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    Question Asus Z390-A won't boot with 3060 connected unless it's powered externally - PSU issue?

    The way I'm having to plug the PCIe cable in to the PSU on my main PC is incredibly awkward. I have to reach down beneath drive bays and round a corner underneath a metal 'guard' section that I can't easily remove, and kind of press the 8 pin in from a distance. Perhaps this is the issue. I had...
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    Question Asus Z390-A won't boot with 3060 connected unless it's powered externally - PSU issue?

    I had the GPU plugged into my main PC (the one that wouldn't boot) and rigged it to the PCIe power ports of the PSU on the second PC (Corsair CS750). I used the cables that came with beQuiet PSU on my main PC to rig it to the Corsair PSU. Those are the cables I've been using during the whole...
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    Question Asus Z390-A won't boot with 3060 connected unless it's powered externally - PSU issue?

    The AMD card didn't require any extra power, it's powered by the PCIe slot alone. I don't have another GPU here that requires additional power to test it with, unfortunately. That's good to know about the cables. Seems like I got lucky and it just worked, but I won't try it again. I've...
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    Question Asus Z390-A won't boot with 3060 connected unless it's powered externally - PSU issue?

    Thanks for the reply. Yes I've triple checked it. It powers on fine when I put a second machine next to it, and plug it into that PSU instead.
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    Question Asus Z390-A won't boot with 3060 connected unless it's powered externally - PSU issue?

    System - Asus Z390-A i9900k Palit 3060 StormX (not for gaming, just wanted HDMI 2.1) 32gb RAM 2x SSD's and 2x HDD's As the title says - just bought the 3060 and my PC won't boot with it connected. I was previously using the Intel on board display outputs, which did (and still do ) work fine...