I recently upgraded my PC with a new GPU and RAM and now it's only booting into Safe Mode. My setup includes: Windows 11 Pro, ASUS P590-Z WiFi motherboard, Intel i5-10600KF CPU at 4.10GHz, ASUS PRIME GeForce RTX 5060 Ti GPU with 16GB memory, and Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 RAM (2x32GB at 3600MHz). My power supply is a fancy EVGA 1000W. After the upgrades, instead of booting normally, it will only start in Safe Mode and requires me to manually select the boot option. Once I boot manually, everything works fine, the GPU performs well, and the RAM is operating correctly. I even updated the BIOS and tried to set everything accordingly, but the PC seems to be using integrated graphics initially and takes a moment to recognize the GPU. I'm wondering if there's a BIOS setting I might have overlooked that's causing the GPU to initialize too slowly, or if there might be another issue at play. I haven't reseated the components yet, but could that be the solution? Any help would be appreciated!
2 Answers
It's strange that your PC uses integrated graphics with the monitor connected to the GPU. Try a clean install of Windows if nothing else works, it might help clear out any underlying conflicts from the upgrades.
Make sure your monitor is plugged directly into the GPU and not into the motherboard. If it is, that could be a reason for the integrated graphics issue! Also, you might want to clear old GPU drivers and reinstall the latest ones. Don't forget to check the BIOS settings again after the update.
Yes, all the monitors are connected to the GPU directly, and I’ve also updated the drivers.
I reseated the GPU and the integrated graphics issue is resolved, but I'm still facing the Safe Mode boot issue.