What is PCI EXPRESS 2.0 and how do I know if my mb will support it?

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  1. acorrea4

    acorrea4 Regular member

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    Looking into a better video card and there are so many things that I have to look into before I go out and buy one. Some cards say PCI EXPRESS 2.0 is that a new req. for some pcie slots to have? how will I know if the card will run on my system. Im looking to getting a new PSU (An Antec 430 watt supply with a EVGA 8800GT 512mb DDR3 video Card, is that a good combo?)

    I was also looking into the NVIDIA XFX GeForce 9600GT 512MB card, but it supports the PCIe 2.0 thing! Is it a better card, and will it run?

    Please help any way you can
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  2. AE27

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    PCI Express 2.0 cards will work with PCI Express 1.0 MB's. Express 2.0 has a faster bandwith. All newer motherboards are PCIe 2.0
     

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