Good afternoon,
I have an issue with my personal notebook which seems to be a Uefi Firmware one.
The Hwinfo64 report delivers the following results for my HP Pavilion:
in the motherboard section
Motherboard Slots: 2xPCI Express x1, 1xPCI Express x8, 1xPCI Express x16
in the bus section
| ## PCI Express x8 Bus #1 [J6B2] | |
|---|---|
| ## NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti [HP] | |
| [General Information] | |
| Device Name: | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti [HP] |
| Original Device Name: | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (GP107M) |
| Device Class: | VGA Compatible Adapter |
| Revision ID: | A1 |
| PCI Address (Bus: Device: |
Function) Number:|1:0:0|
|PCI Latency Timer:|0|
|Hardware ID:|PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_1C8C&SUBSYS_84ED103C&REV_A1|
|[PCI Express]||
|Version:|3.0|
|Maximum Link Width:|16x|
|Current Link Width:|8x|
|Maximum Link Speed:|8.0 GT/s|
|Current Link Speed:|2.5 GT/s|
|Device/Port Type:|PCI Express Endpoint|
|Slot Implemented:|No|
|Emergency Power Reduction:|Not Supported|
|Active State Power Management (ASPM) Support:|L0s and L1|
|Active State Power Management (ASPM) Status:|L0s and L1 Entry|
|L0s Exit Latency:|256 - 512 ns|
|L1 Exit Latency:|2 - 4 us|
|Maximum Payload Size Supported:|256 bytes|
|Maximum Payload Size:|256 bytes|
|Resizable BAR Support:|Not Supported|
|[System Resources]||
|Interrupt Line:|N/A|
|Interrupt Pin:|INTA#|
|Memory Base Address 0|63000000|
|Memory Base Address 1|50000000|
|Memory Base Address 3|60000000|
|I/O Base Address 5|0|
|[Features]||
|Bus Mastering:|Enabled|
|Running At 66 MHz:|Not Capable|
|Fast Back-to-Back Transactions:|Not Capable|
|[Driver Information]||
|Driver Manufacturer:|NVIDIA|
|Driver Description:|NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti|
|Driver Provider:|NVIDIA|
|Driver Version:|27.21.14.6627 (GeForce 466.27)|
|Driver Date:|23-Apr-2021|
|DCH/UWD Driver:|Capable|
|DeviceInstanceId|PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_1C8C&SUBSYS_84ED103C&REV_A1\4&33ECA368&0&0008|
|Location Paths|PCIROOT(0)#PCI(0100)#PCI(0000)|
The PCI Express bus enumeration ends with #3 and the NVMe PCIe SSD controller is not listed.
However, a Hwinfo64 report of a comparable board can be found on the Internet.
There, an NVMe PCIe SSD controller is listed in the Bus section (see below) under PCI Express x4.
PCI Express x4 Bus #4
Samsung NVMe PCIe SSD Controller
| [General Information] | |
|---|---|
| Device Name: | Samsung NVMe PCIe SSD Controller |
| Original Device Name: | Samsung Electronics NVMe PCIe SSD Controller |
| Device Class: | NVMe Controller |
| Revision ID: | 0 |
| PCI Address (Bus: Device: Function) Number: | 4:0:0 |
| PCI Latency Timer: | 0 |
| Hardware ID: | PCI\VEN_144D&DEV_A808&SUBSYS_A801144D&REV_00 |
| [PCI Express] | |
| Version: | 3.0 |
| Maximum Link Width: | 4x |
| Current Link Width: | 4x |
| Maximum Link Speed: | 8.0 GT/s |
| Current Link Speed: | 8.0 GT/s |
| Device/Port Type: | PCI Express Endpoint |
| Slot Implemented: | No |
| Emergency Power Reduction: | Not Supported |
| Active State Power Management (ASPM) Support: | L1 |
| Active State Power Management (ASPM) Status: | L1 Entry |
| L0s Exit Latency: | >4 us |
| L1 Exit Latency: | 32 - 64 us |
| Maximum Payload Size Supported: | 256 bytes |
| Maximum Payload Size: | 256 bytes |
| [System Resources] | |
| Interrupt Line: | N/A |
| Interrupt Pin: | INTA# |
| Memory Base Address 0 | AD200000 |
| [Features] | |
| Bus Mastering: | Enabled |
| Running At 66 MHz: | Not Capable |
| Fast Back-to-Back Transactions: | Not Capable |
| [Driver Information] | |
| Driver Manufacturer: | Standard NVM Express Controller |
| Driver Description: | Standard NVM Express Controller |
| Driver Provider: | Microsoft |
| Driver Version: | 10.0.19041.488 |
| Driver Date: | 21-Jun-2006 |
| DeviceInstanceId | PCI\VEN_144D&DEV_A808&SUBSYS_A801144D&REV_00\4&CDF9F35&0&00DC |
| Location Paths | PCIROOT(0)#PCI(1B04)#PCI(0000) |
My HP Pavilion, on the other hand, does not have a PCI Express x4 slot, but it does have a PCI Express x8 slot. According to the Hwinfo64 report of my HP Pavilion notebook, the graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (GP107M) sits in the PCI Express x8 slot. Specified for this graphics card is: x4.
