PCIE

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  1. sparksleeve

    [SOLVED] Network card isn't connecting properly

    So, I've been dealing with this issue for maybe 2 months, and I thought it was about time I ask for help here. Honestly not sure whether this is a hardware or a software issue, so I made a random guess for categories. Short while back, I bought a Cudy AX5400 network card to solve some Bluetooth...
  2. C

    Question Lian Li Strimer V2 compatiblity ?

    Hey! I have a really good deal and my question is: I have a 3080 FE card and the seller sells a 3x8 pin pcie Strimer V2. My card only needs 2x8 pin from PSU and it requires a converter to this 12pin that the FE has. (I think its name is 12vhpwr). My question is: is it possible to use this 3x8...
  3. doopy445s

    Question Graphics card too big for 1st pcie slot

    Hello, i recently bought a MSI GeForce RTX 4060 ti ventus 3x oc, and it does not fit in the first pcie slot of my motherboard because the sata connectors are in the way, i am wondering if it is ok to install my gpu in the 2nd one, without a loss of performance. My Motherboard is the ROG STRIX...
  4. T

    Question ASRock B550m-HDV - GPU Pcie lane usage

    Hi everyone, recently I was looking around AMD's Adrenalin software and found out that my RX6600 is using pcie 3.0 x8. According to Asrock's data about my MB (ASRock B550m-HDV), it states that it has; " 1 PCIe 4.0 x16, 1 PCIe 3.0 x1, and 1 M.2 slot (PCIe Gen4 x4)". I am using mentioned...
  5. Ahannaan99

    Question What are the differences and performance difference? of pcie

    Hi I have an Asus Tuf Gaming B650 M Plus motherboard in which there are two Pcie x 16 Slots 1 & 2. Yesterday my Gpu [ RTX 4080 ] stopped getting detected on Pcie 1 which is "1 x PCIe 4.0/3.0 x16 slot" but getting detected and working normally on Pcie 2 which is "1 x PCIe 4.0/3.0 x16 slot...
  6. Tomek-hp13

    Question Synology DS2415+ NAS and 10gbs PCIE x4 Card. Can it work?

    Hi guys. I have a question, maybe someone will be able to help my with this. I own a Synology DS2415+ NAS (specs) and it has only 4x 1gbs Rj45 connectors, but I am able to use only one on the same time on the same machine (like PC). So I have 1gbs connection with the NAS on my PC...
  7. Mr Helix

    [SOLVED] PSU PCIE ?

    Hello! i am planning to buy a new PSU (PURE POWER 12 M 750W) My current is DN500 and i'm switching my 1060 with the MSI 3070 OC and i have a question, i've looked into the PSU and it looks good and well, BUT the thing is, it has one PCIE 5.0 and just one simple PCI-E, Is 5.0 PCIE for 40 series...
  8. a___78

    SSD not detected at all.

    I have a Dell G3 15 3500, my laptop only has 256Gb of storage so I wanted to upgrade. I got an old SSD and used diskpart clean all to wipe it. Still the drive isn’t detected at all, not in bios, not in disk management, device manger, diskpart etc. Out of ideas, I put the drive in the PCIe 1 slot...
  9. Matias4all

    Question PLEASE HELP, GPU only using x1 PCI line

    I don't know why my 2060 is only using x1 1.1 pci, checked on gpu-z and hwinfo64 Running horribly in games Already uninstalled drivers with DDU and tried old and new drivers I have one m.2, and 3 sata drives, never had a problem with PCI lines Is there a way i can check what lines are they...
  10. N

    Question PC Keeps Restarting After Shutdown

    Hello everyone, I posted another thread a couple days ago regarding my USB 3.0 ports that stopped working randomly. The issue wasn't solved and I'd count the thread as pretty much dead at this point. So I decided to purchase a USB 3.0 to PCIE expansion card and plug it in. It works great except...
  11. O

    Question How to check if everything is running PCIe 4.0 or 3.0 ?

    Just got my new build running Asus Z790-I motherboard i5-13600k CPU WD Black 2 TB NVME RTX 4070 GFX 2 x 16 GB DDR5 RAM How can I check if my system or some parts is using PCIe 4.0 or 3.0? And something about lanes.. Maybe the gfx card is at 3.0 and that would be "ok". But for other parts I want...
  12. E

    Question on which website i can find Motherboards which has pcie 5.0 X16 for gpu?

    Hi, on which website i can find Motherboards which has pcie 5.0 X16 for gpu? cant find a website which has Pcie 5.0 X16 filter to search for motherboard. The website doesn't have to b a seller site, i just need the manufacturer and model/version names of the Mobos. Pc part picker did not have...
  13. J

    Question Can I use an M.2 Key A+E 2-port SATA adapter in a CNVio M.2 Key E slot

    One of the boards on my list for an Unraid build is the ASRock N100M as a low-power option. https://www.asrock.com/mb/Intel/N100M/#Specification Now, it doesn't have a lot of SATA ports, but you can expand it with various controller cards and M.2 adapters. One of the M.2 slots is a Key E at...
  14. M

    Question Need help choosing PCIe slot for GPU - ASRock B550 Phantom Gaming 4

    Hello, I have an ASRock B550 Phantom Gaming 4 (here's the manual for reference) with Ryzen 7 5800x and RTX 3070. After reading the mobo manual again I realized that there is the PCIE1 slot that's stated to be PCIe 4.0 x16 to be used "for PCI Express x16 lane width graphics cards" but this whole...
  15. M

    Question AMD RX 6800 runs only at PCIe x1 in VM (GPU Passthrough) ?

