[SOLVED] Gpu compatibility

[Ridiche Salatoi]

Hi. I want to buy a gtx 1660ti (asus strix model). I was wondering if there will be any compatibility issues with my motherboard, an Asus P8B75-V, with an I 5 3350p and 16gb of ram. There was a guy saying his h67 motherboard wasnt compatible with newer gpu's. The case I have is a CM Storm Trooper. Also, will the weight of the gpu would be too much for the pcie slot? I would really appreciate your answer. Thanks!

 

[Phaaze88]

There shouldn't be, unless:
-Motherboard from a prebuilt PC?
-Running the latest bios?

 

[Deleted member 2731765]

PCpartpicker is listing it as compatible though. Just make sure to update the system BIOS before upgrading.

https://pcpartpicker.com/products/video-card/?compatible_with=asus-motherboard-p8b75v

 

[Ridiche Salatoi]

It is not a prebuilt pc. It runs the bios it came up with.

 

[Phaaze88]

Updating the bios usually fixes compatibility issues... something your friend probably hadn't bothered to do.

Some older prebuilt motherboards had restrictive custom bioses, that's why I asked if the board came from one.

 

[Phaaze88]

P8B75-V - Support

www.asus.com

Go into bios, and find which version you're currently on.
Find the one just above yours on this list, download and install it, and move your way up.
It can take awhile depending on how old your current one is, but it's safer that way, as I've heard it's entirely possible to brick mobos via bios updates if the latest one is 'too different' from the older one.