help with editing pci-e speed gen for firewire interface

[NoisanceRitual]

Hey !!!

So while i wait for the email of focusrite support...

 

I was wondering if it's possible to reduce to x1 the speed of a pci-e slot, and only that one? (theres a pci-e firewire card on it)

I'm asking this to downgrade because apparently in some cases, it worked out the issue, being the firewire card not detecting the focusrite saffire interface.

You can see here: https://support.focusrite.com/hc/en-gb/articles/206849129-My-Saffire-interface-will-not-connect-after-Windows-10-upgrade

(the #1 at the bottom)

 

Anything changed in my setup besides my computer (im using the pci-e firewire card #1 they suggest) on a asus rog maximus ix motherboard, i7 7700k 32gb ram, a new firewire cable, everything is new and i have more issues than with my older firewire onboard the motherboard of a asus p6t...  thanks for the help

 

Thanks!!!

[Electronics Wizardy]

If this happened after a update its probably drivers. Id try using a copy of win 10 ent 2016 ltsb so they are no updates.

[NoisanceRitual]

2 minutes ago, Electronics Wizardy said:

If this happened after a update its probably drivers. Id try using a copy of win 10 ent 2016 ltsb so they are no updates.

no its on a new computer, everything updated to the new drivers.

fresh install of win 10 pro.

[NumLock21]

Just plug your card into a x1 slot.

[NoisanceRitual]

1 minute ago, NumLock21 said:

Just plug your card into a x1 slot.

It's the bottom one right?

https://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813132927&ignorebbr=1

Because i tried and it didnt worked... currently its in the middle one right under the gpu.

[NumLock21]

Just now, matrixmodulator said:

It's the bottom one right?

https://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813132927&ignorebbr=1

Because i tried and it didnt worked... currently its in the middle one right under the gpu.

Have you tried the other ones? The short length ones are PCIe x1. On some Asus boards, only the x16 slots can run at a older gen, by changing it in the bios. You can still plug your firewire card into the x16 slot.

 

 

[zMeul]

check manual and see if the mobo allows you to switch between gen3, gen2 PICe for that particular slot

[NoisanceRitual]

2 hours ago, NumLock21 said:

Have you tried the other ones? The short length ones are PCIe x1. On some Asus boards, only the x16 slots can run at a older gen, by changing it in the bios. You can still plug your firewire card into the x16 slot.

yes i tried 2 of them for now.

2 hours ago, zMeul said:

check manual and see if the mobo allows you tow switch between gen3, gen2 PICe for that particular slot

i think i saw it in the bios but im not sure have to check again

[NoisanceRitual]

Ok i found the issue.

Drive issue as usual...

It works perfect as soon as i install this

 

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/2970191/firewire-port-based-device-does-not-work-correctly-in-windows-8.1-or-windows-8