I just completed building my new PC yesterday, which has the following specs: Ryzen 9 9950x3d, RTX 5070, 32GB DDR5 RAM (I initially wanted more but prices were crazy), B850 motherboard, and a 4TB M.2 drive with Windows 11.
The setup went smoothly at first. The PC booted up, and I started downloading drivers. However, things went south after installing the latest NVIDIA driver—it dropped my performance to around 5 fps, and the mouse became almost unresponsive. Restarting became a challenge; the system would freeze before even reaching the BIOS screen. I managed to get into safe mode, where the PC functions normally. Using DDU, I uninstalled the problematic driver, but even after trying different versions, the performance issues persist. Even booting with a fresh Windows installation and a BIOS update didn't help. There's no screen fragmentation or other typical hardware signs that suggest a failure, but something seems off. Any advice on what could be wrong?
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I had a similar problem where my RTX 5070 lost signal. Initially, I thought it was the GPU, but after testing the integrated graphics, I faced the same issues. It could be that there's a conflict between the drivers. Have you tried using different display cables or possibly disabling the iGPU in the BIOS? Sometimes, Windows updates can mess with drivers, so checking the basics is key to narrowing down the problem.
First, make sure your cooler is installed properly, and check that the RAM is correctly seated. Also, confirm that you have the latest BIOS update installed. Sometimes, if RAM slots are mismatched or the M.2 drive isn't connected correctly, it can cause issues. Since everything seems plugged in, it's possibly a software issue with the graphics card drivers. You might need to play around with driver versions or configurations until one works for you. Keep checking those connections and settings too!
Thanks! I’ll double-check the connections and settings again. I just want to get it running like it did initially.
You might want to explore a potential problem with your NVMe drive. Sometimes even new drives can have issues. If you have the option, testing it in another slot could possibly help determine if that's the bottleneck.
Sounds like a plan—I'll swap it to another port and see if that changes anything.
Good idea! I haven’t messed with the iGPU settings yet, but I’ll look into that. Thanks for the heads up!