« Reply #6 on: September 24, 2015, 10:22:08 pm »
Making vague references to a problematic board or two doesn't refute what I said. PCI-E is in fact backwards compatible.
Guys,
I was going to reply earlier, but didn't have a chance.
Slimreaper. Great you have decided to join the forums. Please consider the following. This is a place to share experience and knowledge. We are all here to help one another. Its OK to disagree, but how about doing more to help others with their problems instead of replying only to disagree or simply to insist that Gen 3 cards are in fact backwards compatible. While PCIe cards are suppose to be backwards Gen compatible, we have seen a large number of unexplainable cases (Gigabyte card, Gig Board) where a 3rd gen card (example) doesn't run on a Gen 1 or 2 board. Even those that allow selecting a different Gen in BIOS (enhanced compatibility). Chipset, CPU and memory do play a role here. This doesn't mean someone is right or wrong. If you have experience or constructive suggestions, how about sharing that. This is what people coming here are looking for. Answers and help.
Cheers
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