Hi all,
First of all, I've searched thoroughly on this topic and found many answers; so far, I haven't been able to fix my issue. I've had a desktop computer I put together about a year ago. A couple weeks back my PC powered off on its own. When it came back on, my GPU - a Nvidia 780 (3gb) - no longer had any video signal and cannot be found in the Device Manager section in windows, nor does it show up anywhere in my BIOS screen. The GPU lights still work fine, and so does the fan.
Ever since, my PC never powers on immediately, but rather fails once or twice (turns on, then goes off after a few seconds) before booting correctly.
I would greatly appreciate any input on potential causes/solutions for this issue. Mostly I need to figure out if it can be fixed, and if not, which part(s) most likely need replacing. Thanks!
Possibilities I've considered so far (or combination thereof)
- PSU issue. The wattage (520) is just about the recommended lower limit for my build.
- Chipset driver issue. I have downloaded a new chipset driver for my mobo and saw no change
- Motherboard issue with the PCIE slots (one of the slots holds a significantly smaller wifi board, and that works fine on either slot)
- GPU driver issue
- GPU is bust
Things I've tried
- I've formatted all drives and reinstalled windows
- I tried installing GPU drives, but Nvidia software won't let me install the drives because it does not detect a compatible device
- I've updated my UEFI BIOS to the latest version. GPU is still not detected.
- I've set hidden devices to be displayed in Device Manager, but there's no device which could potentially be the GPU
- I've tried resitting the GPU in each of the two PCIE slots. Still no sign of it in the BIOS
My build
Asus Maximus Ranger VII
Intel i7-4790k @ 4.00 Ghz
KFA2 GTX 780
2x Kingston 8gb RAM
PSU: SilverStone NightJar 520w fanless
Windows 10
First of all, I've searched thoroughly on this topic and found many answers; so far, I haven't been able to fix my issue. I've had a desktop computer I put together about a year ago. A couple weeks back my PC powered off on its own. When it came back on, my GPU - a Nvidia 780 (3gb) - no longer had any video signal and cannot be found in the Device Manager section in windows, nor does it show up anywhere in my BIOS screen. The GPU lights still work fine, and so does the fan.
Ever since, my PC never powers on immediately, but rather fails once or twice (turns on, then goes off after a few seconds) before booting correctly.
I would greatly appreciate any input on potential causes/solutions for this issue. Mostly I need to figure out if it can be fixed, and if not, which part(s) most likely need replacing. Thanks!
Possibilities I've considered so far (or combination thereof)
- PSU issue. The wattage (520) is just about the recommended lower limit for my build.
- Chipset driver issue. I have downloaded a new chipset driver for my mobo and saw no change
- Motherboard issue with the PCIE slots (one of the slots holds a significantly smaller wifi board, and that works fine on either slot)
- GPU driver issue
- GPU is bust
Things I've tried
- I've formatted all drives and reinstalled windows
- I tried installing GPU drives, but Nvidia software won't let me install the drives because it does not detect a compatible device
- I've updated my UEFI BIOS to the latest version. GPU is still not detected.
- I've set hidden devices to be displayed in Device Manager, but there's no device which could potentially be the GPU
- I've tried resitting the GPU in each of the two PCIE slots. Still no sign of it in the BIOS
My build
Asus Maximus Ranger VII
Intel i7-4790k @ 4.00 Ghz
KFA2 GTX 780
2x Kingston 8gb RAM
PSU: SilverStone NightJar 520w fanless
Windows 10
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