LGA 2011 Processor

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Hello everyone,

This Processor.

i7-3960X

Is it pci 3.0 or no?

I've seen adds that it is however when I look at it on ark.intel it says its pci 2.0

I'm asking cause I want to use it in the Gigabyte assasin board but I want pci 3.0 vid cards or should I just stick to 2.0 and be happy?

[idata · Accepted solution]

Intel® Core™ i7 processor I7- 3960K supports PCI Express* 2.0 (5.0 GT/s), PCI Express* (2.5 GT/s and is capable of running up to PCI Express* 3.0 (8.0 GT/s). For details on the PCI Express* support, please refer to the processor data sheets, page 11: http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/processors/core/core-i7-lga-2011-datasheet-vol-1.html http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/processors/core/core-i7-lga-2011-datasheet-vol-1.html