My wifi-card stopped working when I plugged it in my GPU

beros · Jun 6, 2018

I bought my gtx 1080 today and I plugged it into my pc, but when I booted up my computer, I had noticed that my wifi card stopped working. I started to check if everything was fine and everything is nothing is fried or dead, but when I plugged my wifi card in the slot above my GPU it would suddenly work(i have an APU so I can boot up without the GPU). But my GPU wasn't being detected at all. I think my problem is something wrong with the PCI-E slots because my wifi card isn't being detected in my device manager.
Specs of pc
CPU: Ryzen 5 2400G
Motherboard: Gigabyte AB350-Gaming3
GPU: Asus ROG Strix 1080
WIFI-Card: TP-Link n900
PSU: PowerSpec 650 watt bronze 80+
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Mattp2017 · Jun 6, 2018

Could be a PSU issue.

beros · Jun 6, 2018

I think the PSU isn't the problem because I made sure with an employee at microcenter that it would be enough.

Mattp2017 · Jun 6, 2018

beros :

Go here and see..... http://www.coolermaster.com/power-supply-calculator/

beros · Jun 6, 2018

Mattp2017 :

It says I need 414w and I have a 650w power supply

rgd1101 · Jun 6, 2018

What is the full system spec?

beros · Jun 6, 2018

Specs of pc
CPU: Ryzen 5 2400G
Motherboard: Gigabyte AB350-Gaming3
GPU: Asus ROG Strix 1080
WIFI-Card:TP-Link n900
PSU: PowerSpec 650 watt bronze 80+

Mattp2017 · Jun 6, 2018

if you take the gpu out does the wifi card start back working?

beros · Jun 6, 2018

Mattp2017 :

yes it does

Mattp2017 · Jun 6, 2018

beros :

Wow, that's interesting. Try changing the channel on your router.

beros · Jun 6, 2018

Mattp2017 :

I think I need my PC to indicate that the wifi card is there first before connecting it to the router because it isn't showing up in Device manager and how do change the channel if needed to

rgd1101 · Jun 6, 2018

tried another pcie slot for the wifi card?

beros · Jun 6, 2018

rgd1101 :

As I mentioned(i'm sorry I'm trying not to be mean) I used the top one but it soon disabled my GPU and there are no PCIe slots that will fit the wifi card

Mattp2017 · Jun 6, 2018

beros :

Mattp2017 :

I think I need my PC to indicate that the wifi card is there first before connecting it to the router because it isn't showing up in Device manager and how do change the channel if needed to

https://www.howtogeek.com/197268/how-to-find-the-best-wi-fi-channel-for-your-router-on-any-operating-system/

beros · Jun 6, 2018

Mattp2017 :

beros :

https://www.howtogeek.com/197268/how-to-find-the-best-wi-fi-channel-for-your-router-on-any-operating-system/

I tried it didn't help

rgd1101 · Jun 6, 2018

beros :

a pcie x1 card and put in a pcie x4 or x8 or x16 slot

try the x4 slot

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