    Hello. I cannot figure out why my AMD RX 6800 runs at only PCIe x1 in VM (GPU Passthrough) while GTX 960 runs at x8 lanes (2 GPUs setup).. My setup: CPU Ryzen 9 5900X Motherboard Gigabyte x570 Aorus Master (updated to the latest firmware) Host GPU Nvidia Quadro P2200 PSU Corsair HXi Series...
  16. E

    Question Persistent Sound problems. No Idea what to do

    I've been having this issue with my desktop sound for a while and I have no idea how to fix it now. For starters; sometimes when I'm playing a game, the sound will completely cut out and will only come back on when I do some sort of interaction, mainly when using mouse1. Also for some reason...
  17. AGGR.

    Question Gen 5 SSD

    Can someone tell if i can put a Gen5 SSD for example the Crucial T700 on my Z690 AORUS ELITE AX ? From what i know supports Gen4 And if i do, will i get the full speed of the T700 ?
  18. Stoutscientist

    Question Random PCIE Device Causing Bluescreen (Issue found)

    I keep getting the bluescreen "WHEA_UNCORRECTABLE_ERROR" and it's caused by the device "PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_7ABC&SUBSYS_86941043&REV_11\3&11583659&0&E4" which is labled as "Intel(R) PCI Express Root Port #5 - 7ABC" and I literally have no idea what that means... It sounds to me like an empty port...
  19. klasek

    Question Crooked pcie slot

    The pcie slot / Hello, i recently bought a second hand computer. Along the way the pcie slot got bent in a way that the gpu doesnt work. Do i have to buy a new mother board ?
  20. R

    Question Thinking about storage upgrades on my build

    Hi , I am thinking about upgrade some of my HDD´s to an Nvme SSD , I am using 3 HDD´s at the momment and honestly 2 of them are rarely used ( the 1tb and 500gb HDD`s ). I wish to know if in my case the Nvme could have some negative impact on the GPU performance ? I know the GPU is already...
  21. inadequatefox

    Question Wifi + Bluetooth PCIe card has poor Bluetooth connectivity ?

    I'm trying to use a TP-Link AX3000 Wifi 6 Bluetooth 5.2 PCIe expansion card with my PC to give it Wifi and Bluetooth connectivity. The Wifi works fine, although appears to not want to connect to 2.4 GHz networks, but this isn't an issue as I have a 5 GHz network. The main problem is the...
  22. K

    Question 8 pin PCIe doesn't fit PSU or GPU?

    Hello, please go easy on me as I haven't been into PCs or hardware for 10 years and I'm slowly learning everything from the beginning all over again. I've scoured the forums but can't figure this out. I have a new GPU that I'd like to connect and I've bought an 8 pin PCIe cable to do this, I...
  23. F

    Question PCI-E to M2 SATA adapter RAID lanes question

    Hello, i'm thinking of ways add more storage to my PC and was checking PCI-E to M2 SATA adapters like this one My question is how many PCI-E lanes these adapters use, i read that SATA does not use pci-e lanes, read that it uses 1 lane, i got very confused. Do i need to bifurcate my pci-e slot...
  24. DPalouG

    Question Installed new TX401 to my seconday B250m mortar x16 Slot (up to x4 speed) and the connection is only x1, how to make it work at x4?

    Good morning, So I have a situation where I only receive about 1Gb internet connection, I have symmetric 10Gb (up to 8Gb real) with my ISP and yesterday they came to check if the line was correct and they got the highest speed, so the problem seems to be in my PC, the specs are: MSI B250m...
  25. qqrakka

    Question Safe to use singular 8pin to dual 6+2pin on a 8+6 pin card?

    Hi everyone, I'm a bit confused on how to proceed with this, I bought a Nitro+ RX 590 from my friend that I'd like to install into my system to replace the RX 560D I've been using for the past 5 years, but I am worried about the power requirements: The card has a maximum power consumption of...
  26. T

    Question What does PCIe slot bandwidth mean?

    I am a student that just got into my IT system management course, and I am trying to figure out: What PCIe slot bandwidth stands for? What PCIe slot gigatransfer stands for? What PCIe slot frequency stands for? I just want to understand the concept better
  27. absence209

    Question Old GPU won't work in the top slot, however, newer GPU does.

