GPU Always runs on PCIE 1.1 x16 no matter what I do!

[IsHacker]

I have set Power management mode to "Prefer Maximum Performance" in NVIDIA Control panel, changed the CPU and PCH link speed to the max that my motherboard supports from "auto" in the BIOS, and even started the render test in GPU-Z. The GPU still runs at PCIE 1.1 instead of 2.0! Please help if you know any solution.

 

[basco]

which motherboard ? the z490 ?

 

[IsHacker]

which motherboard ? the z490 ?

Yeah

 

[Rus4kova]

Do you have a setting in BIOS named max link speed or similar ?
Have you updated the BIOS recently ?
Also try running another test to put more stress on the GPU (Unigine Heaven)

 

[basco]

does it look like this

NVIDIA GeForce GT 610 PCIe x1 Specs

NVIDIA GF119S, 810 MHz, 48 Cores, 8 TMUs, 4 ROPs, 512 MB DDR3, 500 MHz, 64 bit

www.techpowerup.com

or this:

NVIDIA GeForce GT 610 Specs

NVIDIA GF119S, 810 MHz, 48 Cores, 8 TMUs, 4 ROPs, 1024 MB DDR3, 898 MHz, 64 bit

www.techpowerup.com

 

[IsHacker]

Do you have a setting in BIOS named max link speed or similar ?

Yes, I already set it to the maximum supported link speed!

Have you updated the BIOS recently ?

To be honest, I don't remember the GPU EVER running on PCIE 2.0, since I built this PC. Since then, I updated the bios many times.

Also try running another test to put more stress on the GPU (Unigine Heaven)

Yes, I tried that too.

does it look like this

NVIDIA GeForce GT 610 PCIe x1 Specs

NVIDIA GF119S, 810 MHz, 48 Cores, 8 TMUs, 4 ROPs, 512 MB DDR3, 500 MHz, 64 bit

www.techpowerup.com

or this:

NVIDIA GeForce GT 610 Specs

NVIDIA GF119S, 810 MHz, 48 Cores, 8 TMUs, 4 ROPs, 1024 MB DDR3, 898 MHz, 64 bit

www.techpowerup.com

I have this one:
VGA Bios Collection: Afox GT 610 2048 MB | TechPowerUp

 

[DarkDreams]

Have you tried removing your overclock and running at stock, because your card is already heavily artifacting in the gpu-z rendertest.

 

[IsHacker]

Have you tried removing your overclock and running at stock, because your card is already heavily artifacting in the gpu-z rendertest.

Yeah, I did!

 

[basco]

normally gpu-z should be saying my motherboard can do pcie x16 3.0 at pcie x16 2.0

did ya try other slot on mainboard ?

and did ya set link speed in bios to maximum like pcie 3.0 or the graphiccards 2.0

 

[IsHacker]

normally gpu-z should be saying my motherboard can do pcie x16 3.0 at pcie x16 2.0

did ya try other slot on mainboard ?

Well, i tried that too. My GPU never ran at PCIE 2.0, since I built this pc (as i have said before).

 

[basco]

sorry edited my post
and did ya set link speed in bios to maximum like pcie 3.0 or the graphiccards 2.0

 

[IsHacker]

sorry edited my post
and did ya set link speed in bios to maximum like pcie 3.0 or the graphiccards 2.0

Yeah pcie link speed is set to max. i changed it from "auto".

 

[basco]

last option i can think of is set it to 2.0

 

[IsHacker]

last option i can think of is set it to 2.0

i will try it.

 

[Regeneration]

Update BIOS to the lastest version, clean the PCIe pins and blow some air into the socket.

Try the card on both PCIe slots and force link speed. Ensure all drivers are updated.

 

[eidairaman1]

Do you have msi afterburner?

 

[IsHacker]

Do you have msi afterburner?

Yes, I have it installed, but I don't use it. I use aorus engine to overclock.

 

[eidairaman1]

Yes, I have it installed, but I don't use it. I use aorus engine to overclock.

