F5F Stay Refreshed Hardware Desktop Second hand price is 3070 won, but it doesn’t show properly yet. However, it appears to work on Windows login.

Second hand price is 3070 won, but it doesn’t show properly yet. However, it appears to work on Windows login.

Second hand price is 3070 won, but it doesn’t show properly yet. However, it appears to work on Windows login.

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xFlaFlo_
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08-16-2021, 04:10 PM
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Hello everyone, I purchased a second-hand EVGA FTW3 Ultra RTX 3070 yesterday from someone I know. He shared a video showing it in action before I bought it. I’m confident in his words. Prior to this, my PC had a GTX 1080 which functioned well. Occasionally it would crash unexpectedly, but I let that fade into background noise. After some troubleshooting, I’ve narrowed down the possibilities. In this update, I’m preparing for two potential scenarios: either I made a mistake in handling the setup, or there’s an issue with the power supply unit itself. I’ll share my specs and the steps I took to try fixing things.

PC specifications include an i5 11400f processor, AIO 16GB DDR4 memory (XMP 1GHz), GTX 1080 / RTX 3070 graphics card, Gigabyte B560M Aorus Elite M-ATX motherboard, 80+ Bronze PSU (around 700W), and a 512GB SSD with Windows 11 Home.

I ran ddu without entering safe mode and kept the Ethernet plugged in. When I tried to boot, the display vanished. Testing all ports showed no signal except for the boot drive. I attempted using two separate PCIe cables—something I’d done before when my single cable caused problems. A CMOS flash with a screwdriver also failed. Finally, formatting the PC via USB helped, but after rebooting in safe mode and disconnecting the Ethernet, it worked again.

I’m planning to bring the card to a local repair shop for a professional check. The technician mentioned it’s likely not a PSU issue since it handled the GTX 1080 well, though he noted the PSU might be underperforming. I’ll download RTX 3070 drivers beforehand just in case. Please share any additional tips you might have! Thanks for your time!
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xFlaFlo_
08-16-2021, 04:10 PM #1

Hello everyone, I purchased a second-hand EVGA FTW3 Ultra RTX 3070 yesterday from someone I know. He shared a video showing it in action before I bought it. I’m confident in his words. Prior to this, my PC had a GTX 1080 which functioned well. Occasionally it would crash unexpectedly, but I let that fade into background noise. After some troubleshooting, I’ve narrowed down the possibilities. In this update, I’m preparing for two potential scenarios: either I made a mistake in handling the setup, or there’s an issue with the power supply unit itself. I’ll share my specs and the steps I took to try fixing things.

PC specifications include an i5 11400f processor, AIO 16GB DDR4 memory (XMP 1GHz), GTX 1080 / RTX 3070 graphics card, Gigabyte B560M Aorus Elite M-ATX motherboard, 80+ Bronze PSU (around 700W), and a 512GB SSD with Windows 11 Home.

I ran ddu without entering safe mode and kept the Ethernet plugged in. When I tried to boot, the display vanished. Testing all ports showed no signal except for the boot drive. I attempted using two separate PCIe cables—something I’d done before when my single cable caused problems. A CMOS flash with a screwdriver also failed. Finally, formatting the PC via USB helped, but after rebooting in safe mode and disconnecting the Ethernet, it worked again.

I’m planning to bring the card to a local repair shop for a professional check. The technician mentioned it’s likely not a PSU issue since it handled the GTX 1080 well, though he noted the PSU might be underperforming. I’ll download RTX 3070 drivers beforehand just in case. Please share any additional tips you might have! Thanks for your time!

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1ncognito_
Junior Member
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08-22-2021, 01:48 PM
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Discard this idea and try something different. Focus on the reliability of your power supply rather than NVIDIA’s suggestions. If the GPU isn’t sending any video output, the issue is probably with the power source itself.
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1ncognito_
08-22-2021, 01:48 PM #2

Discard this idea and try something different. Focus on the reliability of your power supply rather than NVIDIA’s suggestions. If the GPU isn’t sending any video output, the issue is probably with the power source itself.

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felippejoao227
Junior Member
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08-22-2021, 08:37 PM
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Yes, it might be due to the GPU not being able to show the image at that time.
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felippejoao227
08-22-2021, 08:37 PM #3

Yes, it might be due to the GPU not being able to show the image at that time.

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spidapiggy
Junior Member
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08-23-2021, 01:48 AM
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When you don’t mention answers, no one will realize you’ve responded. And indeed, a broken GPU means it won’t work properly.
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spidapiggy
08-23-2021, 01:48 AM #4

When you don’t mention answers, no one will realize you’ve responded. And indeed, a broken GPU means it won’t work properly.

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gustavofx
Junior Member
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08-24-2021, 12:11 PM
#5
Thank you for your message. I'm glad I could assist.
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gustavofx
08-24-2021, 12:11 PM #5

Thank you for your message. I'm glad I could assist.