PCIe 16 vs PCIe 2.0 ???

[roberfoley]

What is the differance, if any between 16x and 2.0. My motherboard that i want to get does not say PCIe 2.0 and i want this ---> Text

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It may not be the greatest mobo, but i only want it to hold my 2gb of ram my intell quad, and that graphics card, everything else seems like it will fit, im just stuck on this 2.0 deal

other stuff i am ordering:
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CPU:
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Ps. if there is any compatability problems with those 4 parts above, please tell me lol, so i dont order them and curse at the world when they dont fit.

thanks alot guys

 

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PCI-e 2.0 will be able to power cards from the slot, along with bandwidth expansion, is the main upgrade of the new PCI-e version IIRC.

Whether or not you'll see the performance difference between the a PCI-e 2.0 compliant card (i.e., 8800GT, HD3870, etc) being plugged into a PCI-e 2.0 slot and an old PCI-e 1.x 16x slot, is highly doubtful, we haven't even maxed out PCI-e 1.x 16x with out current cards yet, so there's no real fuss about it at the current moment.

Also, I suggest you don't skimp on a part as important as your motherboard, a bad motherboard will compromise system stability and at the very least hamper your overclocking potential. Get something like a Gigabyte DS3-L for around $90, IIRC, at the Egg.

Also, that RAM, you might have to up the voltage to make it stable (often, mobos set it to 1.8V when it's rated to operate at 2.0V-2.1V).

 

[BlueAcolyte]

I seriously recommend a better motherboard as that one has an OLD chipset and you won't be able to upgrade your parts very well. The 945 chipset doesn't and won't and won't ever support Intel's next-gen processors, and you will need to get rid of your expensive RAM if you ever want more. This one below works nicely for $50 more, and it is well worth it.

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