Gpu detection issue?

[kody50542]

So I finally got my build together just got my gtx 1060 installed. I don’t have a hard drive or software hooked up yet so I just boot into the bios to test my hardware. Well I hooked up my gpu and the rgb lighting comes on aswell as the fans. But In the bios no stats come up on it. After a little bit of digging through bios screens I found a screen showing the slot was occupied and in had Nvidia gtx so I’m assuming it’s posting but I’m not for sure. No temp readings or data. So I’m wondering if I won’t be able to tell if it’s working until I install drivers?

 

[kody50542]

I should also mention that when I plug my monitor into the dvi port in the back it won’t detect it. Is that because the bios can only be run off the motherboard’s dvi?

 

[jdog2pt0]

You have a picture on your screen....your card is working. You won't know for sure if there are any problems with it until you get an OS up and going.

 

[kody50542]

I could get a picture on my screen before I even had the card in my possession though?

 

[aquielisunari]

So I finally got my build together just got my gtx 1060 installed. I don’t have a hard drive or software hooked up yet so I just boot into the bios to test my hardware. Well I hooked up my gpu and the rgb lighting comes on aswell as the fans. But In the bios no stats come up on it. After a little bit of digging through bios screens I found a screen showing the slot was occupied and in had Nvidia gtx so I’m assuming it’s posting but I’m not for sure. No temp readings or data. So I’m wondering if I won’t be able to tell if it’s working until I install drivers?

You have a picture on your screen....your card is working.

Agreed😀

HwMonitor or HwInfo are a couple good PC monitoring utilities. It can show you a LOT of useful information. Speccy shows you a concise summary of your hardware and your OS. You can then click on any category and see more detailed info. although it doesn't include so many electrical readings like HwInfo/Monitor does.

Superposition ,3dMark's Firestrike and Time Spy are a few benchmarks you can run if you want to test your 1060 and compare it to others if you want. Tom's has a Superposition thread if you're feeling competitive or simply curious. MSI AB has an OSD you can enable allowing you to see your selected resource usages in real time as overlay over your current game, bench or stress test. Most AIB partners, like EVGA offers their own GPU monitoring software.

AIDA64 and Prime95(version 26.6 only) are a couple CPU benchmarking+/stress testing utilities. MSI Kombustor and OCCT are a couple other GPU utilities.

 

[jdog2pt0]

I could get a picture on my screen before I even had the card in my possession though?

Onboard graphics then? So when you plug your monitor into your card, do you have a display/can you get into the bios?

 

[aquielisunari]

I could get a picture on my screen before I even had the card in my possession though?

There is the integrated video out connection(s) on the motherboard and then there are the video out connections on the video card. The cable from your display can be plugged into either of those on many boards. Some boards do lack a video out connection(s) due to the CPU not having an integrated GPU.

Well I hooked up my gpu

does suggest you have your monitor connected to the GPU and not only the card installed.

 

[kody50542]

Well if I plugged the monitor into my display I don’t get anything at all

 

[kody50542]

So I’m wondering if it’s just the fact I don’t have drivers installed or I messed up putting it in

 

[aquielisunari]

So I’m wondering if it’s just the fact I don’t have drivers installed or I messed up putting it in

Yes and then no OS to install the driver to.

 

[aquielisunari]

So I’m wondering if it’s just the fact I don’t have drivers installed or I messed up putting it in

Yes and then no OS to install the driver to.

 

[jdog2pt0]

So I’m wondering if it’s just the fact I don’t have drivers installed or I messed up putting it in

You can't install drivers unless you have an OS installed. You can't install an OS if your card isn't putting out a display.

If you're not getting a display with your monitor connected to your card, then something isn't right. Do you have the 6 pin power connected to your card? Try clearing your CMOS (instructions in your motherboard user manual). What is the make and model of your motherboard and power supply?