GTX 670 running at PCI-E X16 1.1??

[Liarma]

Hey guys just need some help here, according to GPU-Z my 670 seems to be running at PCI-E X16 v1.1 for some reason? My motherboard is an ASUS P8P67 DELUXE. Running the card in the top X16 2.0 slot. Although I am running a Creative X-Fi soundcard in the bottom 4x slot, but I don't think that would affect it? Thanks in advance

 

[Rastalovich]

Not 2000% sure what the 1.1 means, but you seem to be ok as it does say 2.0 x16

Haven't used gpuz for ages, what does the "?" icon do ?

 

[Liarma]

Not 2000% sure what the 1.1 means, but you seem to be ok as it does say 2.0 x16

Haven't used gpuz for ages, what does the "?" icon do ?

1.1 is the older standard for the PCI-E bus, just as 2.0 is to 3.0. It says the card is capable of running at 2.0 but is running at 1.1 the "?" icon just starts a render test

 

[Rastalovich]

1.1's not a bus rev matey.

1.0a is a pre-amble to 2.0. Your P8P67 wouldn't know what a 1.0a is as it's too new.

The only drop down you can/could expect is x16 to x8 (or 4 or 1).

 

[Rastalovich]

1.1's not a bus rev matey.

1.0a is a pre-amble to 2.0. Your P8P67 wouldn't know what a 1.0a is as it's too new.

The only drop down you can/could expect is x16 to x8 (or 4 or 1).

Having said that, I'm basing that statement on the last work I did on the final ABit X48 mobos that came out.

Every other manufacturer was releasing X48/45 with 2.0, ABit stated 1.0a.

Worked the same, and allow the breaking of some records using the mobo.

 

[Liarma]

1.1's not a bus rev matey.

1.0a is a pre-amble to 2.0. Your P8P67 wouldn't know what a 1.0a is as it's too new.

The only drop down you can/could expect is x16 to x8 (or 4 or 1).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PCI_Express#PCI_Express_1.1

 

[KING_OF_SAND]

That is what it is running at at that moment. Click the question mark and click stat render test.

 

[Liarma]

That is what it is running at at that moment. Click the question mark and click stat render test.

ok thanks mate feel like a bit of a noob now

 

[Rastalovich]

That is what it is running at at that moment. Click the question mark and click stat render test.

Thing is, his mobo doesn't do or know 1.1, so why does it say that ? A guess fro m a test ?

 

[Liarma]

Thing is, his mobo doesn't do or know 1.1, so why does it say that ? A guess fro m a test ?

thats basically what i wanted to know.

 

[KING_OF_SAND]

I think it is just because the software is not FULLY compatible with all mobos so it just assumes 1.1.

 

[Liarma]

I think it is just because the software is not FULLY compatible with all mobos so it just assumes 1.1.

dont see how GPU-Z wouldnt be fully compatible with a P8P67 Deluxe. They're pretty popular and mainstream boards.

 

[KING_OF_SAND]

I am not the creator of it, but all I know is when something is reading something wrong, it usually means it is not compatible or at least fully.

 

[NRG!]

afaik it always reads @1.1 when a card is in an idle/2d clocks state

 

[Liarma]

afaik it always reads @1.1 when a card is in an idle/2d clocks state

Ok thanks for clearing that up man haha I was getting a bit worried I wasn't getting full 3D performance.