I really don’t understand any more—please give me a hand.
I really don’t understand any more—please give me a hand.
You might encounter unusual problems with PCIe that impact overall system performance. I suggest forcing PCIe 3.0 on the 16x slots and M.2 ports, even though it's a B450 board. If the motherboard reaches its capacity for PCIe 4.0 but the CPU and GPU support it, negotiation issues can arise, particularly when C-states are present. Also, removing variables such as your E drive is advisable, as any peripheral can cause trouble whether active or not. It still communicates with the CPU over USB if connected and recognized. This could be as simple as a USB keyboard.
You’re recalling a past challenge with PCIe versions and feeling like you’ve got it figured out, yet still wondering if similar bottlenecks exist elsewhere. Your GPU is acting unusually sluggish, and your current Mobo only has one PCIe lane, which might be limiting performance. You’re considering upgrading to a better Mobo for improved stability, even though you’re hesitant about the cost and timing. You’re open to suggestions and ready to explore further if needed.
UEFI configuration suggests the highest PCIe port may be labeled PCIE16_1 or similar. It’s possible your PCIe to M.2 device is setting the top slot to 8x, causing bandwidth negotiation problems. While a 3070ti with PCIe 16x Gen 1.1 isn’t expected to cause major issues, operating it at 8x would be more problematic. You can verify current GPU bandwidth using GPU-Z before making any changes to UEFI settings to confirm the situation.
Sharing the dump would be extremely useful. If you're receiving the VIDEO_TDR_FAILURE, it likely indicates a faulty GPU.
They’re still quite effective and significantly improved over traditional HDDs. Using an adapter for NVMe drives doesn’t make practical sense in real-world performance, especially if you’re aiming for optimal results. This perspective comes from someone who works with these technologies regularly. Edit: The tone was stronger than intended, and some assumptions were made. There’s a lot of excitement around NVMe Gen 5, but SATA remains fast and reliable across the board.
I don’t see any problems with it, particularly for a steam library. I was using a HDD but had Gigabit internet and was getting bottlenecked by the HDD. I recently ordered a second M.2 drive, assuming I’d have at least two slots available. In reality, I only have one on my rubbish b450. I spent a lot of time building on MOBO’s setup compared to mine, but I mistakenly thought I’d have two. When I didn’t, I ordered this adapter just to test if it would work. Honestly, I should have returned it and switched to SATA.
They would be perfect if it saved automatically, otherwise I only have a few seconds to try before losing the monitors.
Probably you missed the article about collecting and posting dumps. It’s important to save them, but sometimes it doesn’t work. You could try fixing your PCI slot (like taking out that adapter) and reinstalling Windows to see if problems go away.