Encounter numerous WHEA 17 issues while employing ROG PCI-E riser with PCI-E Gen4 interface.
Encounter numerous WHEA 17 issues while employing ROG PCI-E riser with PCI-E Gen4 interface.
It might be a concern about the root cause being the cable. I didn’t want to rely on it either. PCI-E transmits exact signals and any disruption could damage them. Based on the pictures I shared above, there’s no room for more, so the best fix for this modified GPU is to install this cable.
If it works on gen3 I wouldn’t bother changing it out. There is maybe a 1% difference between 3 and 4 - nothing you would ever notice in real world.
I consulted ASUS support who recommended adjusting the BIOS settings: disable the Platform Misc Configuration under BIOS Advanced, and turn off PCI Express Native Power Management. They also advised disabling CPU power management controls on the CPU configuration. Both steps resolved the issue on my system without any side effects.