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Are Intel G31 chipsets BAD for gaming? Does it support pci.e 2.0? My specs- asus p5kpl/1600 mobo 2 gb ddr2 ram ati hd 4670 core 2 duo e8400 Does it mean if my mobo dosen't support pcie 2.0 that my vid card does not perform 100% of its performance?...


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Old 25th Nov 2008, 12:39
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Default Intel G31 good for gaming?

Are Intel G31 chipsets BAD for gaming?

Does it support pci.e 2.0?

My specs-
asus p5kpl/1600 mobo
2 gb ddr2 ram
ati hd 4670
core 2 duo e8400

Does it mean if my mobo dosen't support pcie 2.0 that my vid card does not perform 100% of its performance?
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Old 25th Nov 2008, 19:09
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Default Intel G31 good for gaming?

PCI-E 2.0 is meaningless for now, don't worry about it.

G31 chipset is pretty far budget, it's not "bad" but it's hardly optimal. Even the cheapest P35 motherboards beat it, much less P43/P45
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