x1 link width, instead of x16

TheGlazer · 01-11-2008, 08:35 PM

Thus far, I've spent countless hours reading/overclocking/testing stability/etc. and things have gone very well in the overclocking department. I am very happy with the results and the time spent was definately worth it. However, only 1 thing is bothering me after everything I've done.......
In CPU-Z, it reads that I'm at x1 link width, and this is correct and not a reading error from CPU-Z as I noticed during benchmarks. I can correct this problem by restarting my computer and going into the BIOS, and switching my PCIE frequency (I can't remember the exact name) from 104 to 105 & 105 to 104. This is extremely annoying, as I have to start my computer, let it load for like 2 mins, only to restart it and change the frequency, and let it re-load again, EVERY TIME. This is the only way I've managed to get MY PCI-E running at x16 again.

I've tried uninstalling my video card and drivers and re-installing it; but still no luck. I've also tried every setting from 100-110, but it will not give me x16 at startup. Oh yea, can anybody send me a link or give me some information on the PCIE frequency setting in the BIOS? I have no idea what's happening when I changed it from 100 to 105 or 110.......... Just many people have told me not to exceed 110.......... but no one I know can tell me what it does, or what happens as you increase/decrease this setting.

Any help would be GREATLY appreciated. Thanx in advance!!!

thirdshiftdj · 01-11-2008, 10:07 PM

There isn't a section in bios that lets you change the link width? My older Asus a8n32sli had that option. I forgot what it was under.

TheGlazer · 01-12-2008, 05:46 AM

No, there isn't............ or I would have done it already.

Guru is away of this problem, cause he had the same problem as me; but i dunno how he fixed it.............

gurusan · 01-12-2008, 01:53 PM

this is quite an annoying problem unique to the P5B.

I have found that the only way of getting rid of it was to reset the bios settings to factory defaults...restart....then enter in all your bios settings again.

TheGlazer · 01-12-2008, 02:31 PM

I haven't tried that before Gurusan, I'll give it a try and post back the result.

*** UPDATE ***

Failed.............. Will changing the NB/SB/FSB Terminal Voltage help? I have all those settings in AUTO, cause I haven't read enough about them to set them yet. If it does help, what should I set them too?

Ethereal_Dragon · 01-12-2008, 06:59 PM

A shot in the dark here..... Have you tried putting it back to factory default BIOS settings, and Leaving it at that to see if the problem still exists at factory default? could perhaps warrent an RMA on the board..... maybe?

TheGlazer · 01-13-2008, 02:05 AM

If I load default settings in the BIOS, I will get back my x16.............. it's not the graphics card problem.

mattchew13 · 01-13-2008, 07:12 PM

yer the same thing happend to me and my p5b-e set NB/SB/FSB Terminal Voltage to the stock voltage and your graphics card should be at x16 again do not overvolt the NB/SB/FSB Terminal Voltage cause it will default to x1

TheGlazer · 01-13-2008, 08:23 PM

NB/SB/FSB Terminal stock voltages are??? Sorry, I dont' know their stock voltages, but if this can solve my problem, You will be my best friend

mattchew13 · 01-14-2008, 03:51 AM

just set the NB/SB/FSB Terminal stock voltages to the lowest option available

EDIT

are you using the NB/SB/FSB Terminal stock voltages for your overclock? aka does it make a difference to your overclock if you lower the NB/SB/FSB Terminal stock voltages

01-11-2008, 08:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
TheGlazer True Techie Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 106	x1 link width, instead of x16 Thus far, I've spent countless hours reading/overclocking/testing stability/etc. and things have gone very well in the overclocking department. I am very happy with the results and the time spent was definately worth it. However, only 1 thing is bothering me after everything I've done....... In CPU-Z, it reads that I'm at x1 link width, and this is correct and not a reading error from CPU-Z as I noticed during benchmarks. I can correct this problem by restarting my computer and going into the BIOS, and switching my PCIE frequency (I can't remember the exact name) from 104 to 105 & 105 to 104. This is extremely annoying, as I have to start my computer, let it load for like 2 mins, only to restart it and change the frequency, and let it re-load again, EVERY TIME. This is the only way I've managed to get MY PCI-E running at x16 again. I've tried uninstalling my video card and drivers and re-installing it; but still no luck. I've also tried every setting from 100-110, but it will not give me x16 at startup. Oh yea, can anybody send me a link or give me some information on the PCIE frequency setting in the BIOS? I have no idea what's happening when I changed it from 100 to 105 or 110.......... Just many people have told me not to exceed 110.......... but no one I know can tell me what it does, or what happens as you increase/decrease this setting. Any help would be GREATLY appreciated. Thanx in advance!!! __________________ 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

