Is upgrading your BIOS flash beneficial for your GTX 1060?

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Is upgrading your BIOS flash beneficial for your GTX 1060?

Is upgrading your BIOS flash beneficial for your GTX 1060?

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GhostOfDay
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02-27-2016, 02:01 PM

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Last year I purchased a used GTX 1060 with 6GB MSI and it functioned properly for around four months until its drivers stopped responding. Each time I attempted to install the drivers, the computer would display a black screen and restart. In Device Manager, the GPU showed an exclamation mark next to it. A technician visited and also couldn't resolve the issue. Now I'm curious if updating the BIOS could help. I believe it might not be necessary since the GPU was working before, suggesting the problem isn't related to the BIOS. Could a BIOS update be effective in my situation?

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GhostOfDay

02-27-2016, 02:01 PM #1

Last year I purchased a used GTX 1060 with 6GB MSI and it functioned properly for around four months until its drivers stopped responding. Each time I attempted to install the drivers, the computer would display a black screen and restart. In Device Manager, the GPU showed an exclamation mark next to it. A technician visited and also couldn't resolve the issue. Now I'm curious if updating the BIOS could help. I believe it might not be necessary since the GPU was working before, suggesting the problem isn't related to the BIOS. Could a BIOS update be effective in my situation?

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levo14
Member

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02-27-2016, 03:09 PM

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On Device Manager, the gpu displayed an exclamation mark next to it.
If you encounter Error Code 43 in Device Manager along with zero(0) and N/A's in GPU-Z, the GPU is no longer functional.
I’m interested in whether a BIOS flash might resolve the issue.
You might attempt a VBIOS update, but don’t assume it’s the complete solution.
There are many discussions online about recovering GPUs, though some cases turn out to be hopeless.

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levo14

02-27-2016, 03:09 PM #2

On Device Manager, the gpu displayed an exclamation mark next to it.
If you encounter Error Code 43 in Device Manager along with zero(0) and N/A's in GPU-Z, the GPU is no longer functional.
I’m interested in whether a BIOS flash might resolve the issue.
You might attempt a VBIOS update, but don’t assume it’s the complete solution.
There are many discussions online about recovering GPUs, though some cases turn out to be hopeless.

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Blureux
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02-27-2016, 11:05 PM

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I'm planning to try a vbios flash after seeing a YouTube video about a similar issue where a GPU didn't appear in Device Manager and was completely blank in GPU-Z. I'll reinstall my 1060 and check if it matches the problem described.

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Blureux

02-27-2016, 11:05 PM #3

I'm planning to try a vbios flash after seeing a YouTube video about a similar issue where a GPU didn't appear in Device Manager and was completely blank in GPU-Z. I'll reinstall my 1060 and check if it matches the problem described.