How To Fix The PCI Express x1 Bug
 

User of ASUS and Gigabyte motherboards (maybe others as well)
may be affected by a PCI Express x1 bug which causes a tremendous drop
in performance. ChampionLLY takes a look at the motherboards and
graphics cards affected by this problem and what solutions work, and
what doesn't.

In the second part, he takes a look at the effect that PCI Express x1
bug has on the performance of your system. The results will shock you.

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