Hey everyone! I've recently upgraded my PC with an RTX 5070 GPU, but I'm facing a frustrating problem. Every time I attempt to install the NVIDIA drivers, my screen goes completely black, and my system becomes unresponsive. Strangely, the RGB on my CPU fan turns off, and both my keyboard and mouse disconnect during the installation.
Here's what I'm working with:
- CPU: Ryzen 7 1700
- Motherboard: AB350 Gaming with BIOS version F52
- GPU: RTX 5070
- PSU: 750W (just bought)
- OS: Fresh Windows 10 installation (latest version)
I've tried quite a few things: updating the BIOS, disabling CSM support, forcing the PCIe slot to Gen 3, doing a full clean install of Windows 10, and using DDU with minimal setups via NVCleanstall for the driver installation. Sadly, none of these have worked, and the system crashes as soon as the driver starts to initialize the GPU.
I would really appreciate any ideas or suggestions to help me resolve this issue! Thanks a lot!
2 Answers
Have you tried using a different GPU to test the rest of your system? If an older card like the GTX 1070 works fine, it might indicate that the RTX 5070 is faulty.
It sounds like there’s a major CPU bottleneck going on with your setup. Your CPU and motherboard might be too outdated to handle the RTX 5070. Even if you manage to get it working, you could suffer significant performance drops. You might want to look into upgrading those components soon.
What would you suggest for a budget-friendly CPU and motherboard combo for an upgrade? I'm planning to replace them next.
Yeah, the GTX 1070 was working perfectly just a couple of days ago in the same setup. So, it’s definitely a possibility that the new one might be an issue.