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K8N-SLi PCI-e 2.0 gfx compatibility

K8N-SLi PCI-e 2.0 gfx compatibility
« on: October 13, 2009, 03:41:16 pm »
Are the newer Pci--e 2.0 graphics cards compatible with this mobo? particularly the 9800gt or 4850 or 4870.

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Re: K8N-SLi PCI-e 2.0 gfx compatibility
« Reply #1 on: October 13, 2009, 03:52:39 pm »
Yeah they will work just fine, only difference is 2.0 has 2x more bandwidth than 1.X, but nothing has even come that close to saturating the PCI-e 16x 1.x yet...
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Re: K8N-SLi PCI-e 2.0 gfx compatibility
« Reply #2 on: October 13, 2009, 03:54:25 pm »
oh that's a relief. Thank you.