There is an issue with my PC, it shows a black screen.
There is an issue with my PC, it shows a black screen.
Hello everyone, I’m facing an issue with my newly built budget gaming PC. I assembled it together with a friend who has more experience than me. After ordering the parts, we received them and started putting everything together.
The components included were:
- CPU: Ryzen 5 5600x
- RAM: 16 GB 2x Klevv Bolt DDR4 3200 MHz
- Motherboard: GYGABYTE A520 m S2h
- GPU: MSI ventus 2x Oc Rtx 4060 8gb
- Monitor: Asus 1080p
- Power supply: Enermax Liberty 500 w
- Case: Old pre-assembled Acer PC from 2012
We kept the monitor, power supply, and case unchanged, along with the mouse and keyboard. The main problems were the monitor, power supply, and case. The PC started up with all lights on and fans running, except for the GPU fans and the screen which stayed black. We tried replacing the GPU with an RX 470, which resolved the issue and allowed the screen to turn on easily. We also checked the BIOS settings, adjusting PCI E to 3.0, but it didn’t fix the problem.
We attempted several fixes: updating the BIOS, changing power cables, reassembling the PC from scratch, performing a CMOS reset, and even running the PC with only one RAM bank. Changing the monitor or HDMI cable didn’t help. The issue still persists. I’m wondering if the power supply might be the culprit, though it seems unusual since using an RX 470 resolved everything.
Is the Enermax Liberty ECO 500W power supply equipped with 6/8-PIN PCIe/PEG connectors for the GPU? Your RTX 4060 GPU needs only one 8-pin PCIe power cable, but is it connected? Regardless, this power supply model is considered low quality and quite outdated. It's not just about the wattage—it's also about the overall quality of the power source.
With this exact same information
PSU model, it seems the GPU doesn't have PCI-E power cables:
https://pcper.com/2009/05/enermax-libert...-heading-3
Yes, also the RX 470 needs the same 8-pin connector, and with the RX 470 the PC functions properly. I'm curious about why the PC runs well with the RX 470, which also uses an 8-pin connector but uses more power, while it doesn't work with the RTX 4060. Could it be that newer GPUs require different power supplies, or that older ones aren't compatible with newer GPUs? Or are there some BIOS settings or component incompatibilities at play?