pcie Is my gpu dead??

[captainmo]

I think my gpu is dead because the pins are scratched and idk what to do i was cleaning my pc and went to put the gpu back but it slipped while aligning and i got this scratch i tried putting it in llugging my display ports back in etc i tried booting it up no signal no sign of fan spinning  its a gtx 1660s

[BobVonBob]

That scratch isn't the problem. I've seen worse scratches from the factory. The only reason to worry about pins would be if one of those pins had been completely scraped off.

[captainmo]

Just now, BobVonBob said:

That scratch isn't the problem. I've seen worse scratches from the factory. The only reason to worry about pins would be if one of those pins had been completely scraped off.

Then what could be the problem because my gpu isnt detecting not getting power as the fans arent spinning

[Blai5e]

@captainmo - Did you plug in the supplemental PCIe power for your card? I don't think the scratches you have on the PCIe fingers are anything more than cosmetic. 

[captainmo]

2 minutes ago, Blai5e said:

@captainmo - Did you plug in the supplemental PCIe power for your card? I don't think the scratches you have on the PCIe fingers are anything more than cosmetic. 

I did everything is in as normal it could be my pcie slot ill have to try a diffrent system

[Drogoc0p]

On 9/19/2021 at 2:58 PM, captainmo said:

I think my gpu is dead because the pins are scratched and idk what to do i was cleaning my pc and went to put the gpu back but it slipped while aligning and i got this scratch i tried putting it in llugging my display ports back in etc i tried booting it up no signal no sign of fan spinning  its a gtx 1660s

what did you hit when you missed the slot? can you check the slot's pins themselves for damage? that surface scratch will never cause the gpu to break like that. I would guess you damaged something else, maybe you scratched a copper trace on the pcb and damaged it. Could you check the area for physical damage?

[Nets]

On 9/19/2021 at 6:58 PM, captainmo said:

I think my gpu is dead because the pins are scratched and idk what to do i was cleaning my pc and went to put the gpu back but it slipped while aligning and i got this scratch i tried putting it in llugging my display ports back in etc i tried booting it up no signal no sign of fan spinning  its a gtx 1660s

hi,
iv seen alot worse than that and working, i never had or see a dead gpu by missing the slot, also i have at home one old hd 6850 that is one a box full of old parts and few months ago i tested it and its working...so i dont think is that sensitive.. since you were cleaning the pc check if you correctly plugged in the power cables to the motherboard and gpu, also use the other pci,e power cable from you power suply and also check if all power cables are well connected to your psu. 

if even this way dont work, try the card in other pci-e slot if you have one, iv seen some cheap motherboards get a broken pci-e slot.