Geforce 8500GT only running at x4 PCE-E

Live OR Die · Oct 7, 2007, 02:03 PM

Hi guys i built a new computer for my mum
Specs
Intel C2D E6600
Abit Fatal1ty FP-IN9 SLI 650i
Xpert Vision Geforce 8500GT 512MB super
2x Kingston 667mhz
350w PSU
160gb WD HDD
running windows vista
Nvidia control panel tells me this i look on my im running a XFX Geforce 8400GS and mines running at x16 any ideas guys thanks

DRDNA · Oct 7, 2007, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Live OR Die

Hi guys i built a new computer for my mum
Specs
Intel C2D E6600
Abit Fatal1ty FP-IN9 SLI 650i
Xpert Vision Geforce 8500GT 512MB super
2x Kingston 667mhz
350w PSU
160gb WD HDD
running windows vista
Nvidia control panel tells me this i look on my im running a XFX Geforce 8400GS and mines running at x16 any ideas guys thanks

IS the motherboard bios have it set to X16 ?

newtekie1 · Oct 7, 2007, 02:18 PM

I don't see where you are seeing that it is running in x4. I see x16.

Live OR Die · Oct 7, 2007, 02:18 PM

didnt think you could set the PCI-E speed in the bios?

Live OR Die · Oct 7, 2007, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by newtekie1

I don't see where you are seeing that it is running in x4. I see x16.

Thats a screen shot of my 8400GS i havnt got one of my mums

DRDNA · Oct 7, 2007, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Live OR Die

didnt think you could set the PCI-E speed in the bios?

On my mobo bios i have choice of x4,x8 ,x12, x16 ..on one PCI-E and the secondary PCI-E can set to x4,x8,x12.

Live OR Die · Oct 7, 2007, 02:27 PM

ill have to look at the bios but i can't my mum live a hour away so ill have to find some bios pics some were thanks.

newtekie1 · Oct 7, 2007, 02:33 PM

Also make sure the SLI card is set to use only one card and the card is in the primary slot. On some motherboards when it is set to SLI both graphics slots are x8 slots, and when it is set to single card one slot is x16 and the other is x1 or x4, so you might have it in the x4 slot instead of the x16 slot.

Though I wouldn't really worry about it now, the 8500GT isn't going to benefit must from a faster slot.

DRDNA · Oct 7, 2007, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by newtekie1

Though I wouldn't really worry about it now, the 8500GT isn't going to benefit must from a faster slot.

thats VERY True

Live OR Die · Oct 7, 2007, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by newtekie1

Also make sure the SLI card is set to use only one card and the card is in the primary slot. On some motherboards when it is set to SLI both graphics slots are x8 slots, and when it is set to single card one slot is x16 and the other is x1 or x4, so you might have it in the x4 slot instead of the x16 slot.

Though I wouldn't really worry about it now, the 8500GT isn't going to benefit must from a faster slot.

There is a card in the middle of the MB for sli to turn it on and off so it not on and its in the primary slot

Oct 7, 2007, 02:03 PM	#1
Live OR Die Join Date: May 2007 Location: Perth-Westen Australia Posts: 3,385 (1.52/day) Thanks: 436 Thanked 315 Times in 256 Posts System Specs	Geforce 8500GT only running at x4 PCE-E Hi guys i built a new computer for my mum Specs Intel C2D E6600 Abit Fatal1ty FP-IN9 SLI 650i Xpert Vision Geforce 8500GT 512MB super 2x Kingston 667mhz 350w PSU 160gb WD HDD running windows vista Nvidia control panel tells me this i look on my im running a XFX Geforce 8400GS and mines running at x16 any ideas guys thanks Attached Thumbnails

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Oct 7, 2007, 02:18 PM	#3
newtekie1 Semi-Retired Folder Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Indiana Posts: 17,898 (6.47/day) Thanks: 785 Thanked 5,184 Times in 3,753 Posts System Specs	I don't see where you are seeing that it is running in x4. I see x16. __________________ Rig1: System Specs. Rig2: A8-5600K@4.4GHz / AsRock FM2A75 Pro4 / 8GB Corsair DDR3-1600 9-9-9-24 / HD7560D / Samsung DVD-Burner / 1.5TB WD Green + 3x3TB WD RED in RAID5 Rig3: Athlon X2 4200+ / M4A79 Deluxe / 4GB G.Skill Pi DDR2-800 4-4-4-12 / GT430 / Sony DVD-Burner / 500GB WD Rig4: Phenom II x6 1605T @ 3.6GHz / Asus M5A99X Evo / 8GB PNY DDR3-1600 9-9-9 / GTX470 & GTX470 / Samsung DVD-Burner / 1.5TB Seagate

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Oct 7, 2007, 02:27 PM	#7
Live OR Die Join Date: May 2007 Location: Perth-Westen Australia Posts: 3,385 (1.52/day) Thanks: 436 Thanked 315 Times in 256 Posts System Specs	ill have to look at the bios but i can't my mum live a hour away so ill have to find some bios pics some were thanks.

Oct 7, 2007, 02:33 PM	#8
newtekie1 Semi-Retired Folder Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Indiana Posts: 17,898 (6.47/day) Thanks: 785 Thanked 5,184 Times in 3,753 Posts System Specs	Also make sure the SLI card is set to use only one card and the card is in the primary slot. On some motherboards when it is set to SLI both graphics slots are x8 slots, and when it is set to single card one slot is x16 and the other is x1 or x4, so you might have it in the x4 slot instead of the x16 slot. Though I wouldn't really worry about it now, the 8500GT isn't going to benefit must from a faster slot. __________________ Rig1: System Specs. Rig2: A8-5600K@4.4GHz / AsRock FM2A75 Pro4 / 8GB Corsair DDR3-1600 9-9-9-24 / HD7560D / Samsung DVD-Burner / 1.5TB WD Green + 3x3TB WD RED in RAID5 Rig3: Athlon X2 4200+ / M4A79 Deluxe / 4GB G.Skill Pi DDR2-800 4-4-4-12 / GT430 / Sony DVD-Burner / 500GB WD Rig4: Phenom II x6 1605T @ 3.6GHz / Asus M5A99X Evo / 8GB PNY DDR3-1600 9-9-9 / GTX470 & GTX470 / Samsung DVD-Burner / 1.5TB Seagate

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