I recently installed a new GPU into my motherboard, but I'm having some issues getting it to work. The GPU is an 8-pin PCIe card, and it goes into a PCIe x16 slot. When I power on the PC, the fans on the GPU spin, and the lights turn on, but there's no display. I noticed that the GPU seems a bit loose in the slot since it doesn't click in properly. The VGA red LED on the motherboard lights up, which I believe indicates a problem. I've tried using different PCIe slots on the motherboard and all the PCIe power cables from my PSU. I also cleared the CMOS. I recorded a video showing how I installed the GPU; you can check it out here: https://vimeo.com/1139799950?fl=pl&fe=sh. I've tried pushing in the GPU more, but it doesn't seem to fit any deeper. I even loosened the screws on the motherboard a bit, but that didn't help either. My setup consists of a B850 Eagle Ice WiFi 7 motherboard and a GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB Eagle OC Ice GPU. Any advice or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
2 Answers
Have you tried attaching a monitor directly to the GPU? That could help determine whether the issue is with the GPU or the display since I saw you mentioned you didn't plug in any display yet.
Make sure that the power cable from the PSU is properly connected to the GPU. Sometimes it's easy to miss that connection. Also, double-check if you're using a PCIe 6+2 cable, as that’s essential for proper power delivery.
Yes, I'm using a PCIe 6+2 cable, but I'm not clear on why it might not be working.
I didn’t plug in a display yet because I don’t have one available right now.