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| Administrator! Join Date: 21 Apr 2003 Location: Penang
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Reputation: 2162 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Rep Power: 56 | User of ASUS and Gigabyte motherboards (maybe others as well) may be affected by a PCI Express x1 bug which causes a tremendous drop in performance. ChampionLLY takes a look at the motherboards and graphics cards affected by this problem and what solutions work, and what doesn’t. In the second part, he takes a look at the effect that PCI Express x1 bug has on the performance of your system. The results will shock you. Here's a quote from the article :- Quote:
Link : How To Fix The PCI Express X1 Bug
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| News Writer Join Date: 23 Apr 2006
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Reputation: 716 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Rep Power: 11 | quite shock to see this, I thought u guys were never gonna publish my article some minor correction: set the NBv 1.45v or below I'll try capture a video of HD-playback comparison on both x1 & x16.
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| Little Kiki Join Date: 5 Jan 2003 Location: Ohio,usa
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Reputation: 5297 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Rep Power: 64 | So I guess I'm safe with my 7600gt.?. I wonder if the problem would turn up if I got an 8800gt. ![]()
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| News Writer Join Date: 23 Apr 2006
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Reputation: 716 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Rep Power: 11 | nah, dun blame him.. the article didnt say "how to check".
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| News Writer Join Date: 23 Apr 2006
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Reputation: 716 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Rep Power: 11 | Quote:
here are some sample screenshots from my original article: ![]() ![]()
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| News Writer Join Date: 23 Apr 2006
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Reputation: 716 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Rep Power: 11 | Quote:
where's the other thread then? actually i wrote this a few weeks ago...
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| News Writer Join Date: 23 Apr 2006
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Reputation: 716 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Rep Power: 11 | borrow a 88GT from ur friend & see what happens!
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