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PCIe_x4_1 question

0zzmosis
Level 7

‎02-09-2015 04:03 PM - last edited on ‎03-06-2024 03:37 AM by Community Admin

I was planning on getting a USB2 card to bypass all this USB3 XHCI bs. The manual indicates that the x4_1 only shares resources with the x1_1, SATA express, and two of the USB3 ports. Can anyone confirm that my SLI cards will run in x16 mode if the PCIe_x4_1 is occupied?

Side note: It sure is a shame that a mobo with all these features and capabilities can be brought to it's knees by a legacy USB device that worked fine on an old i7-X58 platform. :mad:

Thanks,
David
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Hopper64
Level 15

‎02-09-2015 04:16 PM

Yes, I have a Creative SB Z sound card in that slot (Slot 3, PCIe 2.0 x4_1 slot, page 1-18 in the manual), and I can confirm my 2 graphics cards are running at x16.
MZ790A Bios 2002, GSkill F5-8000J3848H16GX2-TZRK, 13900KS, EKWB D5 TBE 300, Seasonic Prime TX-1600 ATX 3.0, Asus Strix 4090 w/ Optimus block, Phanteks Enthoo Elite, Asus Claymore 2, Asus Gladius 3, Asus XG349C, Samsung 990, Windows 11 Pro
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0zzmosis
Level 7
In response to Hopper64

‎02-09-2015 04:19 PM

Hopper64 wrote:
Yes, I have a Creative SB Z sound card in that slot (Slot 3, PCIe 2.0 x4_1 slot, page 1-18 in the manual), and I can confirm my 2 graphics cards are running at x16.

Thanks Hopper!
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Hopper64
Level 15
In response to 0zzmosis

‎02-09-2015 04:24 PM

0zzmosis wrote:
Thanks Hopper!


No problem.
MZ790A Bios 2002, GSkill F5-8000J3848H16GX2-TZRK, 13900KS, EKWB D5 TBE 300, Seasonic Prime TX-1600 ATX 3.0, Asus Strix 4090 w/ Optimus block, Phanteks Enthoo Elite, Asus Claymore 2, Asus Gladius 3, Asus XG349C, Samsung 990, Windows 11 Pro
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Praz
Level 13

‎02-09-2015 04:21 PM

Hello

PCIE_X4_1 is tied to the PCH so will have no effect on the PCIe 3.0 slots used for video. As far as legacy USB compatibility I'm sure Intel thought this through before making the changes that created this issue.
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