- Jun 27, 2017
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I've noticed many threads similar but not identical to this one, thus my dilemma of ignorance. Here's the piece of junk in question:
Zotac GeForce GTX 1070 Mini
Just built a new rig for my son containing the following critical components (including the runt, above):
MSI B250M PRO-VD Micro Board
i5 7400
SeaSonic 550W psu
Issue
After assembly, we plugged the monitor into GTX 1070 (using both an HDMI and a DVI connection, separately) and received a black screen. GPU fans kicked on, so it was receiving power. When we removed the GPU and connected the monitor to the DVI onboard graphics port in the motherboard, the monitor worked just fine. We loaded Windows 10 and installed a butt load of drivers while we had the monitor working. The drivers for the GTX 1070 wouldn't load w/o detection of the hardware, or so my son told me (he handled the Windows install).
So, we tried the GTX 1070 again now that Windows 10 was loaded, and same result (black screen). I then installed the GTX 1070 into my older PC by switching it out with my Radeon RX 480, and it black screened (HDMI and DVI connections once again). The Radeon RX 480 was too large to squeeze into our new system for testing (mini tower), so I dug up my old Fermi card and installed it into the new system build, and it fired up just fine. Fermi card also runs with two 6-pin power connections, so I figured I could rule out a power issue (besides, my older PC is running a 600W SeaSonic and the GTX 1070 didn't work it that system, either).
Current Status
I am thinking about returning the Zotac GTX 1070 mini to Amazon and ordering a replacement. While we are waiting to make a final decision, my son will roll with the Fermi in his new build. I have this sinking feeling that perhaps it's not so much a dead card as it is some software modification that is needed, but it's odd that it wouldn't work in either system, and then the Fermi worked just fine "out of the box".
Any assistance is greatly appreciated.
Zotac GeForce GTX 1070 Mini
Just built a new rig for my son containing the following critical components (including the runt, above):
MSI B250M PRO-VD Micro Board
i5 7400
SeaSonic 550W psu
Issue
After assembly, we plugged the monitor into GTX 1070 (using both an HDMI and a DVI connection, separately) and received a black screen. GPU fans kicked on, so it was receiving power. When we removed the GPU and connected the monitor to the DVI onboard graphics port in the motherboard, the monitor worked just fine. We loaded Windows 10 and installed a butt load of drivers while we had the monitor working. The drivers for the GTX 1070 wouldn't load w/o detection of the hardware, or so my son told me (he handled the Windows install).
So, we tried the GTX 1070 again now that Windows 10 was loaded, and same result (black screen). I then installed the GTX 1070 into my older PC by switching it out with my Radeon RX 480, and it black screened (HDMI and DVI connections once again). The Radeon RX 480 was too large to squeeze into our new system for testing (mini tower), so I dug up my old Fermi card and installed it into the new system build, and it fired up just fine. Fermi card also runs with two 6-pin power connections, so I figured I could rule out a power issue (besides, my older PC is running a 600W SeaSonic and the GTX 1070 didn't work it that system, either).
Current Status
I am thinking about returning the Zotac GTX 1070 mini to Amazon and ordering a replacement. While we are waiting to make a final decision, my son will roll with the Fermi in his new build. I have this sinking feeling that perhaps it's not so much a dead card as it is some software modification that is needed, but it's odd that it wouldn't work in either system, and then the Fermi worked just fine "out of the box".
Any assistance is greatly appreciated.
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