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YES PCIe 1.0-1.1-1.1a-2.0-2.1-3.0 ARE Compatible!!

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  •  01-21-2008, 12:20 AM 250483

    YES PCIe 1.0-1.1-1.1a-2.0-2.1-3.0 ARE Compatible!!

    YES PCIe 2.0  and 1.1 (16x) are compatible!

    2.0 cards will work in 1.1 main boards and visa versa.  (most of the time) 

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PCI_Express#PCI_Express_2.0

    Also the 2.1 cards are compatible with both older versions as well.

    Also the 3.0 cards are compatible with both older versions as well. 

    Any questions? 

     

    Edit: Post updated for 3.0

    1-1-2013 @ 6am

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    Leaving nothing more than a plethora of feathers slowly floating to the ground.

    This is the year of the Predator, don't be the prey............
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  •  01-21-2008, 3:53 AM 250509 in reply to 250483

    Re: YES PCIe 2.0 (32x) and 1.1 (16x) are compatible!

    FYI there are some people who bought the first batch of 8800GT 512's (PCI-E 2.0 card)  that could not get the card to work in their 1.1 boards.  The fix was a new BIOS flash and/or a video card firmware update.  So while technically they are compatible, your real-world results may vary.
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  •  01-21-2008, 4:06 AM 250518 in reply to 250483

    Re: YES PCIe 2.0 (32x) and 1.1 (16x) are compatible!

    GmsCool:
    YES PCIe 2.0 (32x) and 1.1 (16x) are compatible!

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PCI_Express#PCI_Express_2.0

    Any questions? 

     

    No, but will my new PCI-E 2.0 8800GT work in my PCI-E x 16 slot in my motherboard?  lmao

    Just bein fa-seeee-shaahsh.

    Another nice short and sweet discussion. 

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  •  01-21-2008, 8:01 PM 251144 in reply to 250509

    Re: YES PCIe 2.0 (32x) and 1.1 (16x) are compatibl

    MassiveOverkill:
    FYI there are some people who bought the first batch of 8800GT 512's (PCI-E 2.0 card)  that could not get the card to work in their 1.1 boards.  The fix was a new BIOS flash and/or a video card firmware update.  So while technically they are compatible, your real-world results may vary.

    Good to know, thanks for the input. 

    1-1-2013 @ 6am

    I walk outside first thing in the morning to hear a sound and look up to see a Hawk pounce on a Blue-bird from high above.

    Leaving nothing more than a plethora of feathers slowly floating to the ground.

    This is the year of the Predator, don't be the prey............

  •  01-21-2008, 8:56 PM 251179 in reply to 251144

    Re: YES PCIe 2.0 (32x) and 1.1 (16x) are compatibl

    We need to sticky this pronto! BTW, GmsCool, can you put all letters in the title in caps so it's more attention grabbing?

  •  01-21-2008, 11:06 PM 251288 in reply to 250483

    Re: YES PCIe 2.0(32x) and 1.1(16x) ARE Compatible!

    I'll ask for a sticky....again....they must be busy or something.
    1-1-2013 @ 6am

    I walk outside first thing in the morning to hear a sound and look up to see a Hawk pounce on a Blue-bird from high above.

    Leaving nothing more than a plethora of feathers slowly floating to the ground.

    This is the year of the Predator, don't be the prey............

  •  01-22-2008, 4:11 PM 251794 in reply to 251288

    Re: YES PCIe 2.0(32x) and 1.1(16x) ARE Compatible!

    Finally, a sticky about this

  •  01-22-2008, 6:12 PM 251895 in reply to 251794

    Re: YES PCIe 2.0(32x) and 1.1(16x) ARE Compatible!

    Yahoo! There go my worries about getting the HD3850 I was looking at, as long as the performance isn't affected its a go.

