Is PCI-Express Gen 3.0 Enabling Patch for Sandy Bridge-E Safe ?

[brandon888]

Is PCI-Express Gen 3.0 Enabling Patch for Sandy Bridge-E Safe ? Just installed and card now works on PCI 3.0 ... tested on games and some benches .... no problems .... but is there any chance that it will damage system? Will my CPU , mobo or any other parts suffer from that and get Physical damage ?

 

[Carfax83]

Is PCI-Express Gen 3.0 Enabling Patch for Sandy Bridge-E Safe ? Just installed and card now works on PCI 3.0 ... tested on games and some benches .... no problems .... but is there any chance that it will damage system? Will my CPU , mobo or any other parts suffer from that and get Physical damage ?

If you're not experiencing any issues, then it's probably safe.

BTW, in the BIOS for my motherboard, there is an option to enable PCI-E 2 or 3. Is there an option like that on your motherboard?

 

[brandon888]

If you're not experiencing any issues, then it's probably safe.

BTW, in the BIOS for my motherboard, there is an option to enable PCI-E 2 or 3. Is there an option like that on your motherboard?

i have that mobo ...

http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/P9X79/


no idea how to enable 3.0 manually without patch .... but it supports 3.0 for sure

 

[Carfax83]

i have that mobo ...

http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/P9X79/


no idea how to enable 3.0 manually without patch .... but it supports 3.0 for sure

Check your BIOS settings under the chipset. I bet there's a setting somewhere to enable PCI-E 3.0..

It may be that you don't even need the patch.