Question GPU is running at x4 instead of x16 ?

[Saphyen]

Hello, as the title says. Not sure what to do. My GPU is seated all the way in and it is in the correct PCIe slot at the very top. Running a game does not make it do anything, it just stays at x4 ?

 

[thestryker]

Motherboard and CPU?

Is this a card you've had or was this purchased used?

Generally speaking if the motherboard isn't hard set to some sort of bifurcation mode it's going to be a phsycial problem. That means it's either video card, CPU or motherboard related. If you have any other video card swapping that in would be the first thing I'd suggest trying.

 

[Saphyen]

Motherboard and CPU?

Is this a card you've had or was this purchased used?

Generally speaking if the motherboard isn't hard set to some sort of bifurcation mode it's going to be a phsycial problem. That means it's either video card, CPU or motherboard related. If you have any other video card swapping that in would be the first thing I'd suggest trying.

This is a card I've had for years at this point. The mobo is new and my cpu is less then 6 months old. I do not have another gpu to test sadly. My mobo is Asrock z790 pro rs w/ stock settings besides xmp and my cpu is i9-13900k.

 

[thestryker]

Well that means it isn't a setting because Intel 600/700 series motherboards split x8/x8.

Without spare parts to swap in the only thing I can say would be to pull the video card out and then reinsert it if you haven't already. Could also try the video card in another machine of course if that's available.

 

[Krieger-San]

Is the motherboard bios fully up to date? Maybe CPU microcode fix, and/or compatibility updates could fix this issue.

 

[Saphyen]

Is the motherboard bios fully up to date? Maybe CPU microcode fix, and/or compatibility updates could fix this issue.

Yes, I am on the latest BIOS version.

 

[rene641]

Have you looked at the PCIE link speed settings in bios?

 

[gregorius11]

Well that means it isn't a setting because Intel 600/700 series motherboards split x8/x8.

Without spare parts to swap in the only thing I can say would be to pull the video card out and then reinsert it if you haven't already. Could also try the video card in another machine of course if that's available.

OP, try that first if you haven't already. I had the same issue not so long ago and reseating the GPU fixed the problem.

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