Cooling with 360 AIO
- Enhancing performance with 360mm AIO
- Installing GPU at rear position to broaden space
Build compact ATX system
27cm PCIe riser cable allows to install GPU at front position with ATX/MATX MB.
Access to whole ATX
- Create space for ATX motherboard and ATX power supply
- System Downsize compatibility
| PCIe standard |
PCIe Gen 3.0 x 16 |
| PCIe standard |
PCIe Gen 4.0 x 16 |
| Cable width |
116 mm |
| Cable color |
Black |
| PCIe length support ITX MB |
Vertical rear GPU: 145mm dual reverse, 220mm straight Horizontal GPU: 270mm straight, 220mm straight |
| PCIe length support DTX MB |
Vertical rear GPU: 175mm straight / 220mm straight Horizontal GPU: 270mm straight / 320mm straight |
| PCIe length support MATX MB |
Vertical front GPU: 175mm straight / 220mm straight Vertical rear GPU: 385mm female reverse |
| PCIe length support ATX MB |
Vertical front GPU: 270mm straight / 320mm straight Vertical rear GPU: 440mm female reverse |
| Cable dimensions |
10mm thick and 116mm wide, with length that varies based on the specific cable |
| Package dimensions (L x W x H) |
225 x 147 x 35 mm / 8.86 x 5.79 x 1.38 inch |
| Net weight |
The weight of the cable varies between 0.05kg and 0.09kg, depending on the specific cable variant. |
| Gross weight |
The gross weight varies between 0.1kg and 0.14kg, depending on the specific cable variant. |
| Package contents |
PCIe Riser cable |
PCI-E 4.0 Riser Cable is custom fitted by LINKUP. Fully tested and fully compatible with newly released NVIDIA RTX3000 series GPU, AMD RX6000 series GPU and AMD X570 motherboards.
Easy troubleshooting steps to resolve issues:
Step 1: Update BIOS on both Motherboard and GPU
Update to the newest firmware / BIOS / software for the motherboard and GPU. The newest update can be obtained from the manufacturer's website.
Step 2: Set BIOS to optimal default
Overclocking is the main reason for the system to become unstable in Gen 4 setting. Reset BIOS to optimal default may resolve the issue and allow the system to run under Gen 4 without issue.
Step 3: Try to boot without the riser cable
Make sure the system can boot properly without the riser cable.
Step 4: Clean the connector contacts on the riser cable and GPU
Cleaning the connector contact (Gold Fingers) on both GPU and riser cable with rubbing alcohol to remove possible particle build-up.
Step 5: Ensure the cable is fully and securely inserted into the socket
Please make sure the male connector (Gold Fingers) is fully inserted into the motherboards PCIe socket. Our riser has a very short pin designed to provide better insertion loss. The pins may not be in full contact with the PCIe socket pins resulting in signal lanes drop from x16 to x8, or worse at x4 speed. Make sure you choose the right length cables. Too long or too short may both result in performance loss.
Step 6: Try a different PCI-e slot (Always choose the PCIe slot closest to the CPU)
If the motherboard has multiple Gen 4 PCIe slots, try to install the cable on a different slot.
Step 7: I have done all of the above and Im still having trouble with the riser cable
PCI-E specifications do not regulate the use of a riser cable. As a result, Gen 4 motherboards are designed to connect the GPU directly. Hence leave a limited headroom for the use of a riser cable, and the use of a riser cable may fail when the insertion loss is over the limits due to poor components used in motherboards. Not all motherboards and GPUs are manufactured to the same quality, some have higher headroom than the other.
In these rare cases, the easiest ways to resolve the problem are:
Exchange another riser cable to try. (If shorter length works, always choose a shorter length)
Exchange another motherboard of the same brand.
Exchange motherboard for a different brand. (99% of the customers have completely resolved the issue at this point)
If none of these works, please get in touch with us directly and provide us with your system information (model/make of MB, CPU, GPU, PC case). We are happy to provide a solution.