Maximum Link Width: 16x
In the Hwinfo64 report of the board used for comparison, the graphics card is attached to the PCI Express x16 bus #1 (see below) as listed in the Bus section, i.e. in the correct place (16 lanes).
PCI Express x16 Bus #1
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 [GIGABYTE]
| [General Information] | |
|---|---|
| Device Name: | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 [GIGABYTE] |
| Original Device Name: | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (GP106M/N17P-G1) |
| Device Class: | VGA Compatible Adapter |
| Revision ID: | A1 |
| PCI Address (Bus:Device:Function) Number: | 1:0:0 |
| PCI Latency Timer: | 0 |
| Hardware ID: | PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_1C20&SUBSYS_16521458&REV_A1 |
| Version: | 3.0 |
| Maximum Link Width: | 16x |
| Current Link Width: | 16x |
| Maximum Link Speed: | 8.0 GT/s |
| Current Link Speed: | 2.5 GT/s |
| Device/Port Type: | PCI Express Endpoint |
| Slot Implemented: | No |
| Emergency Power Reduction: | Not Supported |
| Active State Power Management (ASPM) Support: | L0s and L1 |
| Active State Power Management (ASPM) Status: | L0s and L1 Entry |
| L0s Exit Latency: | 256 - 512 ns |
| L1 Exit Latency: | 8 - 16 us |
| Maximum Payload Size Supported: | 256 bytes |
| Maximum Payload Size: | 256 bytes |
| [System Resources] | |
| Interrupt Line: | N/A |
| Interrupt Pin: | INTA# |
| Memory Base Address 0 | AC000000 |
| Memory Base Address 1 | 80000000 |
| Memory Base Address 3 | 90000000 |
| I/O Base Address 5 | 0 |
| [Features] | |
| Bus Mastering: | Enabled |
| Running At 66 MHz: | Not Capable |
| Fast Back-to-Back Transactions: | Not Capable |
| [Driver Information] | |
| Driver Manufacturer: | NVIDIA |
| Driver Description: | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 |
| Driver Provider: | NVIDIA |
| Driver Version: | 27.21.14.5167 (GeForce 451.67) |
| Driver Date: | 05-Jul-2020 |
| DCH/UWD Driver: | Capable |
| DeviceInstanceId | PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_1C20&SUBSYS_16521458&REV_A1\4&DAED9F9&0&0008 |
| Location Paths | PCIROOT(0)#PCI(0100)#PCI(0000) |
In the System Buses section of the SiSoft Sandra report of my Pavilion notebook (see below), there is a warning 1204 at the end. Possibly, the reference there to the higher maximum supported speed is due to the lower number of lanes (8 in the bus instead of 16).
SiSoftware Sandra Systembusse
Systembusse
Schnittstellenversion: 2.30
PCI Busse: 4
PCIe Busse: 3
Systembus
Typ: PCI
Gerätenummer: 0
Multiplikator: 1x
Systembus
Typ: PCIe 3.0 x8 2.5Gbps
Gerätenummer: 1
Multiplikator: 3x
Bridge: Intel Core6 (Skylake) PCIe Controller (x16)
Systembus
Typ: PCIe 3.0 x1 2.5Gbps
Gerätenummer: 2
Multiplikator: 3x
Bridge: Intel ICH300 (Cannon Point) PCI Express Root Port #14
Gerät mit Anschluss verbunden: HP RTL8168/8111 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet NIC
Systembus
Typ: PCIe 3.0 x1 2.5Gbps
Gerätenummer: 3
Multiplikator: 3x
Bridge: Intel ICH300 (Cannon Point) PCI Express Root Port #16
Gerät mit Anschluss verbunden: HP RTS522A PCI Express Card Reader
Leistungstipps
Warning 1204: Speed is below the maximum supported speed. The device may be in power-saving mode.
Tip 3: Press Enter or double-click on a tip to find out more information.
In my opinion, the graphics card should sit on the bus address with 16 lanes and not on the bus address for 8 lanes, where the NVMe SSD belongs.
There is no possibility to disconnect the NVIDIA graphics card, so that NVIDIA graphics card could be excluded from the Uefi hardware initialization process and the misconfiguration prevented this way.
Thank you very much.