8800 GTS compatible with p5q pro?

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I've heard that motherboards support backwards compatibility when it comes to older graphics cards, like that pci-e 2.0 x 16 is compatible with pci-e x 16, but i read somewhere i do believe that the Asus P5Q Pro motherboard has issues with supporting pci-e (not 2.0) cards.

I'm asking cause i found a good deal on an EVGA 8800 GTS thats rarely been used for 100 bucks and if i got it, wanted to make sure it would be compatible with my board.

Any help would be appreciated.
 
alright thanks. i was just asking because i am almost positive i read somewhere, either a review or something of the board i have, that it had issues with using 1.0 cards in the 2.0 slot on the board.

thanks for your help.
 
do you know if that is 512 mb or the 320/640 mb series

if its 320 or 640, dont get it. get a 9800gt for about the same price.


i say this because i have the 8800gts 320/640 series, altho it runs miles better than my last card (x1300), there was still room for improvements.
if that 8800gts is the 512mb version, thats a decent price if it was rarely used.

here is a 9800gt (recertified) for $105 shipped http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130425

what ever you do, good luck.
 
hey tastegw, its a 640mb 8800 gts ssc edition

what exactly does recertified mean?

kinda like refurbished.

was sent back, and cleared of defects or fixed to be resold.

basicly, its new, but its not new. it should work and look like new.


open box items can have physical blemishes, this isnt open box.

the difference in the 320/640 gts's vs the 512's are the gpu (not sure if this is 100% true on all the 320/640's)
but the 320/640's i saw had the g90 gpu while the 512's have the g92 gpu

g92 gpu > g90 gpu by 15-25% in my opinion on the 8800gts models.

standard 8800gts 512 specs:
Chipset: g92
Core clock: 650MHz
Stream Processors: 128
Memory Clock: 1940MHz
DirectX: DirectX 10
memory size: 512mb ddr3
Memory Interface: 256-bit



8800gts ssc 640mb specs:
Chipset : g90
Core clock: 576MHz (500 standard)
Stream Processors: 96+
Memory Clock: 1800MHz
DirectX: DirectX 10
memory size: 320mb ddr3 or 640mb ddr3
Memory Interface: 320-bit
 
gotcha.
i think i will probably go with a 9 series card.
i was planning on getting an ATI radeon 4850, but from the start of this build, i had wanted to get an nvidia card so im glad i found a good card for a good price.

thanks everyone for your help.
 
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