Code 12 - Not enough resources

[rizzocore]

Hello. I am new to this forum, and hope that this is the correct location to put this type of thread as it is motherboard troubleshooting.

 

I have a computer that I am having this very annoying Code 12 Not Enough Resources error on one of the graphics cards that is triggering me beyond what words can describe

 

The build is the following:

 

GPUS:
2x 6600's

2x 6600 XT's

 

CPU:

Intel Core i3-10100F

 

Mobo:

Asrock B560M Steel Legend

 

RAM: 

8 GB of Gskill random mem

 

Originally, I was able to have 2 6600's working fine, but whenever I added the 1st 6600 XT, I would get the code 12 in device manager on that card. I have messed with all different locations of the Pcie hub and what not, done just about every possible mismatch you can think of, and currently I am at the closest to getting all 4 working.

 

In device manager:

2 6600 XT's WORKING

1 6600 WORKING and one with CODE 12

 

I currently have a pcie hub (plugged into the x16) that has the 2 6600 XT's plugged in, as well as the 6600 that is not working plugged in. I have the last remaining 6600 plugged into the other PCIE x1 (there are 2 x1 on the board).

 

I've tried putting the not working 6600 on the other x1 slot, but that just caused more issues and less cards working.

 

I have increased my virtual memory to 32gb

 

I've updated drivers, which sometimes were successful, sometimes now, but now I seem to be in a very good place.

 

The "not working" GPU's fans are spinning, when I open the AMD software to update drivers it recognizes that there are 4 cards in total, 2 XT 2 regular, but in device manager there still is that error.

 

I am sorry if this post is just all over the place, I can't really think straight right now as my mind has just been boggled with troubleshooting all of this. If anyone can even help the tiniest bit, that would be great. Thank you for your time.

 

[Kilrah]

Would suspect the PCIe hub is the issue, what is it? 

[rizzocore]

I believe this is the exact model I have: https://www.amazon.com/Splitter-External-Adapter-Multiplier-Bitcoin/dp/B092R64W2V/ref=sr_1_20?crid=2P9XNWSPV83JK&keywords=pcie+hub&qid=1649183508&sprefix=pc%2Caps%2C566&sr=8-20

 

Im not sure if it would be the hub, because if I put 2 cards on a pcie x1, where only 2 are on the hub (that both work), it still doesn't work. I'm just so confused

 

It's also never the same card that is the one with the issues, it always seems to switch depending on whatever configuration I got going. So that leads me to think its not necessarily a hardware issue (risers or hub).

[BlackDragon1971]

I believe you do not have enough PCIe lanes on the motherboard and CPU to support this... maybe without looking into your specs.

You may have to go to an HEDT platform.... That is something like a AMD Threadripper based system or an Intel 10920x x299 chipset based hardware to get enough PCIe lanes available to support 4 GPUs

Just eyeballing your specs.. you seem to be running out of PCIe lanes available....

[rizzocore]

6 minutes ago, BlackDragon1971 said:

I believe you do not have enough PCIe lanes on the motherboard and CPU to support this... maybe without looking into your specs.

You may have to go to an HEDT platform.... That is something like a AMD Threadripper based system or an Intel 10920x x299 chipset based hardware to get enough PCIe lanes available to support 4 GPUs

Just eyeballing your specs.. you seem to be running out of PCIe lanes available....

I was hoping this is not the case, but it may be.

 

This may sound dumb, but would downgrading in the bios to Pcie 3.0 possibly result in me being able to use all 4 GPUs?

[BlackDragon1971]

1 minute ago, rizzocore said:

I was hoping this is not the case, but it may be.

 

This may sound dumb, but would downgrading in the bios to Pcie 3.0 possibly result in me being able to use all 4 GPUs?

Um... no...

Try using 2 GPUs and calling it a Day...

[rizzocore]

Just now, BlackDragon1971 said:

Um... no...

Try using 2 GPUs and calling it a Day...

Well I might just leave it with the 3 GPUs that work with it right now and then just using the last GPU for some other purpose. 

[BlackDragon1971]

x299 chipset based hardware should get you where you want to go with 4 GPUs... but I think that platform is still limited to PCIe Gen 3.0... tradeoffs

[rizzocore]

2 minutes ago, BlackDragon1971 said:

x299 chipset based hardware should get you where you want to go with 4 GPUs... but I think that platform is still limited to PCIe Gen 3.0... tradeoffs

Yeah, I'll continue to mess around with it and see what happens, as well as continue to monitor the replies on this thread. Thanks for your responses. 

[BlackDragon1971]

all good