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Question posted by insanestrawberry on February 5th, 2013

Does My Lenovo H420 77523hu Support A 2.0x16 Or A 3.0x16 Pci Express?

I would like to purchase a new graphics card for my desktop (Lenovo H420 77523HU) and need to know what kind of hardware it can support. 2.0x16 or 3.0x16 PCI Express graphics cards?

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Answer #1: Posted by tintinb on February 6th, 2013 8:32 PM

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Based on the product specifications provided by Cnet.com, Lenovo H420 has the following PCI Express slots for graphics cards.

3 Slots for PCIe 2.0 x16

You can purchase compatible graphics card for this computer at Amazon.com. I have provided the product links below for your easy purchase.

Other graphics cards available

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_0_13?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=pcie+x16+graphics+card&sprefix=PCIe+x16+grap%2Caps%2C434

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