Bus interface problem

[Romeopp]

GPuz is showing my GFX card running at PCI -E 1x 1.1 at idle and at load

is this bug in program or my gfx card problem ?






System config

Core2duo
450 w PSU
Asus MB (http://in.asus.com/product.aspx?P_ID=y014Wy067iZxxPeP&templete=2)
4gb ram
nvdia 9400 gt 1gb


idle

at load

 

[W1zzard]

has been discussed numerous times:

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[Romeopp]

has been discussed numerous times:

techPowerUp! Forums - Search Results

It's normal it's downclocks when the system is idle. It will go back up when your gaming and is perfectly normal.

yes it's power saving and gets asked about every second day here on the forums

but even at gpu max load (with Video card stablity test ) its showing Pci -Express 1x v1.1


at load it should auto upclock to pci -exp 16x 1.1 rite?

thank u for rply

 

[W1zzard]

you have the card running in the blue slot ? that should be supposed to be PCI-Express 1.1 x16

is your windows power saving set to optimal performance ?

 

[Romeopp]

you have the card running in the blue slot ? that should be supposed to be PCI-Express 1.1 x16

is your windows power saving set to optimal performance ?

yup blue slot

 

[W1zzard]

hmm no idea why it's in x1 then ..

do you use the igp ?

or the x1 slot next to it ?

have you tried reinstalling the drivers?

any way to test with another card?

did you try to remove and reseat the card?

 

[Romeopp]

do you use the igp ? its disabled in bios [Kept PCI/PEG]

or the x1 slot next to it ? [ have one 1x slots and two Pci normal slots un occupied

have you tried reinstalling the drivers? yes now

any way to test with another card? sry dont have any other gfx card, but i can use any software to test my card

did you try to remove and reseat the card?[/QUOTE] nop

with no driver

after installing driver

MB name P5KPL-AM/PS


my MB site saying

support
PCI Express Architecture
PCI Express is the latest I/O interconnect technology that will replace the existing PCI. With a bus bandwidth 4 times higher than that of AGP 8X interface, PCI Express x16 bus performs much better than AGP 8X in applications such as 3D gaming. PCI Express x1 and x4 also outperforms PCI interface with its exceptional high bandwidth. The high speed PCI Express interface creates new usages on desktop PCs

This site says my MB support 16x pci -x Link here


edit : attached report generated by everestultimate550

 

[meran]

wow do u have another card at hand ,u may try to remove the card clean the contacts with rubber if necessary ,if its running @1x it would be really slow @ cod 4 check this game i once put my 8800 gt in 4x slot i got slow frames in cod4

 

[Romeopp]

wow do u have another card at hand ,u may try to remove the card clean the contacts with rubber if necessary ,if its running @1x it would be really slow @ cod 4 check this game i once put my 8800 gt in 4x slot i got slow frames in cod4

atm have only ME-2 installed

max setting -2x AF , 1024*768 (native desktop res -17 inch compaq monitor)

max setting no AFk 1024*768

 

[Romeopp]

thanks all , after cleaning cards contact pin now its running at 16x

benchmark result

earlier
max setting -2x AF , 1024*768 (native desktop res -17 inch compaq monitor) 9 FPS


Now same setting

FPS = 19.5 almost double , thanks all again

 

[Maban]

Not that it matters for a 9400GT but shouldn't it say PCI-E 2.0 x16 @ x16?

 

[Romeopp]

Not that it matters for a 9400GT but shouldn't it say PCI-E 2.0 x16 @ x16?

cause my MB support PCI -E 1.0 16x only, Gfx9400gt card support 2.0 but it is running at 1.0

 

[Shou Miko]

Not that it matters for a 9400GT but shouldn't it say PCI-E 2.0 x16 @ x16?

it's Asus what do you expect?

my Albatron GeForce 8800GT-512X did that was well in a PCI-Express x16 @ x16 board and when i got ind my Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3P it said PCI-Express 2.0 x16 @ 16....

 

[__elliotcalhoun32]

yes

 

[jarejare]

Need answer...

I have ATI HD 5870 in crossfire mode. But when I look to BUS INETRFACE my card can work at PCI-E 16 2.0 but card work at 8 2.0?

My windows is on optimal performance...

 

[Shou Miko]

I have ATI HD 5870 in crossfire mode. But when I look to BUS INETRFACE my card can work at PCI-E 16 2.0 but card work at 8 2.0?

My windows is on optimal performance...

it can be ur cpu or chipset that can only handle one card at x16 and two at x8 and with three it can still be x8 or maybe x4 but what cpu and motherboard u got jarejare?

 

[jarejare]

it can be ur cpu or chipset that can only handle one card at x16 and two at x8 and with three it can still be x8 or maybe x4 but what cpu and motherboard u got jarejare?

I have i7 Q740 @ 1.73
Intel PM55 chipset? ( I'm not shure about motheboard becouse i bout Alienware m17x r2 and i can't find spec. )

 

[oily_17]

Intel PM55 chipset and new Intel® Core i7 mobile processors support full 1 x16 or 2 x8 PCI Express 2.0 graphics.

Source

 

[Shou Miko]

jarejare maybe it's power saving mode for gfx, that slows ur pci-express port down form full speed to half speed bcs u don't have crossfire or it's not enabled.

test when u game or benchmark if x8 2.0 changes to x16 2.0

 

[Maban]

Your processor can only supply a total of 16 PCIE lanes. When two cards are installed each card will use 8 lanes. Totally normal, nothing to worry about.