7900XTX, stuck at PCIe 2.0 and randomly crashes while gaming
Was experiencing this problem with my 7900XTX after maybe 3 months of usage, had it replaced, and the replacement also had these same issues today (the first time I’ve used it) so it’s not a problem with the GPU itself. I’ve also experienced the crash while in BIOS, so it’s definitely not software either. I also did a render test on GPU-Z so I know the PCIe is actually on 2.0.
One post I saw that definitely reminds me of the problems I’m experiencing, as well as the one constancy and repair I feel I haven’t fixed yet, is that each PCIe slot should be accommodated by a separate cable instead of daisy chaining a 2x cable (pic shows this with the bottom 2 PCIe slots on the GPU). I want to know, is this likely the source of these problems? If so then I’ll definitely buy another cable, but if not, are there are any other fixes I should consider/do?
Fixes I’ve tried: DDU+reinstalling drivers, flashing BIOS, changing bios settings, system capture recovery, reinstalling windows, changing Adrenalin settings, gaming while on driver only, + more
Was experiencing this problem with my 7900XTX after maybe 3 months of usage, had it replaced, and the replacement also had these same issues today (the first time I’ve used it) so it’s not a problem with the GPU itself. I’ve also experienced the crash while in BIOS, so it’s definitely not software either. I also did a render test on GPU-Z so I know the PCIe is actually on 2.0.
One post I saw that definitely reminds me of the problems I’m experiencing, as well as the one constancy and repair I feel I haven’t fixed yet, is that each PCIe slot should be accommodated by a separate cable instead of daisy chaining a 2x cable (pic shows this with the bottom 2 PCIe slots on the GPU). I want to know, is this likely the source of these problems? If so then I’ll definitely buy another cable, but if not, are there are any other fixes I should consider/do?
Fixes I’ve tried: DDU+reinstalling drivers, flashing BIOS, changing bios settings, system capture recovery, reinstalling windows, changing Adrenalin settings, gaming while on driver only, + more