HELP!!! GTX 465 RUNS @ x4

evgasr2 · *Last edited by evgasr2; 04-30-2012 at 06:25.*

Hey guys , 2 days before I got my gtx 465 , and now I have completed my rig ,
specs:
EVGA SR-2
Xeon E5603 1.6GHZ - OC to 2.5GHz
Corsair Dominaor GT 2000mhz 6GB ram
Galaxy GTX 465 vga
1200W Thermaltake PSU

btw: evrything is working properly except my gtx 465 running at x4 speed.
here is a screen shot

look it runs at v2.0 x16 @ x4 v2.0
and look at this:

in nvidia inspector it shows as x16, but in GPU - Z and CPU - Z it shows as x4
I have tried 285 , 310.24 drivers but it still doesn't change.
I have removed the vga and switched to all 7 pcie lanes but still the x4 speed.
temps are 42oC idle , 79oC load , ambient 27oC
I dont know why is this showing the speed like this.
and I have flashed the vbios to gtx 470 , but it still stuck at x4.
guys please help

bouf0010 · 04-30-2012, 06:29 | posts: 441 | Location: Belleville, Ontario

its prob a power saving feature, try running something that will put a load on the card and check it while its running

edit - didnt see the render test running in the background

evgasr2 · 04-30-2012, 07:11 | posts: 23

Ya, what can the problem be>?
and im running single processor, shall I remove this processor from CPU0 and install it in CPU1?
thanks

bokah · 04-30-2012, 10:19 | posts: 2,309

disable usb3 from bios

evgasr2 · 04-30-2012, 10:44 | posts: 23

Quote:

Originally Posted by bokah

disable usb3 from bios

Hey!!
I disabled it but still same x4 speed, is there anything else that can fix this.

thanks for your help.

evgasr2 · 04-30-2012, 10:38 | posts: 23

are you sure?

killer_939 · 04-30-2012, 10:55 | posts: 2,554 | Location: Australia

Do you have another card to test with?

evgasr2 · 04-30-2012, 11:16 | posts: 23

I have a hd 6990 , but it doesnt have an cooler, so Im afraid to power it on without the cooler in it..
is there anyway, to check this without another vga?

thanks for the help.

Phragmeister · 04-30-2012, 11:30 | posts: 1,159 | Location: UK

Try a re-seat.

evgasr2 · 04-30-2012, 11:31 | posts: 23

I did , but it didnt help.

Agent-A01 · 04-30-2012, 15:01 | posts: 5,621 | Location: USA

Its a power saving feature. Put some load on the card and see if changes. Make sure the card is in the top slot

killer_939 · 04-30-2012, 15:03 | posts: 2,554 | Location: Australia

Quote:

Originally Posted by Agent-A01

Its a power saving feature. Put some load on the card and see if changes. Make sure the card is in the top slot

He has it under load in the SS.

---TK--- · *Last edited by ---TK---; 04-30-2012 at 15:25.*

in the right pcie slot? you sure that particular 465 can be flashed to a 470? the vram is 1024mb and the shaders are off too for a 470

Agent-A01 · 04-30-2012, 17:00 | posts: 5,621 | Location: USA

Quote:

Originally Posted by ---TK---

in the right pcie slot? you sure that particular 465 can be flashed to a 470? the vram is 1024mb and the shaders are off too for a 470

yeah mate, op your particular GTX 465 is not flashable. your card does not have the same amount of memory chips as the 470. i recommend you re flash it back to the gtx 465 bios.

evgasr2 · 04-30-2012, 17:32 | posts: 23

Yea its not a flashable version, but still even though I flashed it to gtx 465 vbios , the x4 stays.

Shadowdane · 04-30-2012, 18:31 | posts: 644 | Location: Virginia

Maybe that is a defective video card? Any pins on the connector bent or dirty?

Try removing all the other cards and just install the card giving the issue, see if it ramps up to 16x.

evgasr2 · 04-30-2012, 18:51 | posts: 23

If its defective I should have got bsod , lines on screen , and all kind of things,
AND im running only this card in my evga sr2 setup. but still x4 speed.
thanks for help.

killer_939 · 05-01-2012, 00:31 | posts: 2,554 | Location: Australia

Quote:

Originally Posted by evgasr2

If its defective I should have got bsod , lines on screen , and all kind of things,
AND im running only this card in my evga sr2 setup. but still x4 speed.
thanks for help.

If the right pins simply aren't making contact it may make it run at 4x, highly unlikely tho. Tried resetting cmos or putting the card in another motherboard?

IcE · 04-30-2012, 19:27 | posts: 6,988 | Location: Toledo, Ohio

Clean the card's PCI-E connector with isopropyl alcohol and a Q-Tip/Microfiber cloth. Also, try dusting out the slot it's in.

Agent-A01 · 05-01-2012, 01:36 | posts: 5,621 | Location: USA

need to know what slot is is. my board has a 16x mechanical slot but its limited to 4x electrically and is only for the PCH.

evgasr2 · 05-01-2012, 03:56 | posts: 23

Quote:

Originally Posted by ice445

Clean the card's PCI-E connector with isopropyl alcohol and a Q-Tip/Microfiber cloth. Also, try dusting out the slot it's in.

I tried cleaning it with isopropyl alcohol , but it doesnt fix the problem, and also I switched to all 7 slots available . I dont think it has bend pins.

Quote:

Originally Posted by killer_939

If the right pins simply aren't making contact it may make it run at 4x, highly unlikely tho. Tried resetting cmos or putting the card in another motherboard?

I tried resetting cmos , and did a fresh install of win 7.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Agent-A01

need to know what slot is is. my board has a 16x mechanical slot but its limited to 4x electrically and is only for the PCH.

my evga sr2 has 7x slots, I can run 4x in x16 speed. but I have only install one card , but still I have x4 speed, i dont know what causes this.

thanks for your help

evgasr2 · 05-01-2012, 13:20 | posts: 23

anyone to help?

Phragmeister · 05-01-2012, 13:33 | posts: 1,159 | Location: UK

You need to get hold of another card to test with or try a mobo RMA, we're exhausting options here.

bokah · 05-02-2012, 11:57 | posts: 2,309

unplug everything one at the time, including usb etc, hope u have ps2 keyb

angmar · 05-03-2012, 11:08 | posts: 1,018 | Location: Monmouth County, NJ

definetely do not get desperate an try booting that 6990 without cooler it will fry prob instantly before it even posts.