Set-Up:
- CPU: Intel i7-7700K
- PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA 650 P2, 80+ PLATINUM 650W
- MOBO: ASUS Z170-A ATX DDR4
- GPU: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0
Hi all. My computer spontaneously shut down the other day, and wasn't turning back on. When I replaced the cable that goes from my PSU to my GPU, the computer turned back on. However, the computer no longer recognized that a graphics card was there - no display was coming out of the GPU. The onboard graphics, however, are still fine.
I took my computer to a local PC place nearby, and all he did was test the power supply. He said that was fine, and was inclined to think that the issue would be the graphics card. So, after pursuing a number of troubleshooting options (e.g., resetting CMOS, reseating RAM, uninstalling drivers, etc.), I RMA'd the graphics card and got a new one. The same issue happened. The computer posts and everything, but it does not detect a GPU.
I've reset the BIOS, updated the BIOS, and that does nothing. I've obligated the BIOS to force the computer to display from solely its PCI-E slots, but an error LED light comes on (VGA_LED for this MOBO). I've since done all the other stuff - reset the CMOS, uninstalled and reinstalled drivers - you name it, and nothing seems to solve the problem.
This leaves me with three questions:
- Are my PCI-E slots busted? I've tried both GPUs on all available slots, and nothing shows up.
- Did my PSU do this to me? After all, I replaced a wire and the computer turned on - could it just be a faulty cable? A faulty PSU, even if someone tested it to say it was fine?
- With that said, do I replace the MOBO? The PSU? Both?
I want to see if there's anything else I can troubleshoot here. I know it's not the GPU, but I don't know how it could be the PSU if the card still powers on? Is there something weird going on there? Is it purely the motherboard?
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!
- CPU: Intel i7-7700K
- PSU: EVGA SuperNOVA 650 P2, 80+ PLATINUM 650W
- MOBO: ASUS Z170-A ATX DDR4
- GPU: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0
Hi all. My computer spontaneously shut down the other day, and wasn't turning back on. When I replaced the cable that goes from my PSU to my GPU, the computer turned back on. However, the computer no longer recognized that a graphics card was there - no display was coming out of the GPU. The onboard graphics, however, are still fine.
I took my computer to a local PC place nearby, and all he did was test the power supply. He said that was fine, and was inclined to think that the issue would be the graphics card. So, after pursuing a number of troubleshooting options (e.g., resetting CMOS, reseating RAM, uninstalling drivers, etc.), I RMA'd the graphics card and got a new one. The same issue happened. The computer posts and everything, but it does not detect a GPU.
I've reset the BIOS, updated the BIOS, and that does nothing. I've obligated the BIOS to force the computer to display from solely its PCI-E slots, but an error LED light comes on (VGA_LED for this MOBO). I've since done all the other stuff - reset the CMOS, uninstalled and reinstalled drivers - you name it, and nothing seems to solve the problem.
This leaves me with three questions:
- Are my PCI-E slots busted? I've tried both GPUs on all available slots, and nothing shows up.
- Did my PSU do this to me? After all, I replaced a wire and the computer turned on - could it just be a faulty cable? A faulty PSU, even if someone tested it to say it was fine?
- With that said, do I replace the MOBO? The PSU? Both?
I want to see if there's anything else I can troubleshoot here. I know it's not the GPU, but I don't know how it could be the PSU if the card still powers on? Is there something weird going on there? Is it purely the motherboard?
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!
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