Posted 11/11/08 at 02:00:53 PM by The Maximum PC Staff

I built my computer about a month ago—it’s nothing special. I’m running an Intel Pentium D 820 on an Asus P5W DH Deluxe motherboard. For a videocard, I’m rocking a BFG 9800 GTX.

I stumbled upon the System Information at the bottom-left corner of the Nvidia Control Panel recently. When I clicked it, I took note of the plethora of information on the 9800 GTX. What caught my eye was the very last line: BUS: PCI Express x4. That seems off, given that my card uses an x16 interface. What gives?

—Juan Campos

Check out Juan's answer, after the jump!

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Posted 01/01/05 at 12:00:00 AM by The Maximum PC Staff

In the PDF archive of the January 2005 issue, you can find:

• Amazing new technologies will reinvent your PC
• How fast is Intel's new 3.8ghz Pentium 4J?
• 36 Lab Tests
• Half-Life 2 Exclusive!
• Power Supply Showdown
• Ask the Doctor
• Rig of the Month
• The Watchdog
• And a whole lot more!

Click the big giant cover image to the right to download the PDF archive today!

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