New Build Won't Boot With Geforce 980 TI

gmangan007 · Jun 9, 2015

Hello,
I am working on a pc build and have come up with an issue. Looking for some guidance. My specs are as follows:

i4790K 4.0 GHZ
Asus Maximus Hero VII
16 GB G Skill Ripjaws 1866
Corsair RM1000 PSU
NVIDIA Geforce 980 TI

Ok so I can get my computer to boot just fine without the video card. When I drop it either of the PCIE 3.0 x 16 slots and plug both 6 and 8 pin power connectors the computer will not start at all. No post, no bios, nothing. Any ideas on this?

alexoiu · Jun 9, 2015

Hi, When installing the card, are you connecting the monitor to the card and not the onboard?

gmangan007 · Jun 9, 2015

When the card is not installed the computer boots fine with onboard graphics connected to the motherboard. When the card is installed and it is connected to the monitor or not, the machine does not boot at all.

rcald2000 · Jun 9, 2015

Sounds like secure boot is enabled in your BIOS.

Remove video card -> turn on computer -> enter BIOS -> disable secure boot and save in BIOS -> shut down computer -> install video card -> turn on computer.

Does it work now? If not then update your BIOS to the latest version and try again.

gmangan007 · Jun 9, 2015

rcald2000 :

gmangan007 · Jun 9, 2015

rcald2000 :

I'll try this when I get home, thank you for your reply I really appreciate it. It definitely seems odd to me that I don't even get an error code when the video card is installed but maybe it's the drivers as it is so new.

rcald2000 · Jun 9, 2015

It is definitely not the drivers. Lack of drivers wouldn't prevent the computer from POST'ing. Alexoiu's question is a good one. I should have confirmed that you've plugged the monitor into the new video card, and not the onboard video port from the motherboard. Let us know how it goes after you get home and try.

gmangan007 · Jun 9, 2015

rcald2000 :

With the monitor plugged into the video card the computer will not boot, post, or give me an error code. With the graphics card removed and the monitor plugged into the onboard graphics the machine will start up fine.

alexoiu · Jun 9, 2015

"With the monitor plugged into the video card the computer will not boot, post, or give me an error code"
It looks like a power issue. Is the CPU fan spinning when starting the board?

gmangan007 · Jun 9, 2015

CPU works fine, fan spins, but only when the video card is not in the machine. The machine spins up and works without the card. If the card is in the machine nothing happens, it does not boot, no fans spin, no error cards, nothing at all. The power supply is 1000 watt and should be sufficient. It's a corsair rm1000

alexoiu · Jun 9, 2015

Are you using PCIe power cables for powering the card? Are they properly connected? It seems that when the card is installed, something does short the board.

rcald2000 · Jun 9, 2015

My recommendation is still to check secure boot. Similar issue and solution listed below.

http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2664057/problems-installing-gpu.html

Jak_Sparra · Jun 9, 2015

I think you have something plugged in somewhere incorrectly, when starting the PC, the card is drawing too much power from some other vital part and stopping boot. Either that or the card could be flexing the motherboard and possibly causing a break in the circuitry somewhere.

gmangan007 · Jun 9, 2015

alexoiu :

Jak_Sparra :

I don't think so, I've tried this on 2 mobo's with the same result.

alexoiu · Jun 9, 2015

Then the card is defective. Try borrowing one and testing.

gmangan007 · Jun 9, 2015

alexoiu :

2 Mobo's in the same setup though, I didn't stick the card in a new machine I just swapped boards on my current build. I'm hoping that is not the case these cards are sold out everywhere.

alexoiu · Jun 9, 2015

Try testing with the motherboard out of the case, for ruling out a short. Test different PCIe slot too.

gmangan007 · Jun 9, 2015

alexoiu :

I tried the second PCIe slot with no luck, I will try with the motherboard outside of the case.

Jak_Sparra · Jun 9, 2015

Might sound weird, put carefully tilt your case so the side is touching the floor and listen for anything moving. About 10 years ago I had a PC (new build) that kept powering off a split second after turning it on. Turned out to be a loose/escaped HDD mounting screw touching the circuitry on the mother board. It's a long shot, but only takes a minutes to test. Make sure the wires don't pull anything important when you move the PC.

gmangan007 · Jun 9, 2015

rcald2000 :

I was just thinking about this, would secure boot being enabled before windows is installed still cause this issue? I tried to boot this machine without windows installed while the video card was installed and it didn't boot.

rcald2000 · Jun 9, 2015

Did you try my suggestion yet and it didn't work or you still aren't home in front of your computer?

gmangan007 · Jun 9, 2015

rcald2000 :

Just got home from work. Pulled the battery from the motherboard to reset CMOS and am about to try your suggestion. I'll let you know. I'm going to try all of the suggestions I haven't tried yet if this one doesn't work.

gmangan007 · Jun 9, 2015

Secure Boot is greyed out and cannot be selected. Not sure how to turn it off.

rcald2000 · Jun 9, 2015

In the BIOS, change UEFI to Legacy BIOS. Then try my earlier suggestion.

gmangan007 · Jun 9, 2015

rcald2000 :

The only thing I've been able to find that is like this is under Boot\CSM Module. Options are Boot Device Control-Currently at UEFI and Legacy OPROM. Boot from Network Devices-Currently at Legacy OPROM First. Boot from Storage Devices-Currently at Legacy OPROM First. Finally Boot from PCI-E/PCI Expansion Devices-Currently at Legacy OPROM First. Change the Boot Device Control to Legacy OPROM First?

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