  •  01-22-2008, 9:10 PM 252036 in reply to 251895

    Re: YES PCIe 2.0(32x) and 1.1(16x) ARE Compatible!

    wait 2.0 is 32x... how the hell did i miss that one
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  •  01-22-2008, 10:14 PM 252078 in reply to 251895

    Re: YES PCIe 2.0(32x) and 1.1(16x) ARE Compatible!

    oAjaxo:
    Yahoo! There go my worries about getting the HD3850 I was looking at, as long as the performance isn't affected its a go.

    Performance will be the same.

    Even the best cards on the market can still not use the full bandwidth of 16x. 

    1-1-2013 @ 6am

    I walk outside first thing in the morning to hear a sound and look up to see a Hawk pounce on a Blue-bird from high above.

    Leaving nothing more than a plethora of feathers slowly floating to the ground.

    This is the year of the Predator, don't be the prey............

  •  01-29-2008, 1:26 PM 257095 in reply to 252078

    Re: YES PCIe 2.0(32x) and 1.1(16x) ARE Compatible!

    Very few cards fully utilize a PCI-Express 16x slot...Dual GPU/PCBs such as NVIDIA's 7950GX2, ATi's Radeon HD3870GX2, and NVIDIA upcoming 9800GX2 take up more bandwidth then even a 8800ULTRA (Only a little more bandwidth in the 7950GX2's case) in both a single slot and multiple slot configuration...PCI-Express 2.0 can carry a huge amount of bandwidth, so there is definantly no worries with the slot interface being a bottleneck...Unless you're still using AGP 4x/8x slot...And if you're using original PCI...Stick out tongue

    Here's a link to some tests done by Tom's Hardware which prove my point:

    http://www.tomshardware.com/2008/01/23/crossfire_meets_pci_express/index.html

    Respectfully,

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  •  02-01-2008, 11:53 AM 259178 in reply to 250483

    Re: YES PCIe 2.0(32x) and 1.1(16x) ARE Compatible!

    I want to see who will still make a post asking this question. There were soooo many posts about it when the 8800gt came out. lulz

  •  02-05-2008, 8:37 PM 261565 in reply to 259178

    Re: YES PCIe 2.0(32x) and 1.1(16x) ARE Compatible!

    kevlarorc:

    I want to see who will still make a post asking this question. There were soooo many posts about it when the 8800gt came out. lulz

    just seen one...how do we go about requesting this be stickied? maybe to where nobody can post until the read it?

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  •  02-05-2008, 11:37 PM 261637 in reply to 261565

    Re: YES PCIe 2.0(32x) and 1.1(16x) ARE Compatible!

    cincyguy:
    kevlarorc:

    I want to see who will still make a post asking this question. There were soooo many posts about it when the 8800gt came out. lulz

    just seen one...how do we go about requesting this be stickied? maybe to where nobody can post until the read it?

    This is a stickie. :-)~ ....................................... I wish we could force them to read it.  Rulez

     

    1-1-2013 @ 6am

    I walk outside first thing in the morning to hear a sound and look up to see a Hawk pounce on a Blue-bird from high above.

    Leaving nothing more than a plethora of feathers slowly floating to the ground.

    This is the year of the Predator, don't be the prey............

  •  02-07-2008, 6:10 PM 262666 in reply to 250509

    Re: YES PCIe 2.0 (32x) and 1.1 (16x) are compatibl

    I thought the 8800GT only had problems with PCI-E version 1.1a or something like that.  It works with 1.0 and 1.1 but not 1.1a, which was what made it so funny.  But yeah, there are BIOS fixes for a bunch of motherboards I think.  I wouldn't know.  But what if people have a super old motherboard from a lame company that no longer updates the BIOS though.  That would be sad.

  •  04-01-2008, 10:56 PM 297515 in reply to 262666

    Re: YES PCIe 2.0 (32x) and 1.1 (16x) are compatibl

    Yes unfortunately that would be sad......... Glad you brought it up.
    1-1-2013 @ 6am

    I walk outside first thing in the morning to hear a sound and look up to see a Hawk pounce on a Blue-bird from high above.

    Leaving nothing more than a plethora of feathers slowly floating to the ground.

