GTX 970 card dead?

[AlexD1990]

Hi, 

 

I posted in the motherboards forum as I was having issues with my new build not turning on, my mobo now gets past the CPU and RAM checks on the ez debug however I'm having issues with the GPU. 

 

So, when it's plugged into the pci slot without the power cables plugged in the system turns on however the ez debug stops at the vga light which would indicate an issue with the GPU which I get because it isn't plugged in, HOWEVER when I do plug the 8+6 pin connectors into the card the PC is having none of it and won't start at all, goes back to the single flash on the CPU light and gets no further, would this indicate that my GPU is dead, it was given to me by a friend so luckily I'm not out of pocket and I'm looking at an Rx580 8gb card if it is bricked. 

 

Thanks 

 

Alex 

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2 minutes ago, AlexD1990 said:

I posted in the motherboards forum as I was having issues with my new build not turning on, my mobo now gets past the CPU and RAM checks on the ez debug however I'm having issues with the GPU. 

do you still have the old system to test it out?

may be the mobo issue?(I personally think msi is very buggy)

[Ardu]

Seen this before, if you have a spare GPU laying around maybe give that a try and see if your PC detects that card?

 

[AlexD1990]

Unfortunately I don't have a card laying around as it's my first ever build. I might need to buy a lesser card on amazon to test it then if it works return the cheap card and get a better one. I just find it strange that it gets past the cpu and ram check then stops at the gpu until its plugged in then it just doesn't boot at all. 

[AlexD1990]

Would a GT710 be sufficient enough to test? Just for ref my specs are below

 

Ryzen 3 1200 (upgrading to 2600x when prices drop further) 

Msi B450m Pro vdh v2

8gb corsair Vengeance ram

Aerocool integrator 700w 80+ bronze

GTX 970 (possibly broken)

120gb Drevo Ssd (boot drive) 

7.2k rpm Toshiba HDD (mass storage) 

 

 

 

 

[Ardu]

6 minutes ago, AlexD1990 said:

Unfortunately I don't have a card laying around as it's my first ever build. I might need to buy a lesser card on amazon to test it then if it works return the cheap card and get a better one. I just find it strange that it gets past the cpu and ram check then stops at the gpu until its plugged in then it just doesn't boot at all. 

You could always try and RMA your GPU? So they'll send you another one, it does sound like it's died to me.

[AlexD1990]

It was given to me by a friend, it was out of his old PC so luckily I haven't lost anything other than time. I've given the thing Forest Whittaker eye so many times and I haven't even booted it fully yet XD 

 

Thank you for the help it's much appreciated. 

[AlexD1990]

Going off thread a little and talking of Forest Whittaker eye.... Look at this XD 

 

TOOGOO Gtx1050Ti Skynet Image Card 4Gb 128Bit Gddr5 Dp/Hdmi/Dvi 768 Cuda Core 3000Mhz 7680 X 4320 / 60Hz https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07QLWP8L9/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_2hK9Cb2940WWN

 

[Ardu]

1 minute ago, AlexD1990 said:

Going off thread a little and talking of Forest Whittaker eye.... Look at this XD 

 

TOOGOO Gtx1050Ti Skynet Image Card 4Gb 128Bit Gddr5 Dp/Hdmi/Dvi 768 Cuda Core 3000Mhz 7680 X 4320 / 60Hz https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07QLWP8L9/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_2hK9Cb2940WWN

 

Yeah, I'd definitely give that card the 'ol Forest Whittaker eye hahaha

[AlexD1990]

I've started a weird GPU thread now because of that XD there are so many on amazon too.