would be the best choice out of those two, if you know of a better card around the same price I would appreciate it if you could mention it here.

Oh and I have an Intel core 2 duo E6300, DG965OT MB, Currently a 7950GT, and 2gb ram.