X79-UD5 freezes at Mobo splash screen after installing Titan

[ChickenWln]

So i installed my new titan and when i turn on my computer it just stays frozen at the motherboard (Gigabyte X79-Ud5) splash screen. When i put in my 560ti it works fine. I had the F9 BIOS and just updated the newest non-beta one F12. Still the same thing, 560ti works, Titan stays frozen at splash screen, help.

 

My PSU is corsair HX1050 and CPU 3930K

 

[ChickenWln]

To be more clear about this freezing, i cant get into the Bios any keyboard imputs go unregistered. Also everything lights up as if it were working, and I hear the two beeps just like when it boots corectly.

[godlikegohan]

did you try a different keyboard

[ChickenWln]

Keyboard works fine now (switched back to 560ti) have tried to clear CMOS. Also CTRL+ALT+Del works when on the frozen splash screen, but nothing else. After about 2 mins on that screen it turns into the all black screen with the blinking underscore but it never moves and stays like that forever

[ChickenWln]

So I pretty much think it can be one of two things

 

1. The card was dead out of the box (thankfully the store i bought it from will refund, unfortunately it was the only one in stock so i can't really exchange it)

 

2. There is a beta driver... I don't really want to install it unless i know it could actually make the Titan work. Unfortunately i can't wait for it to release, there is a small window of time that i can get a refund if it's dead.

anyone know if Gigabyte actually made some compatibility improvements for Titan in that update. http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=4049#bios

[EricX2]

I personally would try the beta bios, sometimes they fix more than they say in the FAQ.

 

Assuming you get a new card and it has the same issues, I would try the following:

Try it in a different PCI-E slot

Try different power cords from the PSU

 

Try unplugging everything, hard drives, ssds, anything and switching to 1 stick of RAM

 

If all else fails, try putting the card in another PC if possible.

 

I really think it sounds like an issue with the card, I've not read anything about compatibility issues with Titan and X79 boards but I don't own either so I wouldn't really look for anything about them.

[godlikegohan]

not sure how old your board is but take a look at this

http://www.techpowerup.com/157543/gigabyte-recalling-x79-ud3-ud5-g1-assassin-2-motherboards.html

 

dont take this as 100% ..... i herd the mother board and gtx 680 or higher has a UEFI bios,  some mother boards dont like that... ..herd. it needs a bios update to fix.

sorry i can find the web site were .seen it

 

i think your mother board has a switch . it has 2 bios,s,,   so if one gets corrupted  ,you can switch to the other.

so if nothing works give it a try

[ChickenWln]

Downloaded the beta driver, that finally worked. Then I had a problem with the Nvidia drivers not installing because "%1 is not a win32 application" 

I had to restart in safe mode (easier said then done in windows8) and delete the Nvidia corporation folder. All this allowed me to install the new drivers an presto, here I am with my new working titan.
Thanks a lot for your help, now to test this thing out in some games. 

[Godcer]

How did you install the bios to the motherboard? I am having the same issue, X79-UD5 and the Titan, but I don't have a spare GPU to get into the bios menu.

[DoubleNegativeInfinity]

Since your motherboard is posting, I think it might be a defective titan.

[godlikegohan]

try the F13p bios update

check out this tread http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/16633-cant-turn-on-new-computer/page-3#entry207607

[HEXiT]

defective cards will normally cause a 3beep post code if its an ami bios. ot will give a number on the error display if the board has 1.

freezing after a successfull post tends to mean a parity error where 2 devices cant sync up.

so yeah while you have the 560ti do a bios flash if your manufacturer specifically says it will fix a gfx compatibility problem.