CPUZ Link Width Question

TheGlazer · 12-27-2007, 07:24 PM

I had my CPU clocked at 2.8Ghz, and CPUZ showed my link width at x16........... then I clock my CPU to 3Ghz and now it shows x1 on my link width.......... I never changed any other setting, what's going on?

gurusan · 12-27-2007, 07:28 PM

This is a VERY annoying common issue with P5B boards.

When I encountered this problem the only thing that fixed it was to restore BIOS to factory defaults, reboot, and then enter your clock settings manually.

Also, once I get good settings entered in the BIOS I always save the settings to one of the 2 Bios Profiles just in case the problem occurs again.

Oh, 1 hint, try setting your PCI-E to 101 or 105

TheGlazer · 12-27-2007, 07:42 PM

Oh, thank god I saved it JUST before I made the change to 3Ghz, haha. But I've tried 101, and nothing........... should i try 102, 103, 104, up to 105??? Is it ok for it to be set at 105???

gurusan · 12-27-2007, 07:45 PM

People overclock up to 125mhz but I'd stay under 115 as it can affect stability (higher PCI-E also improves graphics card performance marginally)

Your best bet is to just reset the bios to factory settings, reboot....then go into bios and load up your profile again.

TheGlazer · 12-27-2007, 07:47 PM

Thanx for the help Gurusan!

I'm gonna try to fix this right now

ALRIGHT! I got back x16 for my link width, but I had to use 105........ Is this ok Gurusan??? Just wondering what the difference is between 100 and 105? Is there a downfall to setting it to 105?

12-27-2007, 07:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
TheGlazer True Techie Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 109	CPUZ Link Width Question I had my CPU clocked at 2.8Ghz, and CPUZ showed my link width at x16........... then I clock my CPU to 3Ghz and now it shows x1 on my link width.......... I never changed any other setting, what's going on? __________________ Antec P182 E6400 @ 3.20Ghz Asus P5B Deluxe 2x1GB Crucial Ballistix PC6400 800mhz @ 4-4-4-5 evGA 880GTS 512mb Seagate 320GB Tuniq Tower 120 PC Power & Cooling 610 Silencer Viewsonic VX922 19" 3DMark06 13,440

12-27-2007, 07:28 PM	#2 (permalink)
gurusan Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Oxford, UK Posts: 5,784	Re: CPUZ Link Width Question This is a VERY annoying common issue with P5B boards. When I encountered this problem the only thing that fixed it was to restore BIOS to factory defaults, reboot, and then enter your clock settings manually. Also, once I get good settings entered in the BIOS I always save the settings to one of the 2 Bios Profiles just in case the problem occurs again. Oh, 1 hint, try setting your PCI-E to 101 or 105 __________________ :: Antec P182 :: Asus P5Q Deluxe :: Intel E8500 @ 4607MHz :: :: Thermaltake Toughpower 750w :: HD4870 512mb 875/1150 :: :: 4gb OCZ @ 1174mHz 5,5,5,15 :: 120.3+D4+XSPC Edge+Maze4 ::

12-27-2007, 07:42 PM	#3 (permalink)
TheGlazer True Techie Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 109	Re: CPUZ Link Width Question Oh, thank god I saved it JUST before I made the change to 3Ghz, haha. But I've tried 101, and nothing........... should i try 102, 103, 104, up to 105??? Is it ok for it to be set at 105??? __________________ Antec P182 E6400 @ 3.20Ghz Asus P5B Deluxe 2x1GB Crucial Ballistix PC6400 800mhz @ 4-4-4-5 evGA 880GTS 512mb Seagate 320GB Tuniq Tower 120 PC Power & Cooling 610 Silencer Viewsonic VX922 19" 3DMark06 13,440

12-27-2007, 07:45 PM	#4 (permalink)
gurusan Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Oxford, UK Posts: 5,784	Re: CPUZ Link Width Question People overclock up to 125mhz but I'd stay under 115 as it can affect stability (higher PCI-E also improves graphics card performance marginally) Your best bet is to just reset the bios to factory settings, reboot....then go into bios and load up your profile again. __________________ :: Antec P182 :: Asus P5Q Deluxe :: Intel E8500 @ 4607MHz :: :: Thermaltake Toughpower 750w :: HD4870 512mb 875/1150 :: :: 4gb OCZ @ 1174mHz 5,5,5,15 :: 120.3+D4+XSPC Edge+Maze4 ::

12-27-2007, 07:47 PM	#5 (permalink)
TheGlazer True Techie Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 109	Re: CPUZ Link Width Question Thanx for the help Gurusan! I'm gonna try to fix this right now ALRIGHT! I got back x16 for my link width, but I had to use 105........ Is this ok Gurusan??? Just wondering what the difference is between 100 and 105? Is there a downfall to setting it to 105? __________________ Antec P182 E6400 @ 3.20Ghz Asus P5B Deluxe 2x1GB Crucial Ballistix PC6400 800mhz @ 4-4-4-5 evGA 880GTS 512mb Seagate 320GB Tuniq Tower 120 PC Power & Cooling 610 Silencer Viewsonic VX922 19" 3DMark06 13,440 Last edited by TheGlazer; 12-27-2007 at 08:14 PM.

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