15-11-2007, 12:31
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argh
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pci express
guys,
do any of you think that the new PCI Ex 2.0 standard will still be compatible with say pci ex 1.1?
got a GA-P35-DQ6 mobo and wanted to change my g-card over to the new ATI 3800 series as they are now released on OCuk.
Thanks for advice already 
best answers will get reppies (sorry zing you got too many already)
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15-11-2007, 13:04
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cf.mega poster
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Re: pci express
If it's anything like USB then you might get it to run at the older spec. No idea what precisely is the situation with PCIE 1.1 and 2 though.
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15-11-2007, 13:11
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argh
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Re: pci express
I know...done a check on wiki 1st but that wasnt clear either..thats why I thought to check here perhaps some1 knows if it works or not
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15-11-2007, 13:39
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Re: pci express
It will be compatible. Pci e 2 will just increase the bandwidth and power to pci e 2 gfx cards. A few of the x38 mobos now support pci e 2
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15-11-2007, 13:43
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Re: pci express
yep. confirmed. is backwards compatible.
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15-11-2007, 13:46
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Re: pci express
Yeah you can. You can't on 1.0 i believe though.
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15-11-2007, 14:03
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Re: pci express
actually I read pci e 2 gfx will work on pci e 1 with reduced performance
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15-11-2007, 14:11
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Re: pci express
Not all mobos support it though, from what i read.
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15-11-2007, 14:49
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argh
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Re: pci express
has any1 got a guestimate if it will work on a gigabyte P35-dq6 board as thats what I've got   cuz then i just might get the card (3870xt)....
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15-11-2007, 16:52
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Re: pci express
I would have said so. Keep an eye on the forums but tbh I would wait for a couple of driver revisions before you order.
I must say if them prices stay the same they are mighty cheap
My machine is selling between xmas and new year(to a freemason ) so I may well crossfire a couple of them for that price
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15-11-2007, 16:58
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argh
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Re: pci express
you git Zing.... so what ya gonna get instead now then?
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15-11-2007, 17:10
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Re: pci express
pretty much the same as what have now with an x38 mobo Q6600 and dunno what gfx yet
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15-11-2007, 17:19
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argh
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Re: pci express
well just posted a quickie question with Gigabyte and see what the answer will be... as soon as I have it I'll post here for peeps that might have the GA-P35 boards
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15-11-2007, 22:29
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Re: pci express
From what I've read so far, it would seems that it is MEANT to be backward compatible both ways, with PCI-E 2.0 card in 1.x slot, or 1.x card in 2.0 slot operating at the original speeds.
How well that will be realized in practice, is another matter!
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