PC not booting with GPU

RichieD · 15 Jan 2024 at 06:42

jigger said:
Possible worth trying a different monitor cable. I’d also set the system up outside the case, just to rule out any oddball shorts.

How would a cable stop the pc booting?
I've tried building outside the case too.

jigger · 15 Jan 2024 at 10:41

RichieD said:
How would a cable stop the pc booting?
I've tried building outside the case too.

On initialisation pre-boot if you will, the system makes back and forth handshakes between various hardware. The GPU has its own handshakes to make.

RichieD · 15 Jan 2024 at 11:40

I gave up. 2 weeks is long enough messing about. It's gone.

Tetras · 15 Jan 2024 at 13:25

RichieD said:
I gave up. 2 weeks is long enough messing about. It's gone.

Does it work fine now with the new graphics card?

RichieD · 15 Jan 2024 at 15:21

Tetras said:
Does it work fine now with the new graphics card?

I'll find out tomorrow.

Vince · 15 Jan 2024 at 16:09

what power supply is in it? Ahh I see some smart dude already asked. I mean one thing i would try is changing the PCIe version in the bios and seeing if it boots using a different PCIe standard.

RichieD · 15 Jan 2024 at 16:25

Vince said:
what power supply is in it? Ahh I see some smart dude already asked. I mean one thing i would try is changing the PCIe version in the bios and seeing if it boots using a different PCIe standard.

I tried that.
Someone said build the pc outside the case, I did, what is likely to be shorting if it was the problem? Have you come across it before.
A few people suggested it to try.

mickyflinn · 15 Jan 2024 at 16:40

RichieD said:
I tried that.
Someone said build the pc outside the case, I did, what is likely to be shorting if it was the problem? Have you come across it before.
A few people suggested it to try.

You are eliminating the case and cables making a short and any fans ,etc by building outside of the case.

RichieD · 16 Jan 2024 at 11:22

UPDATE:
I got a new GPU and the PC boots, all working.
Very strange. I sold the other one which was tested working.
I'm glad it's done.
Thanks to everyone for trying to help.

wookiee87 · 16 Jan 2024 at 11:24

It's rare but the could have been some kind of compatibility issue with your old card and the motherboard, unless your new card is a 5500, in that case a very weird problem indeed

mickyflinn · 16 Jan 2024 at 11:29

RichieD said:
UPDATE:
I got a new GPU and the PC boots, all working.
Very strange. I sold the other one which was tested working.
I'm glad it's done.
Thanks to everyone for trying to help.

Great news .

Which GPU did you get ?

RichieD · 16 Jan 2024 at 14:55

mickyflinn said:
Great news .

Which GPU did you get ?

I got a GIGABYTE Radeon RX 580 Gaming 8GB. Good enough for the games I play too.