H Hamiathes Distinguished Nov 27, 2007 3 0 18,510 Dec 4, 2007 #1 a MSI P6N and a 8800GT, i want to know if they are compatible, because it requires PCI Express 2.0, and a P6N only supports PCI Express 1.0
a MSI P6N and a 8800GT, i want to know if they are compatible, because it requires PCI Express 2.0, and a P6N only supports PCI Express 1.0
M mtyermom Distinguished Jun 1, 2007 956 0 18,980 Dec 4, 2007 #2 PCI Express 2.0 devices (like the 8800GT) are backwards compatible with PCI Express 1.x link
G geotech Distinguished Jul 25, 2006 192 0 18,680 Dec 5, 2007 #3 Yep, they work, PCIE 2 enables more bandwidth, but PCIE is not used to its full potential anyways, your good to go.
Yep, they work, PCIE 2 enables more bandwidth, but PCIE is not used to its full potential anyways, your good to go.
chookman Distinguished Mar 23, 2007 3,319 0 20,790 Dec 5, 2007 #4 PCI-e 2.0 also allows more power through the bus. As said above. the 8800GT will work well you your mobo
PCI-e 2.0 also allows more power through the bus. As said above. the 8800GT will work well you your mobo