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    Shai280 Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Nov 1, 2012, 04:46 PM
    Problem with GPU Card Bus & PCI Connections
    Hi,
    I am getting a Gigabyte Radeon HD7870 2GB Overclocked GPU, and in the Card Bus section of the description, it says: PCI-E 3.0
    My current Motherboard is an ASUS F1A75-M-PRO Motherboard and for it's Expansion Slots section of the description, it says:
    1 x PCIe 2.0 x16 (blue)
    1 x PCIe 2.0 x16 (x4 mode, black)
    1 x PCIe 2.0 x1
    1 x PCI

    My question is will I be able to use the GPU I'm (hopefully) getting with my current Motherboard. And if so, at what cost - meaning will I lose any features or functionally by using a 3.0 GPU with a 2.0 PCI-E Slot?

    Thanks for any advice:)
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    Nubzor16 Posts: 62, Reputation: 2
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    Feb 5, 2013, 10:22 PM
    U will loose the dif in bus speed other words your card will operate slower.
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    Appzalien Posts: 540, Reputation: 57
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    Feb 17, 2013, 09:52 PM
    Look here:
    Using a PCI-E 3.0 in a 2.0 slot

    Some day you'll have a 3.0 slot, right?
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