Discussing a bleeding-edge GPU paired with an aging motherboard issue
Discussing a bleeding-edge GPU paired with an aging motherboard issue
I purchased a Gigabyte RTX 5060 Ti Eagle with 16 GB RAM to pair with my older Asrock A320M Pro4 (the PSU is a brand new MSI MAG A650BN, 650W, 80 Plus Bronze). I intended to use it for AI tasks and didn’t plan to upgrade other components for a while. From what I understand, the device should work, and after updating the motherboard BIOS to version 7.40, it functioned properly for several days. I verified that the fans were operating correctly and temperatures never surpassed 60°C even during heavy use.
However, one day the screen disappeared with a "no signal" message. After rebooting, I confirmed the GPU fans remained inactive under any conditions, even when manually activated, despite reaching 90°C. Initially, I suspected the newest NVidia driver might be the issue, so I attempted a clean installation of previous versions. The same problem persisted. Upon inspecting the case, I found the fans didn’t start during the initial boot sequence, even before Windows loaded. I reported this to the RMA team and sent the GPU for evaluation, expecting it to resolve the issue. They informed me that extensive testing, including stress tests, had revealed no problems. Still, I’m left uncertain—will I need to replace the motherboard, and could that fix the problem? Right now, I don’t have funds for a new processor, so replacing the board seems like a difficult option.
Do you possess an additional GPU? Additionally, what is the age of your power supply unit?
You might consider adjusting the PCIe bus speed to 3.0 directly, particularly if it offers the highest performance available.
Experiencing difficulties with PCIe 3.0 video cards on older motherboards that only support PCIe 2.0 suggests a possible compatibility issue.
For my 4090 and z390 boards, I manually configured the PCIe bus speed to 3.0 instead of relying on auto settings.