I have a bit of a strange problem here, my main video is run from the Gigabyte Nvidia GTX460 1GB OC, it has worked pretty much OK since I had it, after installing some later versions of the Nvidia drivers (310+) I had the odd driver crash where the screen recovers, not too much of an issue.
Lately things made a turn for the worse, if I powered the PC down and switched it back on from OFF, I found that in many cases the monitor would simply go into power save mode (Dell 24 Ultra sharp) getting no video signal from the card. Sometimes a reboot would fix it, sometimes it took a few power off and on to get it to fire up.
It gradually got worse, sometimes the PC was obviously booting up as I could hear the beeps and watch as some of my devices were obviously being fired up, but no display. Then it even got to the point that it would not even boot! Just sitting there with all the fans at 100% no display no beeps.
I cured this in the short term by resetting the BIOS, that worked for a couple of days, then reflashed the BIOS again worked intermittently. (P8 has a BIOS reset switch and I also removed the CMOS battery.) At first it looked OK then began having the same problems again - At the moment, if I put the GTX460 in the 1st PCI e slot it is trying to boot, it gives the beep and is probably going to the log in screen for Win 8 as I can see it has powered the graphics tablet but there is no video to the Dell (orange light) I have tried swapping the DVI cables and changing the DVI slots, nothing! I tried to use the mini HDMI - HDMI adaptor for the GTX card but my HAF case is too deep and the adaptor fouls.
If I use the Intel 4000 integrated video it works fine too, HDMI-DVI cable (cannot get a Display Port to Display port cable for love nor money here in Thailand) and this stupid Dell monitor has NO HDMI!!!
Next, I pulled the Nvidia card and put in an Asus 5670, it worked fine, went through the BIOS and set everything for auto etc. then replaced the Asus back to the GTX460, again no POST!
Moved the 460 into the second PCI e slot and it works fine, removed it and put it into my other PC and it works fine, I cannot understand what is going wrong, could it be the slot or the card?
The 460 has been working fine for 2 years or so, but now it will not work in the PCI e "Blue " Slot (2 X16) but works OK in the White (2nd slot) and works in the PCI e main slot on another PC - The Asus card works anywhere no problem at all.....any advice?
Surely if the slot was the problem then the ASUS card would fail in that location too but it doesn't! If the GTX460 was the problem then surely I would see a problem on the other PC, but I don't and as I said earlier, it works fine on the P8 in the 2nd slot...
Thanks.
I don't mind too much if the card is duff! I could do with an upgrade, what I fear most is having to deal with Asus's legendary customer support if I have to return the MB...I think a meal of broken glass is preferable to dealing with those creatures.
Lately things made a turn for the worse, if I powered the PC down and switched it back on from OFF, I found that in many cases the monitor would simply go into power save mode (Dell 24 Ultra sharp) getting no video signal from the card. Sometimes a reboot would fix it, sometimes it took a few power off and on to get it to fire up.
It gradually got worse, sometimes the PC was obviously booting up as I could hear the beeps and watch as some of my devices were obviously being fired up, but no display. Then it even got to the point that it would not even boot! Just sitting there with all the fans at 100% no display no beeps.
I cured this in the short term by resetting the BIOS, that worked for a couple of days, then reflashed the BIOS again worked intermittently. (P8 has a BIOS reset switch and I also removed the CMOS battery.) At first it looked OK then began having the same problems again - At the moment, if I put the GTX460 in the 1st PCI e slot it is trying to boot, it gives the beep and is probably going to the log in screen for Win 8 as I can see it has powered the graphics tablet but there is no video to the Dell (orange light) I have tried swapping the DVI cables and changing the DVI slots, nothing! I tried to use the mini HDMI - HDMI adaptor for the GTX card but my HAF case is too deep and the adaptor fouls.
If I use the Intel 4000 integrated video it works fine too, HDMI-DVI cable (cannot get a Display Port to Display port cable for love nor money here in Thailand) and this stupid Dell monitor has NO HDMI!!!
Next, I pulled the Nvidia card and put in an Asus 5670, it worked fine, went through the BIOS and set everything for auto etc. then replaced the Asus back to the GTX460, again no POST!
Moved the 460 into the second PCI e slot and it works fine, removed it and put it into my other PC and it works fine, I cannot understand what is going wrong, could it be the slot or the card?
The 460 has been working fine for 2 years or so, but now it will not work in the PCI e "Blue " Slot (2 X16) but works OK in the White (2nd slot) and works in the PCI e main slot on another PC - The Asus card works anywhere no problem at all.....any advice?
Surely if the slot was the problem then the ASUS card would fail in that location too but it doesn't! If the GTX460 was the problem then surely I would see a problem on the other PC, but I don't and as I said earlier, it works fine on the P8 in the 2nd slot...
Thanks.
I don't mind too much if the card is duff! I could do with an upgrade, what I fear most is having to deal with Asus's legendary customer support if I have to return the MB...I think a meal of broken glass is preferable to dealing with those creatures.
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Windows 8.1
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- System Manufacturer/Model
- ASUS
- CPU
- Intel 3770K
- Motherboard
- ASUS P8Z77V-De-Luxe
- Memory
- 32GB DDR 3 1600MHz. Gskill
- Graphics Card(s)
- Gigabyte Nvidia GTX460 1GB OC
- Sound Card
- NA
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Dell U2412m / Acer 2251W
- Screen Resolution
- 1920 x 1200
- Hard Drives
- Intel 520 - 240GB SSD/ WD 1TB /Seagate 1TB/WD 500Gb/Seagate 1.0TB USB 3.0
- PSU
- Coolermaster 850W
- Case
- Coolermaster HAF 920
- Cooling
- Corsair H100i
- Keyboard
- Logitech
- Mouse
- Microsoft
- Internet Speed
- 10MB/512