GPU Dead on Arrival, Your Thoughts?

wickybar on 02/07/2024 - 10:08
Last edited 02/07/2024 - 12:56 by 1 other user

I have finally put together a build from OzBargain deals over the last few months:

MSI B650i edge wifi
RX 7900 GRE GFX
AMD R7 7700 CPU
Corsair DDR5 32gb 6000mhz cl30
Corsair SFX 750w PSU
Lexar 4tb m.2 SSD
Peerless Assassin CPU cooler
NR200 case

With the GPU out of the machine, the PC posts and runs on integrated graphics fine. Windows, chipset and other drivers installed. Also flashed bios to new version. However, I can't get a display out of the GPU, and I am suspecting the entire PC wont post when the GPU is in the Pci-e slot.

I've tried multiple PSU cables, reseated the GPU, swapped the RAM around and tried on only one RAM stick.

The debug lights (CPU red, DRAM yellow) on the board do light up when the GFX card is installed. But there doesn't appear to be any actual issue with the ram or CPU.

Is my GPU dead? Or perhaps a faulty PCI-E slot on the board? I appreciate your thoughts!

Computing Computer Component Video Card

Comments

  • AJW on 02/07/2024 - 10:17
    +1

    You can try searching Google or your motherboard for exact error codes or flashing lights signal - is this post linked similar to your issue?
    https://www.reddit.com/r/buildapc/comments/xn90oc/new_build_…

    • wickybar on 02/07/2024 - 10:24

      Manual isnt much help.

      CPU Red: CPU not detected or fail
      DRAM Yellow: RAM not detected or fail

  • skid on 02/07/2024 - 10:17
    +1

    Have you got a motherboard speaker attached? That might help diagnose.

    Otherwise, take out the GPU and in the BIOS, change "Initiate Graphic Adapter" to "IGD". Save, turn off and insert the GPU, but do not plug the monitor to the GPU. The computer should boot with the GPU installed. After it boots, check the state of the GPU. If it is all ok, install drivers, then try swapping the monitor cable from the iGPU to the 7900GRE.

  • lordra on 02/07/2024 - 10:23

    Is this the XFX White Magair one @wickybar ?

    When the gpu is seated, how far can you go when you turn it on? Who did you buy the gpu from? Reset bios to defaults and try again?

    I just installed mine last night, the XFX 7900 GRE White, didn't have to touch anything in bios. It just worked, plug and play.

    • wickybar on 02/07/2024 - 10:28

      Hey Lodra.

      Yes it is! Bought it via scorptec.

      When GPU is seated, it lights up, fans spin etc. I see red CPU light and yellow DRAM light on board. No signal to the monitor. I assume the board also auto switches to the external video card as at this stage the iGpu stops working too, so I really have no idea if it makes it to bios or not.

      It doesnt boot-loop or power down either, the GPU is happy spinning away until I power off via case or power supply.

      • skid on 02/07/2024 - 10:38

        The red and yellow lights mean that the motherboard is performing a memory test. Usually takes 10 mins to complete. Have you waited that long?

      • lordra on 02/07/2024 - 13:13

        Yea, just leave it on for about 20-30 minutes, since it's new, memory training will probably be still going on.

        Mine, the display looked odd until I installed the drivers.

  • AngoraFish on 02/07/2024 - 10:31
    +4

    The only way to know for sure is to put the GPU into another computer and see if you have the same issue.

    For what it's worth, the last time this came up for me was because the GPU wasn't getting enough power. The last couple of pins on the power cable are floating and weren't quite snapping in properly to the GPU plug, even though it appeared that they were. It's easy for them to sit a bit high and therefore not make a good connection, because the cable is so tight to the other pins, meaning these last two naturally have a bit of force pulling them up. It took me half a dozen tries of plugging and unplugging before they properly snapped into place.

    • wickybar on 02/07/2024 - 20:32

      The PSU cables are definetely plugged in. I have tried various psu cables which I know work, various slots in the PSU itself.

  • AusRetro on 02/07/2024 - 11:16
    +1

    I recently built with an MSI B650M Gaming WiFi Plus mobo and had a very similar situation. After updating the mobo bios, boot time went from minutes to seconds. I would recommend trying this if you haven't already.

    I can see that BIOS Ver. 7D73v19 (2024-03-22) of your mobo has the changelog:

    Description:
    - Fix some graphic cards can not be detected.

    So it could be of some help to update.

  • freefall101 on 02/07/2024 - 11:47

    Are there any red lights on the GPU near the power connectors? Have you tried a CMOS reset before putting in the GPU then letting it run for a few minutes?

    Also, did you plug the video cable into the internal HDMI slot while the GPU was in, to make sure it's not just outputting display on that?

    • wickybar on 02/07/2024 - 20:35

      Yes my GPU has the red light feature (indicating when the psu cables are not plugged in).

      I have tried the CMOS reset.

      the internal HDMI (I presume you mean the integrated graphics output) does not output any video when the GPU is plugged in.

      • freefall101 on 02/07/2024 - 20:50

        I meant is the light on now, it's not just indicating that the PSU cables aren't plugged in but that there is a power issue in general. It would likely come on if they weren't getting power from the slot itself too.

        And just to check, you didn't run both PCIe cables off a single slot on your PSU?

        Sounds like the card is dead though, time to take it back to the store. They'll hopefully have a test bench to confirm.

  • garetz on 02/07/2024 - 12:17

    Make sure the motherboard bios is the latest version.

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