"PCIe- Training warning on device" Warning on Alienware or Dell Desktop in Ediag with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti

Summary: Learn what to do if a "PCIe- Training warning on device" warning is received in Ediag with a NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti graphics card.

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Symptoms

An error message of "PCIe- Training warning on device PCI tag-0100 VendorID-10DE DeviceID-2D04 SVid-1028 SDid-5363 Link Degraded, maxWidth =x16, negWidth =x8" is seen when running Ediag.
PCIe- Training warning on device

Affected Platforms:

  • Alienware Aurora ACT1250
  • Dell Pro Max Tower T2 FCT2250
  • Dell Tower ECT1250
  • Dell Tower Plus EBT2250

Affected Graphics Card:

  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti

Cause

Ediag detects a mismatch between the NVIDIA RTX 5060 Ti MaxLinkWidth and NegLinkWidth. This causes the warning message.

Resolution

Updating the BIOS on the computer resolves the issue.

  • Alienware Aurora ACT1250: Update to BIOS 1.5.2 or later.
  • Dell Pro Max Tower T2 FCT2250: Update to BIOS 1.5.2 or later.
  • Dell Tower ECT1250: Update to BIOS 1.7.0 or later.
  • Dell Tower Plus EBT2250: Update to BIOS 1.6.1 or later.

To download and install the BIOS, refer to the BIOS Update Guide.

Affected Products

Alienware Aurora ACT1250, Dell Tower Plus EBT2250, Dell Tower ECT1250, Dell Pro Max Tower T2 FCT2250
Article Properties
Article Number: 000328476
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 13 Nov 2025
Version:  4
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