GPU not showing display.

[tyler123]

I recently bought a used RTX 3060 TI off amazon. I put it in and tried booting my pc, but I get no display on my monitor and all my fans and RGB turns on normally. I tried to unplug it and plug it back in, but I get the same issue. I put my old gpu back in (GTX 1660 TI) and it works just fine. I plugged my HDMI cable into my gpu and I dont get any display still. I'm thinking its either the gpu is dead or I dont have enough power. Im using a 500W power supply. 

 

Specs: 

Core I7 10700f 

16GB DDR4 RAM

GTX 1660 TI (old) RTX 3060 TI (new)

1TB HDD

256 GB SSD

500W PSU

[Dukesilver27-]

If the PSU can't handle the GPU, it will show issues when it is under heavy load. So if it won't even start up, then it's not the PSU's issue.

Do make sure that the PCIE power cables are all properly plugged in on both ends, this could cause the GPU to not even start up.

If you made sure that the PCIE power cables are properly plugged in yet it still won't display, then most likely the GPU is indeed dead or maybe the BIOS is corrupted.

[tyler123]

2 minutes ago, Dukesilver27- said:

If the PSU can't handle the GPU, it will show issues when it is under heavy load. So if it won't even start up, then it's not the PSU's issue.

Do make sure that the PCIE power cables are all properly plugged in on both ends, this could cause the GPU to not even start up.

If you made sure that the PCIE power cables are properly plugged in yet it still won't display, then most likely the GPU is indeed dead or maybe the BIOS is corrupted.

I don't think the BIOS is corrupted because my PC works completely fine with my old card, but I did notice that the latest BIOS is on a 2020 version. Does my BIOS need an update to fix the issue? 

[Dukesilver27-]

12 minutes ago, tyler123 said:

I don't think the BIOS is corrupted because my PC works completely fine with my old card, but I did notice that the latest BIOS is on a 2020 version. Does my BIOS need an update to fix the issue? 

I mean GPU BIOS, GPU also has BIOS. Used GPUs that were used for mining could be flashed with a specific mining BIOS, if it did and the previous owner did not flash the standard BIOS, then this issue could happen.

https://www.techpowerup.com/vgabios/231652/nvidia-rtx3060ti-8192-210309

[tyler123]

9 minutes ago, Dukesilver27- said:

I mean GPU BIOS, GPU also has BIOS. Used GPUs that were used for mining could be flashed with a specific mining BIOS, if it did and the previous owner did not flash the standard BIOS, then this issue could happen.

https://www.techpowerup.com/vgabios/231652/nvidia-rtx3060ti-8192-210309

How do I go about doing this? I don't have a lot of computer knowledge and I am not too familiar with things like this. 

[Dukesilver27-]

Frankly speaking I've never need to do it, so I don't exactly know how, but I see that there are plenty of guides on how to do it. You should be fine.

Although, I would tell the seller first and return the GPU instead, I mean it came that way. Why do you have to go through all the trouble?

Unless it was an especially cheap or good deal, I'd return and get another one.

[tyler123]

47 minutes ago, Dukesilver27- said:

Frankly speaking I've never need to do it, so I don't exactly know how, but I see that there are plenty of guides on how to do it. You should be fine.

Although, I would tell the seller first and return the GPU instead, I mean it came that way. Why do you have to go through all the trouble?

Unless it was an especially cheap or good deal, I'd return and get another one.

Yeah, I'm just going to return it. Thanks for your help!