noob question

[bentong]

before my pcie runs in x16 but when i upgrade my vga and installed a water blocks [vga] my pcie turns to x8
is this natural? or i have config my bios?
any help please thanks in advance
btw my mobo is maximus v formula

[Chino]

1. What was the old one's model that you were using and the new one that you upgraded to?

2. Are you using the same PCIe lane?

3. Are you reading the x8 speed from GPU-Z or within the BIOS?

[bentong]

1. What was the old one's model that you were using and the new one that you upgraded to?

2. Are you using the same PCIe lane?

3. Are you reading the x8 speed from GPU-Z or within the BIOS?

1. i mean i just installed water blocks on my gtx 660 ti
2. yes lane 1
3. from the bios, i haven't installed any o.s at this moment coz i upgraded my hdd to ssd...

[Chino]

Reseat the GPU. Then proceed to clear the CMOS. See if that solves your problem.

[bentong]

Reseat the GPU. Then proceed to clear the CMOS. See if that solves your problem.

i tried it but still same x8.
and i tried also my old gpu which is 550 ti but no connection display [no bios display]..... do i have to rma my mobo?

[HiVizMan]

Download GPUz

Open GPUz

Look to the middle right hand side.

See that ? mark.

Now click it and let the test run.

Your new graphic card clocks down as a power saving mode.

Does the x16 come back now?

[rog-classified]

Hi. im in a big trouble, im using maximus v extreme with asus gtx 680 D2T, im planing to buy another asus gtx 680 D2T for sli. trouble is 680 is a big card and use 3 slot space. the first pcie x16 i use to mount asus gtx 680 D2T. it covers my second x16 slot, now i can use black x8(2B) for the second card. but manual say "PCIe 3.0/2.0_x8_2B slot will be disabled when PCIe 3.0/2.0_x16_2A, PCIe 3.0/2.0_x8_3, PCIe3.0/2.0_x8_4 slots are occupied". i have a xonar phoebus mount at the last(pciex8-4) slot then i cant use pciex8(3) slot becouse card is big. can i use the first pciex16(1A) slot to mount my sound card and second pcie x16(2A) to mount my first 680 and use the pcie 8x(3) for the second card. please please please anyone help me on this.......

[HiVizMan]

I use the PCIe 1 and PCIe 2b for my two cards. So no problem there.

[bentong]

Download GPUz

Open GPUz

Look to the middle right hand side.

See that ? mark.

Now click it and let the test run.

Your new graphic card clocks down as a power saving mode.

Does the x16 come back now?

i installed it and still it runs at x8........ what wrong with my mobo? even my other gpu wont run [no display connection, no bios screen]

[HiVizMan]

Did you see any change when you ran the test?

Please post a screenshot of your GPUz.