GTX 1060 not working with HDMI cable?

[Obblyy]

Hi A few weeks ago I bought a Zotac gtx 1060 gpu for my pc. I installed it fine and everything was working fine. After a few weeks it's suddenly not working. The monitor picks up the hdmi cable because it doesn't say check video cable but only shows a black screen.

I used to turn the computer off and on and few times and it randomly works but I'm kinda sick of it now tbh lol.

Do you guys know how to fix it? Is it the pc,monitor or the cable??

 

[pebbleberries]

You can try a different cable and monitor like your TV if you don't have another monitor. If not, then you will have to diagnose hardware and software but first try that and let me know if it fixes the problem. Make sure you use a different cable and monitor at the same time.

 

[Obblyy]

Yah I just did what you did said by using an new hdmi and my tv but it still doesn't work. It would probably be the gpu then right?

And just a thought. Mostly when I press the button to turn the pc off it shuts down slowly but now when i press it it shuts down instantly, is that possibly the problem?

 

[pebbleberries]

Then it is something to do with the GPU or another part of the computer. Do you have another graphics card that you can put in there and try?

If not, can you plug the HDMI into the motherboard?

 

[Obblyy]

No I don't have another graphics card. And my motherboard doesn't have a slot for it. Is there anything else I can try?

 

[pebbleberries]

Try to take out the graphics card and put it back in and see if you can get it working.

Can you send some pictures of the computer and send a list of specs?

 

[Obblyy]

Try to take out the graphics card and put it back in and see if you can get it working.

Can you send some pictures of the computer and send a list of specs?

My specs are
Gpu: gtx 1060
CPU: amd fx 8300
8gb ram

That's all I know at the top of my head xD

 

[pebbleberries]

Did you try replacing the card back in?

 

[Obblyy]

Did you try replacing the card back in?

Yep, it still doesn't work :/

 

[pebbleberries]

Does your motherboard have a VGA connector?

 

[Obblyy]

No unfortunately:/ is there anything else I can do? I really don't know what I can do xD

 

[pebbleberries]

Do you have another cable you can plug into the 1060? So anything not HDMI, Maybe DisplayPort.

 

[Obblyy]

Yah I was going to buy a display port to hdmi adapter online when I put money into the bank on Monday.

I asked my local computer shop but they are stupid and didn't know what a display port was and insisted I was asking for a vga even though a 1060 doesn't have one lol.

 

[Obblyy]

Just a thought but do you think it could be a problem with the psu?

 

[pebbleberries]

It could be the PSU. What PSU do you have?

My computer shop said the same thing but I was looking for an optical or SPDIF cable.

 

[Obblyy]

i have a 500w psu by delta.

 

[pebbleberries]

I'm pretty sure delta makes some of the worst power supplies ever and 500 watts is a little under powered.

Do you have a spare you can try?

 

[Obblyy]

No I don't have any others :/

 

[pebbleberries]

Sorry for the late response. I had to go somewhere and help somebody out for a few days.

Are you able to send some pictures of the computer? The inside preferably.

 

[Obblyy]

I managed to turn my PC on after about turning it off and on 20 times xD. When the screen came on it said the cpu was overheated so I assume that's what it was. Should I buy a new one?

 

[pebbleberries]

Maybe try replacing the thermal paste on the CPU or remounting it. It could have came loose and it's turning off because it keeps overheating right away.

 

[Ahmed_160]

there is a problem same with mine i had to restart many times so the screen came eventually i have no cpu or other problems only that i actually use vga moniter i have a connector for hdmi