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Karpal

so im thinking of buying a new graphic card and i have one in mind PNY the GeForce GTX 260 and on tigerdirect it sais;
ESSENTIAL SPECS:
• Interface Type: PCI Express 2.0 x16 (PCIe 1.0 Compatible)

and i only have a PCI express 1 slots so i was wondering, when it sais PCIe 1.0 compatible does that mean i can use it? and will it work properly?

thankyou in advance for the help

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Raiyne

Moving to Tech Section.

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SnOwBunZz

It should normally work without problems if you have a PCIe 16x 1.0.

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Karpal

i dont have a 16x i only have PCIe 1.0 atleast i think i do here is the site that has my comps specs maybe im not reading it right (im sorry im such a noob this is my first time upgrading) http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/d...name=c01070924 this is the site that tells me about my model

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Peter Griffin

Expansion slots
Slot type Quantity
PCI Two (None available)
PCI Express x16 One (None available)
PCI Express x1 One (One available)

So yeah, it should work.

Edit: oh wait, it says none available...

Edit 2: I guess they mean the graphics card that comes with it is plugged in that PCI-e slot, so you could unplug that one and plug in your new one.

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Karpal

thats whats so confusing...(i hate hp...)

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Peter Griffin

Edited my post.. I'm not sure though, you should wait for more replies.

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Liteninja

It says that none is availible because its currently being used by your current graphics card
The Nvidia Geforce 7350LE

SOMETHING YOU SHOULD LOOK OUT FOR:
The GTX 260 is a semi-power mid-range video card in nowadays market..
You need to make sure that your power supply is powerful enough,stable enough, and has the right pci-e power conenctors. Older cards like 7350LE never needed any external power connector, so it may not be availible in your pc. Regardless, PCI express x16 2.0 cards with enough power work perfectly fine in 1.0 slots, but you might not get the FULL performance boost..

May i even recommend the ATI 4870 for a very similiar, if not greater performance than the GTX 260 at a much lower price
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...007&CatId=3669

I really don't understand why more people are buying Nvidia nowadays when Ati is offerring better value, its all up to personal opinion though...iguess

Karpal

OHHHH so when i take out my old graphic card the 16x slots should be available... THANKYOU i love you right now if you were anywhere in my city i would go and give you a big hug and if you are a girl id kiss you ... i love you right now...and how do i check if i have the right pci-e power connectors? and my powersupply

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SnOwBunZz

Or not work at all.... friend bought a 2.0 card and installed it into his 1.0 card. Didn't work and we don't know why.

Frankly enough this is the only case I ever experienced this, so don't worry as it's probably an isolated case.

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