I wrapped up my initial project and have been struggling a lot with my 4070ti, which seems to avoid working much.
I wrapped up my initial project and have been struggling a lot with my 4070ti, which seems to avoid working much.
Unless it's a hardware problem with the GPU, the hard drive might be causing an issue because it was moved incorrectly to a brand-new system. I'm not entirely sure, but I'm checking the comments to get more insights from others.
It seems like you're discussing a transition from an older system to a newer setup. The Hynix SSD and HDD were part of the previous system, and using Samsung's migration tool, you moved the data onto a new 2TB Samsung SSD for use as the boot drive. You're looking forward to hearing more about this change and appreciate any feedback you can provide.
Because it hasn't been detected often, I think there could be a hardware problem. Realign the GPU, ensuring it fully fits into the PCIe slot and snaps securely. Inspect the slot for any particles that might disrupt the connection. Verify the 12VHPWR plug is properly seated—it's often difficult to get it in place completely. If this fails, try downloading the newest drivers without installing them immediately. Restart in safe mode, disconnect the network cable (or turn off your network adapter), run DDU with the old drivers, then restart into Windows. Make sure you're not connected to the internet so Windows Update doesn't install new drivers. Apply the driver you downloaded earlier, then reboot and reconnect your network interface. Still nothing? Consider updating your BIOS, as a newer version for this board is available on Gigabyte's site and may improve features like Resizable BAR and above 4G support. After that, follow the driver update steps again. If none work, a fresh Windows installation might be necessary—back up all data first and consider sending the GPU back to support if needed.
I'm not familiar with DDU, but I've had one Windows installation that spanned two CPUs, six GPUs (including Radeon and NVIDIA), two RAM kits, a motherboard swap, upgraded from Windows 10 to 11, and after a complete reinstall showed no noticeable performance differences. The most challenging hardware change I've faced was moving from a 5800X3D to a 7950X3D.
Typically problems are fixed by reinstalling the driver, such as missing sound cards, and this can work across different generations. I’ve changed the GPU during Windows installs more than a dozen times; the one mentioned here was the least problematic.