The process might need a reformat depending on the specific changes made to the motherboard.
The process might need a reformat depending on the specific changes made to the motherboard.
Need to restart once more? Are you referring to re-seating the GPU? I repeated this several times and still got the same outcome. Also, the PCI controller keeps showing a "missing driver" message—not that it’s completely gone or not recognized at all. So...? As a non-expert, I’m not sure. Most people wouldn’t think so, but I can’t test it without swapping out either the CPU or the motherboard. Neither is inexpensive, and I’ve already asked Amazon to refund the CPU cooler and plan to try them again for the motherboard tomorrow in case I need a replacement. My chances of getting a refund for the CPU are uncertain, especially since all three were purchased in November 2022. Plus, the M.2 drive I installed is still functioning properly and uses the closest lanes to the CPU, right? So if those are working, it’s odd that the GPU slots aren’t. Could be the GPU socket isn’t working at all? Or maybe only certain CPU lanes are affected? And they happen to line up with the top GPU slot, but no other lanes? ...I’m not sure. The CPU seems okay otherwise. I ran a stress test with a long Cinebench session yesterday and everything worked fine. ...Though the integrated graphics froze for about 1.5 seconds while I watched a video, but otherwise it’s been smooth. Either way, it feels strange. You’re right—it’s odd either way. I just removed the old CPU cooler, which was barely over a year old MSI water cooler. It was failing to keep things cool enough despite temperatures being fine only a few months prior. I cleaned off the thermal paste using Iso, took out the motherboard’s ILM, replaced it with a contact frame without taking the CPU out, re-applied the paste, and installed the new cooler. When I restarted, the GPU failed to be detected. That’s what happened. So the CPU stayed in its socket, but the GPU was barely used either. After all, I was just swapping the cooler. So honestly, I have no clear answer."
It's strange you didn't remove the chip, yet some lanes might definitely fail. On the CPU side, each lane is wired separately, so a problem with one pin only impacts that specific lane. Without a backup or loaner CPU, you're likely stuck with replacing the entire board.
Well, it's frustrating since I'll have to refresh the BIOS whenever a new board arrives. Exhausting. I don't own any CPUs that fit, and I also lack compatible motherboards for testing. Still, I plan to check the socket once I remove the CPU. Maybe I'll start a new thread here to share my experience and gather more perspectives, since this thread seems to have few active visitors now.
Auto correction is really bothering me. It might mean I should avoid using my phone.