Restore your defaults in aorus engine, and anything in options, same with msi afterburner, I remember a certain setting doing that in afterbuner, but it was under options

Also check windows power properties

 

[IsHacker]

Restore your defaults in aorus engine, and anything in options, same with msi afterburner, I remember a certain setting doing that in afterbuner, but it was under options

Also check windows power properties

I even tried gpuz render test without applying any overclocking, still showed pcie 1.1. For windows power plan, I use the ultimate performance power plan.

 

[eidairaman1]

Ok shut down, pull the gpu out, clean the pins, dust the slot carefully, check the gpu for any missing smd parts near the pcie blade on both sides Reinsert the gpu properly. Last effort is to try a fresh install of windows and not use any oc tools for the time being.

 

[IsHacker]

I even tried gpuz render test without applying any overclocking, still showed pcie 1.1. For windows power plan, I use the ultimate performance power plan.

I actually tried another GPU (GT 730 Kepler version) and it showed as pcie 1.1 too. So the problem is definitely not the GPU.

Ok shut down, pull the gpu out, clean the pins, dust the slot carefully, check the gpu for any missing smd parts near the pcie blade on both sides Reinsert the gpu properly. Last effort is to try a fresh install of windows and not use any oc tools for the time being.

It's already a fresh install of windows as you can guess by seeing the desktop wallpaper. I installed it yesterday.

 

[eidairaman1]

I actually tried another GPU (GT 730 Kepler version) and it showed as pcie 1.1 too. So the problem is definitely not the GPU.


It's already a fresh install of windows as you can guess by seeing the desktop wallpaper. I installed it yesterday.

Well then it boils down to motherboard or cpu, check for bent lga pins, corrosion on cpu pads, check for bent pins in pcie slot, clear cmos before booting up again.
Update motherboard bios

Try another motherboard/cpu

 

[Dr. Dro]

It's a GT 610, it could be running on 1.1 x1 and it's not going to be a bottleneck. And it so happens you picked one of the worst brands to buy yours from too, Afox sells tons of dubiously sourced cards, some are legit, some are outright counterfeit

I'd be more concerned about using a GT 610 for ANYTHING paired with a Rocket Lake system, talk about an extreme bottleneck! You'd have been far, far better off by simply buying an 11600K instead of KF and using the iGPU instead.

 

[STSMiner]

I have set Power management mode to "Prefer Maximum Performance" in NVIDIA Control panel, changed the CPU and PCH link speed to the max that my motherboard supports from "auto" in the BIOS, and even started the render test in GPU-Z. The GPU still runs at PCIE 1.1 instead of 2.0! Please help if you know any solution.
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Set the Max Link Speed to Gen2 in the BIOS, this is a workaround fix for it for some, there are others that have this problem with PCI Express 2.0 on newer motherboards like Z390 and Z490 and so on, if it still don't work it points to a problem with the BIOS on the motherboard.

Watch the video below.....

 

[IsHacker]

It's a GT 610, it could be running on 1.1 x1 and it's not going to be a bottleneck. And it so happens you picked one of the worst brands to buy yours from too, Afox sells tons of dubiously sourced cards, some are legit, some are outright counterfeit

I'd be more concerned about using a GT 610 for ANYTHING paired with a Rocket Lake system, talk about an extreme bottleneck! You'd have been far, far better off by simply buying an 11600K instead of KF and using the iGPU instead.

When I built my PC back in 2020, it was the only good unlocked CPU available in my area (and I really needed to overclock). The non-F version wasn't available. And I bought the afox version because it's cheaper and has 2GB vram instead of 1gb. Also as you can see this is the only GT 610 that can be overclocked by THAT much. It's a 300+MHz OC on the core clock!

Set the Link Max Speed to Gen2 in the BIOS, this is a workaround fix for it for some, there are others that have this problem with PCI Express 2.0 on newer motherboards like Z390 and Z490 and so on, if it still don't work it points to a problem with the BIOS on the motherboard.

Watch the video below.....

Thanks. But it's still not fixed. I don't know what to do.....