Why my PCIE Link Width is only x1 instead of x16

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I've got a MSI6600GT 128mb installed in my MSI K8N SLI (7185). During bootup i noticed that my bios reporting that the 6600GT is having a link width of only x1. However when go into windows it reported that i have a x16 link width under the windows advanced tab.
I have the following : MSI K8N (7185)
AMD 3200+ (venice) o/c 2180
APACER DDR400 1Gig RAM
WD SATA 160GB
MSI6600GT 128mb DDR3 o/c Core: 560 Mhz
Ram: 1160 Mhz
Forceware : 77.77, 82.15
My 3D Mark score really sux compared to others that have similiar if not lower that than mine. Plus i even O/C my cpu, ram and graphics cards and yet i still get a low score compared to others. ANd yes my system is stable cause i use Prime95 (blend mode) for 3 hours and i play FEAR and Oblivion without crashing (medium setting of course :P).
3dmark 05 (3d test only) at 1024x768 = 2515
Could the link width be the problem??? Can some1 please help me if i can chabge the PCIE link with to x16.

Hi Richard,
Thanks for the reply. But according to an article on AMD websites, it tells a different story. Here an excerpt of it :
"The PCIE specification defines x1, x2, x4, x8, x12, x16, and x32 link widths. The x1 PCIE link was designed to replace the PCI bus. The x16 link is intended to replace AGP*. The x32 link remains unimplemented.
PCIE's potential bandwidth will change the design of the typical PC and encourage the creation of more bandwidth-intensive applications.
* AGP, which was designed to take some of the load off PCI, is similar to PCI and shares some of the same problems – however, it does have some distinctive features. AGP was created specifically for graphics cards and designed to share a portion of main memory to store rendering data, rather than having to load the data into the onboard video memory. New generation video cards sometimes require two separate power connectors, because they outstrip AGP's energy supply capabilities. While the AGP bus can supply a maximum of 25 watts, PCIE can supply 60 watts now and up to 75 watts in the future, thus cutting the need for extra cables. "
Article: http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/ComputingSolutions/0,,30_288_13265_13295%5E13334,00.html
Therefore, my PCIE Link should be x16 since x16 is designed for graphic cards??? Isnt x1 tells us the bandwith throughput isntead of how many cards it can support???
Can someone explain to me in more detailed manner regarding thsi issue and wether my MB got it wrong in assigning my VGA card to x1 instead of x16?. Also on MSI website it listed the 6600GT as a PCIEx16 device.
Please help as any help is very much appreciated.
Bset Regards,
The newbie guy

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