Graphic card Information!!!

[Mighttuss]

I like to get some more information on the Graphic's cards I am planning on useing.
What confuseing me is PCI Expree slots.
What the different from a x16 to a 2.0?
And can a 2.0 go in to a x16?
The motherboard(Asus M2N-SLI nForce 560 ) I have picked calls for
2x pci express x16
2x pci express x1
2x pci 2.2 slots what is this?

And if anyone has any good ideals on the best graphic's card i should use please post.$100 range is good for price I would like to spend.No more then $150 per card tho....

[Midknyte]

You are talking about two different things. PCI 1.0 and 2.0 are different from the amount of lanes (4x, 16x) per slot. Video cards use a 16x slot.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PCI_Express

PCI 2.2 are for the older PCI cards (NOT express)

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/radeon-geforce-gtx,2270.html

[Mighttuss]

Thank Midknyte for the reply.I just do not want to order something and get it home and it not work,then have to ship it back.The PCI Express 2.0 and the PCI express X16 the way they wrote it in the book confused me.
Will this graphic card I picked here work on the my motherboard?

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=4283352&csid=ITD&body=MAIN#detailspecs

[Midknyte]

Yes that card will work. Any PCIe 16x card will work.

You need to have a good power supply to go with a 9800GT. Nvidia recommends at least 400W.

[Train]

9800 GT - 116 Watts

And a good brand of ps is needed too. Not some $1.98 cheapey either.

[Mighttuss]

Midknyte I am having some time picking out CD/DVD/ROM drive combo.Do you got any ideal in mind for this?I like to have it where its a burner as well.Something good to,seem like I always run in to a problem Burning/maken DVD movies and so on.The one I got in this old Pc is a Mad-Dog.
Thanks.

[Midknyte]

Start a new thread next time. Liteon makes some pretty good drives.