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Please download GPUz (GPU-Z Video card GPU Information Utility) and post a screenshot of the first page. On the main page, about half way down on the right you will see 'Bus Interface' and a question mark next to it. Tell me what it says when you first open it up. Then click the question mark and start the render test and tell me if it changes, and what it changes to.
Hovering on the "Bus Interface - PCI-E 1.1 x16 @ x2 1.1" says that the video card supports PCI-E 1.1 x16 @ x2 1.1 but is running on PCI-E 1.1 x2 @ x2 1.1. Is this what you wanted?
About the test - how long should I wait? Ran it for a minute or two, nothing changed.
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yes, your video card is running at X2 and should be running at X16 What slot is the card in? It should be in the X16 slot closest to the CPU.
Is this your Motherboard? If so, you only have 1 X16 slot.
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You need to find someone who will loan you a GPU to test. Also, please go to BIOS and give me the values of your +12V, +5V and +3.3V.
Yes, this is it. About the values - I couldn't find the 5v one, but the other ones are 12.048 and 3.30.
I'll try to find another GPU.
Today the computer woke up normally.
Those values are good. I would just borrow a card and not buy one. It could be the card or the motherboard. You could try removing the card, blowing out the pcie slot with a can of compressed air and reinstalling the card.
I'll try in the next 12 hours (or so) with an old nvidia card and then'll get back to you. Is that ok?
Btw, yesterday the pc couldn't even be slept, waited a couple of minutes but it didn't 'turn off'. Just a black screen on the monitor. No BSOD occurred tho.
Ok, that will be good. I may try it a little longer unless you are having the same problem. Sometimes it is strictly a function of BIOS. But, I want to see if it is the card.
Ok, what do you want me to do when I get it? Just try the sleep/wake up functions? Or you have something else in mind?