PCIe 16x

Hi, I have a GTX 1080 8GB AORUS gpu and I have tried everything to get it to work in the top PCIE slot on my motherboard, but it just won't work. It works perfectly fine in the bottom slot (not ideal as I'm losing frames) all the bios and drivers are up to date. Please help. My specs are...

I m planning a new build of pc for video editing content creation graphic and 3D graphic designing...I had selected Ryzen 7 2700x or 3700x or Ryzen 5 3600x and finding a motherboard with good vrm 2 m.2 slot and dual Pcie x16 slot. as m.2_2 slots locks or disables the pcie slots or SATA due to...

As I am planning a new pc build with Ryzen 7 2700x and Asus Rog strix b450+f and GPU Msi Gtx 1650 super 4GB or 6GB DDR6 my purpose is to professional work of vide editing rendering graphic deagning 3d AutoCAD 3d max development. The main reason for selecting Asus Rog strix b450-f is it has...

I m planning to purchase Ryzen 7 2700x and was selected motherboard and came across many minute differentiations In slots configurations which made complicated to select a motherboard. As I am planning to build a pc for content creation. Video editing rendering and decided for Ryzen 7 2700x...

Hello, I'm looking to set up a NVMe SSD on a Asus Formula VII motherboard using a PCIe adaptor. And i want to know if this will impact my GPU speed. To be clear : I have a Asus Formula Vii motherboard Cpu i7-4790k Gpu 1080ti installed on the PCIe 3.0 16x slot First question : By adding the...

The EZ debug light for VGA goes off anytime the gpu is plugged in the top slot (16x) over the bottom (4x). Not sure if its relevant but the motherboard fan arrived with the spring and ball bearing just laying inside the fan. I had to put the spring and bearing onto the fan axle and reinsert...

Hi guys, I am wondering what GPU I can put in PCIe slot mentioned above (PCIe 3.0/2.0 x16 (x2 mode) ) I am not sure if I understand it correctly but the "x2 mode" means that the bandwidth transfer will be limited or something. I just want to add another GPU on my computer and currently I have a...

Hello guys, I want to build my new PC with 30XX nVidia card which is usually 300+ mm length. I like idea of Aerocool Flo design approach with vertical video-card positioning. But they have a problem, PCI-e slot becomes positioned that way so I can't effectively use 300+ mm cards in there without...

hoping some1 would be able to help just built a new pc, b450 auros elite mobo, ryzen 5 2600x, 16gb ddr4 3200mhz ram, and nvidia geforce titan x 11gb, when poowering on the mobo shows the red vga light and will not post. i can how ever get to post if i put the gpu in PCIEX4 SLOT instead of the...

I am planning to build a PC with 7-10 years lifespan. Graphics card and hard drives will be renewed every 3-4 years, rest will be the same. I came to conclusion that to be able to upgrade my graphics card and SSDs for such a long period of time PCIe 4.0 is a must. Motherboard: Asus ROG...

So I'm wondering about a few things when comparing motherboards. Please see this comparison Focus on columns 2 (TUF) and 3(Prime). Looks like the Prime accepts faster memory without overclocking 3200 vs the Tuf 2666. Am I reading this right? As far as PCIe 4.0x16 slots - it looks like Tuf...

Hi, Would populating only the 2nd PCIeX16 slot of the Asus Rog Strix Z390-e gaming with the graphic card affect perfomances in any way ? The graphics card is Sapphire Nitro+ 5700 XT. I found this information but it doesn't allow to understand if the mobo will treat the graphics card as a X16...

Sorry in advance if this is in the wrong category, I really don't know if this is a more motherboard or GPU issue. I've been having a strange compatibility issue with my Asrock 970m Pro3 and a Firepro W4100. Upon my first attempt to post I was met with a five short beep code. Asrock says this...

I have phanteks revolt pro 850 watt gold certified psu, recently i tired 180 degree 8pin pcie power adapter. I have strix gtx 970, It has a small led indicator below pcie connector that glows white when power is there , orange when power is inadequate, and off when not connected. I tried 180...

Hey, I recently purchased a Dell Optiplex 7010. I have no way of getting an ethernet cable in my room as my router is downstairs so I have had to order a PCI-E WiFi adaptor, I know that these fit in PCI-E slots, (16x 1x etc.), however I can't put it in the 1x slot as my GPU blocks it. Are you...

MSI 390 game plus won’t recognize one of my PCiE slots. What bios setting do I need to check? Looking to crypto mine as a hobby.

recently while choosing parts for my future pc I have googled many thing for building a new pc, the most frustrating and mind boggling topic I came across is about pcie lanes, the more articles on internet I read the more I confused bam!! can you please explain me in easy way that what are pcie...

I've never set one of these up before so I'm not sure if I'm doing something wrong here. I just purchased a Samsung 970 SSD that supports NVMe. I placed it in the 3rd PCIe x16 Slot on my motherboard with ASUS's own M.2 x4 PCIe Adapter. I've installed the Samsung NVMe driver for the SSD and...

Hi this is my first full rebuild pc. Need some advice I have a 650w ezcool PSU i have an RX580 sapphire GPU which needs a 6pin and a 8pin (6pin+2 pcie) the psu I have only has Molex and SATA and two 6pins Can I use one of the 6pins to power the GPU, and either one of the following...

Hi, I was running quite low on my desktop storage and really am trying to switch over to m.2 only to remove the need for cables. I was wondering if the following would work for my system and how I should go about doing it. I am running an x99 platform(x99a godlike gaming carbon) which currently...