    This is the year of the Predator, don't be the prey............

  •  05-18-2008, 7:30 PM 323532 in reply to 297515

    Re: YES PCIe 2.0 (32x) and 1.1 (16x) are compatibl

    Can I try this out.

    2 of these: EVGA 512-P3-N861-AR GeForce 9600GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16.

    will fit and work in SLI with

    EVGA 123-YW-E175-A1 LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 750i FTW ATX Intel Motherboard.

    Will this work??

    Thanks for the help.



  •  05-18-2008, 8:21 PM 323543 in reply to 323532

    Re: YES PCIe 2.0 (32x) and 1.1 (16x) are compatibl

    Should work just fine. Big Smile
    1-1-2013 @ 6am

    I walk outside first thing in the morning to hear a sound and look up to see a Hawk pounce on a Blue-bird from high above.

    Leaving nothing more than a plethora of feathers slowly floating to the ground.

    This is the year of the Predator, don't be the prey............

  •  05-19-2008, 2:52 PM 323871 in reply to 323543

    Re: YES PCIe 2.0 (32x) and 1.1 (16x) are compatibl

    Cool thanks!!

  •  05-19-2008, 3:04 PM 323884 in reply to 323871

    Re: YES PCIe 2.0 (32x) and 1.1 (16x) are compatibl

    THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS 32x

    It's PCIE 2.0 x16 and PCIE 1.0/1.1 (x16).

    PCIE 2.0 lanes (16 lanes) carry UP TO twice as much data, that us why it's "2x faster". 

    RAWR!

  •  05-19-2008, 3:12 PM 323893 in reply to 323884

    Re: YES PCIe 2.0 (32x) and 1.1 (16x) are compatibl

    ? I read in a few places that it was ......... guess next time I should get it elsewhere. Embarrassed
    1-1-2013 @ 6am

    I walk outside first thing in the morning to hear a sound and look up to see a Hawk pounce on a Blue-bird from high above.

    Leaving nothing more than a plethora of feathers slowly floating to the ground.

    This is the year of the Predator, don't be the prey............

  •  05-19-2008, 3:26 PM 323904 in reply to 323893

    Re: YES PCIe 2.0 (32x) and 1.1 (16x) are compatibl

    It's possible to make PCIE x32 connectors, but they would need to be TWICE AS LONG as current gen PCIE 1.1 and 2.0 x16 slots.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PCIE

    http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/ComputingSolutions/0,,30_288_13265_13295%5E13334,00.html

    RAWR!

  •  05-19-2008, 3:34 PM 323911 in reply to 323884

    Re: YES PCIe 2.0 (32x) and 1.1 (16x) are compatibl

    CheapAsianGamerGuy:

    THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS 32x

    It's PCIE 2.0 x16 and PCIE 1.0/1.1 (x16).

    PCIE 2.0 lanes (16 lanes) carry UP TO twice as much data, that us why it's "2x faster". 

    And what CAGG just stated above is the key reason why PCI-E 2.0 is  backwords compatible with PCI-E 16x, they use the same amount of lanes, the only major difference (Greatly simplified, of course, and not the only difference, per-say) is the bandwidth provided by the increase of the lane's speeds...Wink

    Respectfully,

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  •  06-08-2008, 3:39 PM 334268 in reply to 250483

    Re: YES PCIe 2.0(32x) and 1.1(16x) ARE Compatible!

    Ok I'm building a new computer and I picked this motherboard http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813138110. I want to know If an Nvidia 8800GT will work in it because it says PCIe 2.0. The mobo says PCIe x16. Does anyone know if it is 1.0 or 1.1?

  •  06-08-2008, 5:01 PM 334311 in reply to 334268

    Re: YES PCIe 2.0(32x) and 1.1(16x) ARE Compatible!

    It's a PCI Express 16x, AKA 1.1v, so it should be compatible with PCI Express 2.0...Big Smile

    Respectfully,

    PROACEX1 

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