GPU slot (CNY troll by hardware)

[DXMachina]

Dear all, first up, happy CNY in advance!!

However, my day isn't turning out too well. Today, I just migrated my rig from my old CM HAF932 casing to a NZXT Noctis 450. Everything is running fine except that my 2nd GPU slot seems to be borked after the migration.

Prior to today, I've been running 980Ti sli (specs on right) for half a year now but after the casing migration earlier today, my 2nd GPU slot doesn't seem to be detecting either of my gfx cards. I've tested both cards (and power cables) on the supposedly defective 2nd slot as well as the 1st GPU slot. 1st GPU slot is working fine with either of the 2 cards, so it's not a problem with my GPUs. In my BIOS, the 2nd slot shows "Not Present", while my 1st slot shows my card (x16 lane) up fine. So I doubt it's an issue with drivers/OS, since BIOS won't detect my card on the 2nd slot.

Previously I've plugged my GPUs (from both slots) several times without any issue, so I'm thinking it's too coincidental that my 2nd GPU slot stopped working after I migrated my rig to the new casing today. Is there anything that I have missed in my migration which could have led to this?? Or am I really that suay to have my 2nd slot die just after I migrated to the new casing? SLI was still working fine just yesterday.

 

[Entry Level PC]

Turn your CASING HORIZONTAL so your GPU no need to FIGHT GRAVITY and go try can get it to work or not.

If still cannot after multiple tries then you just have to LLST hope warranty still there and go RMA.

 

[dawntime]

Can RMA Liao....

Lately many PC parts up lorry....
When CNY just around the corner....

New parts for everyone... Huat ah!!!!!

 

[DXMachina]

Turn your CASING HORIZONTAL so your GPU no need to FIGHT GRAVITY and go try can get it to work or not.

If still cannot after multiple tries then you just have to LLST hope warranty still there and go RMA.

Haha I actually tried placing my rig horizontally and restarting, but still no go. I supposed it would still be under warranty, since I just bought the mobo in June last year. But hard to believe that I am really that suay...

 

[DXMachina]

Can RMA Liao....

Lately many PC parts up lorry....
When CNY just around the corner....

New parts for everyone... Huat ah!!!!!

My suayness level really huat gaogao!

 

[chong]

First, try using a torch and eyeball whether the pins in the PCIe slot look uniform and okay.

Do U have contact cleaner (the one that evaporates)? Try spraying lightly into the PCIe slot, then put in and take out the GPU for 2x to clean the contacts.

Last resort will be to take out the mobo and run it outside of casing to eliminate the possibility that your new casing is somehow causing a short.

 

[kl39717]

My suayness level really huat gaogao!

Last night i shut down my PC at 4am everything working fine.
This morning 10am woke up the GPU light on my mobo light up. End up have to go SLS buy new GPU right before CNY.

 

[DXMachina]

First, try using a torch and eyeball whether the pins in the PCIe slot look uniform and okay.

Do U have contact cleaner (the one that evaporates)? Try spraying lightly into the PCIe slot, then put in and take out the GPU for 2x to clean the contacts.

Last resort will be to take out the mobo and run it outside of casing to eliminate the possibility that your new casing is somehow causing a short.

Thanks for the suggestions. I peered into both GPU slots with a bright torch and they look very normal, nothing out of the norm. I don't have a contact cleaner, but will be borrowing it from my friend to try tomorrow.

 

[DXMachina]

Last night i shut down my PC at 4am everything working fine.
This morning 10am woke up the GPU light on my mobo light up. End up have to go SLS buy new GPU right before CNY.

Ok that's quite suay as well..your GPU is out of the warranty period??

 

[kl39717]

Ok that's quite suay as well..your GPU is out of the warranty period??

Ya. 2011 till now. Sapphire HD6870.

 

[DXMachina]

Ya. 2011 till now. Sapphire HD6870.

Wow that's quite long already..I hope it has served you well during all these years. Look at it positively, time for a new GPU!

But..but for my mobo, only 6 mths man...

 

[chong]

Thanks for the suggestions. I peered into both GPU slots with a bright torch and they look very normal, nothing out of the norm. I don't have a contact cleaner, but will be borrowing it from my friend to try tomorrow.

Before using it on your mobo, U may wanna spray some on a surface first to confirm that it will evaporate without leaving any residue... I have encountered some oily lubricants labeled as contact cleaners hehe

 

[DXMachina]

Before using it on your mobo, U may wanna spray some on a surface first to confirm that it will evaporate without leaving any residue... I have encountered some oily lubricants labeled as contact cleaners hehe

Thanks for the tip, will do. Hopefully this will do the trick. *keeping fingers crossed*

 

[DXMachina]

Whelp...spraying contact cleaner and plugging the GPU in and out didn't work..GPU 2 slot is still defective. Looks like really gotta RMA.

 

[jtjt00]

At least your rig can still boot up with a single GPU, so can tahan till CNY period over.

Today and next 2 days bound to have some poor souls whose desktops refuse to power up.

 

[kl39717]

At least your rig can still boot up with a single GPU, so can tahan till CNY period over.

Today and next 2 days bound to have some poor souls whose desktops refuse to power up.

Wa lidat mine consider si bei heng ady since its not on CNY where SLS is closed.

 

[DXMachina]

At least your rig can still boot up with a single GPU, so can tahan till CNY period over.

Thanks for the consolation, that is true.

Today and next 2 days bound to have some poor souls whose desktops refuse to power up.

Is this a common thing happening at hw clinic every CNY?

 

[DXMachina]

Wa lidat mine consider si bei heng ady since its not on CNY where SLS is closed.

Faster go buy 4D with the last 4 digits of your new card's serial no.

What card did you get btw??

 

[jtjt00]

Thanks for the consolation, that is true.

Is this a common thing happening at hw clinic every CNY?

Every year got a thread asking if SLS shops open on CNY.

 

[kl39717]

Faster go buy 4D with the last 4 digits of your new card's serial no.

What card did you get btw??

I bought the Palit GTX 750 Ti. I long time no play hardware. Just open HWC go inside thread see budget then go hoot liao.