• ×
    Information
    Need Windows 11 help?
    Check documents on compatibility, FAQs, upgrade information and available fixes.
    Windows 11 Support Center.
  • post a message
  • ×
    Information
    Need Windows 11 help?
    Check documents on compatibility, FAQs, upgrade information and available fixes.
    Windows 11 Support Center.
  • post a message
Guidelines
Are you having HotKey issues? Click here for tips and tricks.
HP Recommended
HP Z230 Tower Workstation (ENERGY STAR)
Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)

so now i have hp z230 and iam not sure about if it is support pcie 3.0 because ia mant to buy a graphic card for it

1 REPLY 1
HP Recommended

The Z230 workstation has an Intel C226 chipset, which has the PCIe 2.0 revision.

 

Intel C226 Chipset Product Specifications

 

A PCIe 3.0 graphics card will work fine and is backward compatible with PCIe 2.0.

 

You just won't get the maximum performance it advertises.

† The opinions expressed above are the personal opinions of the authors, not of HP. By using this site, you accept the <a href="https://www8.hp.com/us/en/terms-of-use.html" class="udrlinesmall">Terms of Use</a> and <a href="/t5/custom/page/page-id/hp.rulespage" class="udrlinesmall"> Rules of Participation</a>.