    Hi, I have an MSI b450M Mortar, and I tried plugging in an ATI HD5450 into the top slot (the silver one, nearest CPU) and it does not boot or anything. When I switched out the GPU with a GTX1050ti, the PC started just fine. For now I have the GPU plugged into the bottom slot of the motherboard...
  28. N

    Question MSI 4070 Gaming X Trio black screen issues

    PC Specs: Ryzen 5800x MSI 4070 Gaming X Trio Gigabyte Aorus Elite X570 EVGA 750 P2 PSU 32 Gb 3600Mhz Trident Z Neo ram My first issue I had since I installed my 4070 is the screen would go black and fans would rev up 100%. This mostly happened when gaming or doing benchmarks. I think I...
  29. R

    Question Pcie 4.0 retention clip broken

    Motherboard: Msi b550 tomahawk mag its first pcie slot clip broke and half of it came out and the other half is still in there Gpu - msi 3070 ventus oc 2fan I saw multiple threads that there will be no issues using the GPU without the clip. So is it true???? And can the swap the clip with a...
  30. Toby_K

    Question 2x SATA -> 8-pin for GTX 1660 Ti ?

    Hi, my old GTX 1060 3GB has recently died, and I got a great deal on an almost brand new GTX 1660Ti (for 120 bucks, with still valid warranty...). When I bought my PC, I knew very little about the hardware, that was 4 years ago. The previous 1060 was powered by: MBD->6-pin...
  31. beaniecent

    Question PSU PCIe Cable for Cooler Master

    Hi, I've recently tried installing a new GPU and realized I was missing a crucial 8pin - 8 (6+2)pin PCIe cable for my Cooler Master Masterwatt 750 PSU. This problem came up a week ago and I've been scouring the internet ever since. I've shot Cooler Master support a ticket about this last week...
  32. K

    Question Thunderbolt Addon Card not showing

    Hello guys, long time since I last posted here, so I guess lucky me. However I recently run into this problem. I bought a MSI Thunderbolt M3 Addon Card that is officially supporting my MSI Z390 A-Pro Motherboard. In fact I was running the card quite well until yesterday. I tried to fix a...
  33. S

    Question Smoke from GPU after RGB LED header was connected?

    Hello everyone, thank you in advance for reading this, and i hope you can help me! So I upgraded my pc build recently, cause my old one was having trouble running anything but windows. To start off I got a good deal on a 1 and a half year used GPU (ASROCK amd RX 6700 xt Phantom gaming), and...
  34. A

    Question PCIe 4.0 SSD Never Reaches It's Advertised Sequential Read Speed

    I just got a brand new Kingston Fury Renegade 500GB SSD, which is regarded by many reviewers as one of the best, fastest PCIe 4.0 SSDs on the market today... My model has advertised speeds of 7.300MB/s sequential read and 3.900MB/s sequential write. However, after various benchmarks, I've...
  35. Y

    Question M.2 to PCIe adapter works for 1394 firewire video capture but there is No Drive Letter ?

    First I am not a gamer. I do high end amateur video editing. Operating System: Microsoft Windows 11 My system: Product # 4NN43AA#ABA Omen by HP Obelisk Desktop PC - 875-0034 Motherboard: Version 00 Edoras SSid: 84FD Chipset: H370 500 Watt power supply This is the M.2 A/E to PCIe adapter I...
  36. A

    [SOLVED] Proper way to change current NVME secondary storage drive from m.2 slot to PCIE adapter ?

    Currently have 2 NVME drives installed. One WD black SN 750 500 gb as my boot drive C: installed in m.2_1 on motherboard. I have a secondary WD Blue 1tb drive installed in m.2_2 on motherboard labeled D: I have purchased a new 2tb WD black SN850x that I would like to place in the m.2_2...
  37. talhaskrillx

    [SOLVED] GPU is stuck on PCIe x4 instead of x16 ?

    My GPU is stuck on PCIe v4.0 x4 but it's supposed to be running at x16 ? I am also losing noticeable performance in games and applications. All monitoring software are reporting that GPU is running on x4 only. (CPU-z, HWinfo, Nvidia control panel). Benchmark also shows loss of performance...
  38. J

    Question PCIe slot not being activated after PC has been off or asleep for a while ?

    Hi all, I'm experiencing a problem with my Gigabyte B560M Aorus Elite. Everytime my PC has been off or asleep for a while (say, the whole night), the 2nd pcie x16 slot (running at x4) is not activated when the pc boots up or wakes up from sleep mode - my wifi6 card is installed in that slot...
  39. M

    [SOLVED] Can I put new stuff on this MoBo?

    Hi, everyone! I've been using my current computer since July 2014 (that's almost 9 years) and I am trying to replace it with a TOTALLY NEW (Linux-based this time) rig before the 9 years are due, However, there's a big possibility that I might not get the necessary funds to replace it and I...
  40. arif1752002m4a1

    [SOLVED] What PCIe interface is used in my laptop?

    I recently got a very budget gaming laptop for my college use.. This is Lenovo Ideapad Gaming 3 15IHU6-D1; i5 11320H 16GB DDR4 (Upgraded from 8GB) GTX 1650 GDDR6 1080P 60Hz LCD. now the question is... How do I know if GPU is connected via CPU PCIe Lanes of Via PCH PCIe Lanes.. GPU z Shows...