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    Graphics Card Compatibility

    Following on from an earlier thread: help - i need new graphics card

    I am not sure my motherboard can cope & would support the GTX 660's Bus requirement: "PCIe 3.0 x16" as it is a few years old.

    Is there an easy way to find out what my hardware can support (and possibly more importantly determine what MB I actually have).
    Last edited by richbeck2; 22-09-2012 at 06:19 PM.

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    Re: Graphics Card Compatibility

    The 660 doesn't require PCIe 3.0, it is perfectly compatible with PCIe 1.0 and 2.0, as the slots are forwards and backwards compatible.

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    Re: Graphics Card Compatibility

    Open the case and get the mobo model number?

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    Re: Graphics Card Compatibility

    Quote Originally Posted by Macadee View Post
    Open the case and get the mobo model number?
    Without taking everything out, it is not clear what the model number is (or even which brand, I have a feeling it is Asus (was a custom build) and about 4 years old... Boasting the 'state of the art' (lol) Core 2 Quad 2.4 Ghz processor!

    Oh... 'dxdiag' had the answer for me, under "system model":
    http://uk.asus.com/Motherboards/Inte...t_775/P5Q_PRO/



    Thanks for your help.

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