graphics Need help with riser :(

[OlliePC]

I am trying to use the Flex VRC-25 riser in my define R6. My graphics card works perfectly fine when directly in my motherboard. However, when I use the riser, it all boots normally, I get passed the Bios screen and then get the loading circles for windows 10. At the point where the windows 10 lock screen should show up, nothing appears, the screen goes black. The card fans are still spinning and the monitor remains on, but all it does it output a black screen. 

 

Could someone please help me. This is the second riser I've been through!

[homeap5]

Everything should the same good on riser or directly. Problem must be in riser quality.

[OlliePC]

I'm aware it should be functional and it clearly works in outputting. The riser is straight from fractal design so I know it's good quality.

 

I've described the issue

[homeap5]

Yes, you described the issue. And I'm taking that problem is not with software, since Win10 works good when card is in motherboard directly.

Try to boot with riser while you push it a little down (gently) in PCI-E (like graphics card do normally when is connected because of weight).

[OlliePC]

Here is a video of shit that just happens. See if you can put an explanation on this  

Also, here is a picture of the bios, just before the video showing that the GPU is detcted through the riser...

[OlliePC]

Right so this is odd... If I unscrew the riser, it bloody works. Screw the riser back down into the case... it don't work ?

[redteam4ever]

I'm going to suggest something weird. I was having trouble with Windows 10 not wanting to run from my new NVMe SSD very recently and I don't know how it helped, but it helped me to start Windows in Safe Mode. Same problem, Windows 10 was loading and when the login screen was suppoesed to show up, it rebooted itself. Just try it, maybe it will help you too.

[OlliePC]

Ok so this is going to add to the confusion... I threw this little pile of crap in and it worked.

 

What I can gather from this is that, there isn't enough power going through my GTX 760, through the cable to fully display everything on windows.

 

Luckily I have a 2080ti preorder coming in 2 weeks. Unless anyone else has any other ideas to what it may be?

 

[homeap5]

I give you reason, you didn't notice that.

 

If you have everything screwed, you have no signal. I tell you to try to move riser a little or push card a little to the front to make connections better.

 

I give you that small illustration.

 

I saw few motherboards when it works that way (bad PCI-E connectors on mainboard).

 

Don't be surprise then if you hold your graphics card - it's working. Different angle, somehow better connection.

It's still not like this suppose to work, but its because bad riser.

 

You may try to clean connectors (in gfx card) using alcohol. But it's just for check. It's not a solution if your riser is bad.

[OlliePC]

2 minutes ago, homeap5 said:

I give you reason, you didn't notice that.

 

If you have everything screwed, you have no signal. I tell you to try to move riser a little or push card a little to the front to make connections better.

 

I give you that small illustration.

 

I saw few motherboards when it works that way (bad PCI-E connectors on mainboard).

 

Don't be surprise then if you hold your graphics card - it's working. Different angle, somehow better connection.

It's still not like this suppose to work, but its because bad riser.

 

You may try to clean connectors (in gfx card) using alcohol. But it's just for check. It's not a solution if your riser is bad.

Fiddling about seemed to get it work. That little card I used wasn't pulling on the riser whereas the 760 was. Your solution has some merit and makes it work better thank you! But still not perfect. I will keep testing and try with new card!