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mohan.rv Original post #1
Oct 4, 2008 at 10:04 AM
Hi,
i just bought a HD4870 and a gigabyte 790gx motherboard.Which slot should i insert the graphics card in-the 8x or the 16x.Which is the 8x and 16x slot?
Thanks
Zangetsu
Zangetsu #2
Oct 4, 2008 at 10:19 AM
mohan.rv said:
Hi,
i just bought a HD4870 and a gigabyte 790gx motherboard.Which slot should i insert the graphics card in-the 8x or the 16x.Which is the 8x and 16x slot?
Thanks
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I think 16X bcause 4870 is a pci-e 2.0 x16 card....:eek:
Just refer 2 the mobo manual there u will get the diagram of the slot required
:D