I upgraded my system from an fx8350 CPU paired with an MSI 970 Gaming mobo to a Ryzen 5 3600 and ASRock B450 Steel Legend. This has caused my "staggered" gpu set-up (1050ti & Gt730) to throw a fit, with the 1050ti being the sole graphics provider. I use the 1050ti for the gaming / main monitor...

I am trying to install a capture card in my second pc, during install I realised I didnt check my 2nd PC's MOBO (serious brain fart) and it doesnt have a spare PCIEx4 slot or any spare PCIE slot that will fit my capture card. My 2nd PC has an Intel i5 7400 in it and I'm looking for a...

Hi all, I am trying to help a friend who has no display output on his PC. He told me he was moving his PC around and when he put it back together and booted, it would not get past the motherboard screen. I suggested he check all connections and reset the CMOS. While trying to get to the battery...

Hello, First of all I'm sorry in advance if this was asked before but I could not find anything that really clarifies my question. I have a Asus ROG MAXIMUS XI HERO (WI-FI) ATX LGA1151 which I need to add a USB 3.0 Expansion Card with 15-Pin SATA Power. Based on the two images below (Layout...

I have an MSI X470 Gaming Plus Mobo and I upgraded my gfx card the other day. When I was taking out the old one (a GTX 1060), I forgot to unlatch the slot lock switch thing, and I was pulling it out with it stuck in only the far right side, and the rest of it came out with ease. I didn't pull at...

Hello, I have a Gigabyte Z390 Designare motherboard with the following setup : - CPU : Intel Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W 1st PCIE slot : MSI RTX 2080 Super Sea Hawk EK X 2cnd PCIE slot : empty 3rd PCIE slot : empty M2M : ADATA...

currently upgrading to an MSI RTX 2070 Super, pretty sure i have installed everything correctly. its in the proper GPU slot and i have the correct power connectors for it which is an 8-pin and a 6-pin, the 8-pin is an adapter but it worked fine with my old GPU (MSI GTX 970). when i power on...

Hi guys got a new 1050 and tried swapping it for my 760 I plugged everything out and went on to remove the 760 it was a little challenge but I pulled it a bit hard and popped out and I forgot the little thingy on the back that that holds it in place and it ripped it off with the card so I go...

I have an Asus P8P67 LE motherboard that I bought recently on ebay: https://www.asus.com/Motherboards/P8P67_LE/ I have been using a GTX 660ti, on another pc for a long time and it has been fine, however, when installing it in the blue PCI E16X BLUE slot I get a long and 3 short beeps (VGA...

Hello all, My system summary; intel i7 7700 kaby lake-s LGA1151 Asrock H170m-ITX/ac 16gb x 2 corsair vengeance 2400mhz Samsung EVO 970 NVME SSD (main disk, in PCIE x16 slot) Samsung sata ssd Dvd writer sata Dark compact mini itx case...

I have a Z370-E and a 1070 FE and my top PCIe slot won’t detect my graphics card. I’ve updated my BIOS and I’ve tried reseating my card. I’m having trouble thinking of other methods of troubleshooting. Anyone got any ideas or am I a big dumb?

Today I built a PC, everything went fine, everything was correctly plugged and installed in every port etc, but the problem arises when I insert either one of my two gpus into the PCIe 16 port (or whatever it is called), the mobo won't recognize it or neither Asus's driver software. It has the...

My setup : GPU : MSI RX 590 armor 8gb OC CPU : AMD Ryzen 5 3400G with Vega 11 Mobo : MSI B450m Mortar Max / used to be ASRock B450m-HDV RAM : 2x8gb Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4-3200 PSU : Corsair VS650 80 Plus 650watts Storage : 512gb Intel 660p m.2 PCIe 3.0 Monitor : AOC g2250VWQ6 21.5" Long...

Hello. We are using a Matrox Orion graphic card as an additional graphic card to our PC (used to receive 2 video inputs from another system). Currently we're using a big desktop simply because the smaller ones only have one PCIe x16 slot (and it's taken by the OEM graphic card). My problem is...

Hi everyone, (before I will start, sorry for my bad english 😕) I'm thinking about connecting Asus hyper m.2 x16 card v2 to the my HP server. My question is, if it will work and connecting card depends on chipset or cpu pcie lines? Thank you. :)

I got a new mobo today and I have 3 1080 tis. I can fit two and the PCIes can technically handle the third, spec-wise but not space-wise, but the only available port is blocked by the huge cards. Is there a way around this? I tried running a PCIe extender from the blocked port, but it's bend...

I bought this cheap adapter that takes mini pcie and adapts it to pcie 16x so I could use it with my gtx 1060. No matter what I tried the graphics card would not show up in device manager. Please help me. Here is the link to where I bought the adapter...

I have an MSI 760GM-P21 (FX) motherboard and i plan on buying an RX 570 RS XXX edition from XFX, but it's a PCI-E 3.0 x16 card, and my mobo is only PCI-e 2.0 x16. I am aware that they are backwards compatible, but how much will the bandwidth bottleneck affect my FPS? Full specs: AMD FX-6300 MSI...

Build: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/FPkQFt SSD added: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07M7Q21N7/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 M.2 to PCIe adapter: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B075MDH28Y/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Issue: Installed SAMSUNG 970...

If two similar (high end) PCIe 3.0 video cards, one running in a PCIe 3.0 x8 slot and the other running in a PCIe 4.0 x4 slot, will there be any performance difference between them? Theoretically both slots will give the same speed. But will the PCIe 3.0 card utilize the full potential of PCIe...