01-11-2008, 10:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
thirdshiftdj Contra.....nuff said Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Lowell,Ma Posts: 3,003	Re: x1 link width, instead of x16 There isn't a section in bios that lets you change the link width? My older Asus a8n32sli had that option. I forgot what it was under. __________________ *Gigabyte EP45T Extreme / 4gb Micron D9GTS/ Lian Li V2000 / 9800GX2* D'TEK Fuzion V2 / MCP355 / XSPC Res Top Silverstone OP850

01-12-2008, 05:46 AM	#3 (permalink)
TheGlazer True Techie Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 106	Re: x1 link width, instead of x16 No, there isn't............ or I would have done it already. Guru is away of this problem, cause he had the same problem as me; but i dunno how he fixed it............. __________________ 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

01-12-2008, 01:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
gurusan Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Oxford, UK Posts: 5,582	Re: x1 link width, instead of x16 this is quite an annoying problem unique to the P5B. I have found that the only way of getting rid of it was to reset the bios settings to factory defaults...restart....then enter in all your bios settings again. __________________ :: Antec P182 :: Asus P5Q Deluxe :: Intel E8500 @ 4.3gHz 1.39V :: :: Thermaltake Toughpower 750w :: HD4850 512mb 880/1150 :: :: 4gb OCZ @ 1130mHz 5,5,5,15 :: 120.3+D4+XSPC Edge+Maze4 ::

01-12-2008, 02:31 PM	#5 (permalink)
TheGlazer True Techie Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 106	Re: x1 link width, instead of x16 I haven't tried that before Gurusan, I'll give it a try and post back the result. * UPDATE * Failed.............. Will changing the NB/SB/FSB Terminal Voltage help? I have all those settings in AUTO, cause I haven't read enough about them to set them yet. If it does help, what should I set them too? __________________ 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; 01-12-2008 at 04:35 PM.

01-12-2008, 06:59 PM	#6 (permalink)
Ethereal_Dragon EagleMod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bolingbrook, IL - USA Posts: 3,480	Re: x1 link width, instead of x16 A shot in the dark here..... Have you tried putting it back to factory default BIOS settings, and Leaving it at that to see if the problem still exists at factory default? could perhaps warrent an RMA on the board..... maybe? __________________ Let me Google that for you Please do NOT IM, PM or email me with computer support questions. I WILL work with you on any forum related issues via PM -Thank you! Gaming Rig: - GIGABYTE GA-X38-DQ6, Intel Q9550 @ 2.83 Ghz, TRUE (MX-2 & 2 Scythe SFF21D), Crucial Ballistix 4GB DDR 800, HIS Radeon X1950XT, CORSAIR CMPSU-520HX, 4x Seagate 7200.11 ST3500320AS 500 GB, ASUS DRW-2014L1T, Antec 900 The NAS Box: D-Link DNS-323 & 2x Seagate 7200.10 ST3500630AS 500GB - JBOD \| My Antec 900 Build Log \| Project Pink \| Operation Home Run \| \| General Forum Rules \| Networking FAQs & Tutorials \| Hardware Tutorials \|

01-13-2008, 02:05 AM	#7 (permalink)
TheGlazer True Techie Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 106	Re: x1 link width, instead of x16 If I load default settings in the BIOS, I will get back my x16.............. it's not the graphics card problem. __________________ 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

01-13-2008, 07:12 PM	#8 (permalink)
mattchew13 Junior Techie Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Australia, South Australia Posts: 70	Re: x1 link width, instead of x16 yer the same thing happend to me and my p5b-e set NB/SB/FSB Terminal Voltage to the stock voltage and your graphics card should be at x16 again do not overvolt the NB/SB/FSB Terminal Voltage cause it will default to x1 __________________ Asus P5b-e 2.4Ghz Core2 Duo E6600@3.6Ghz FSB 1066@1600 Gskill NQ 2GB (1GB x 2) 800MHz DDR2@ 900mhz Corsair HX520W power supply Inno3d Geforce 8800 GTS 640Mb Gigabyte 3d Aurora Jealous?

01-13-2008, 08:23 PM	#9 (permalink)
TheGlazer True Techie Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 106	Re: x1 link width, instead of x16 NB/SB/FSB Terminal stock voltages are??? Sorry, I dont' know their stock voltages, but if this can solve my problem, You will be my best friend __________________ 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

01-14-2008, 03:51 AM	#10 (permalink)
mattchew13 Junior Techie Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Australia, South Australia Posts: 70	Re: x1 link width, instead of x16 just set the NB/SB/FSB Terminal stock voltages to the lowest option available EDIT are you using the NB/SB/FSB Terminal stock voltages for your overclock? aka does it make a difference to your overclock if you lower the NB/SB/FSB Terminal stock voltages __________________ Asus P5b-e 2.4Ghz Core2 Duo E6600@3.6Ghz FSB 1066@1600 Gskill NQ 2GB (1GB x 2) 800MHz DDR2@ 900mhz Corsair HX520W power supply Inno3d Geforce 8800 GTS 640Mb Gigabyte 3d Aurora Jealous?

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