How To Fix The PCI Express x1 Bug

Dashken · 21st Mar 2008, 08:45 PM

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:

"Crysis enjoyed a 223% increase in framerate, as it is a very GPU intensive game, especially with the High settings and high resolution."

Link : How To Fix The PCI Express X1 Bug

ChampionLLY · 21st Mar 2008, 11:21 PM

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.

fatty · 22nd Mar 2008, 04:36 AM

I'm sorry i'm new here. I just wanna ask how did you know whether you have the bug or not. cuz i'm using a DS3 board and x1950GT card. So how to check...

Chai · 22nd Mar 2008, 07:58 AM

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Originally Posted by fatty

I'm sorry i'm new here. I just wanna ask how did you know whether you have the bug or not. cuz i'm using a DS3 board and x1950GT card. So how to check...

Did you read the article? And which DS3 board?

Mac Daddy · 22nd Mar 2008, 08:08 AM

Interesting article good job ChampionLLY and odd we were talking about a similar subject on another thread earlier this week

Trinity · 22nd Mar 2008, 05:34 PM

So I guess I'm safe with my 7600gt.?.

I wonder if the problem would turn up if I got an 8800gt.

ChampionLLY · 22nd Mar 2008, 10:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chai

Did you read the article? And which DS3 board?

nah, dun blame him.. the article didnt say "how to check".

ChampionLLY · 22nd Mar 2008, 10:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fatty

I'm sorry i'm new here. I just wanna ask how did you know whether you have the bug or not. cuz i'm using a DS3 board and x1950GT card. So how to check...

you can download & use CPU-Z (CPUID) or GPU-Z (GPU-Z Video card GPU Information Utility) to check,
here are some sample screenshots from my original article:

ChampionLLY · 22nd Mar 2008, 10:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mac Daddy

Interesting article good job ChampionLLY and odd we were talking about a similar subject on another thread earlier this week

thx bro

where's the other thread then? actually i wrote this a few weeks ago...

ChampionLLY · 22nd Mar 2008, 10:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trinity

So I guess I'm safe with my 7600gt.?.

I wonder if the problem would turn up if I got an 8800gt.

borrow a 88GT from ur friend & see what happens!

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