Question My GTX 1080 wont work please help

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MLGMaliAlek

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When I start the PC up the 1080 doesn't output any signal, it just spins the fans for a bit and then the fans stop. My PSU is a Raidmax Cobra 1200w, it has 100A on the +12v rail and my mobo is an ASUS Prime A320M-K (I checked multiple websites and they all said that it is compatible with the 1080).
 
The system was working fine before with some old piece of crap GPU that I just used until I had enough money for the full build. CPU is a Ryzen 5 1600x.
Edit: I consulted my neighbour who is also into computers and he told me that it wouldn't give signal because I used HDMI (which is in most cases used for VR) and not DP or DVI(which are primary display ports). But after I tried to leave the pc on with the 1080 installed for a while and turned it off when I started it with another GPU bios said that the pc didn't POST or it was forced off by holding in the power button.
 
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Also, I looked up some reviews and this particular PSU is built with Japanese capacitors and people said that it's pretty good.
 
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For people looking for a solution, I concluded that 1080's HDMI port is kinda finicky because it is reserved for VR so it will not output anything through it, only through DP and DVI ( default display ports for it) unless you set it up otherwise in GeForce settings.
 
MLGMaliAlek said:
For people looking for a solution, I concluded that 1080's HDMI port is kinda finicky because it is reserved for VR so it will not output anything through it, only through DP and DVI ( default display ports for it) unless you set it up otherwise in GeForce settings.
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Here is what I find everywhere about your PSU.

Tier E - Dangerous in multiple scenarios
Raidmax Non-rated units.

And no. HDMI is not reserved for VR. HDMI existed before VR you know 😉
 
Nemesia said:
Here is what I find everywhere about your PSU.

Tier E - Dangerous in multiple scenarios
Raidmax Non-rated units.

And no. HDMI is not reserved for VR. HDMI existed before VR you know 😉
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They are dangerous if you buy 500w piece of crap ones that cost like 25$ and HDMI ports on VR ready GPUs today ARE reserved for VR which would explain why it has only one HDMI and 3 DPs. It's a 1080 not a 1050 you know 😉 .
 
MLGMaliAlek said:
They are dangerous if you buy 500w piece of crap ones that cost like 25$ and HDMI ports on VR ready GPUs today ARE reserved for VR which would explain why it has only one HDMI and 3 DPs.
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It's a piece of junk. If you don't want to trust people on this forum that knows about this kind of stuff then ok.

HDMI is not reserved for VR. You have 1 HDMI on your card because you have one. There are monitor with speakers that you can use that needs HDMI. HDMI is an audio/video interface and not specifically only for VR.
 
Nemesia said:
It's a piece of junk. If you don't want to trust people on this forum that knows about this kind of stuff then ok.

HDMI is not reserved for VR. You have 1 HDMI on your card because you have one. There are monitor with speakers that you can use that needs HDMI. HDMI is an audio/video interface and not specifically only for VR.
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I know that already and that is the reason why it is used for VR, AUDIO, AND VIDEO. And this specific PSU has Japanese capacitors, good reviews, and is 1200w so it obviously won't overload because of a single 1080 and a 95w CPU.
 
I browsed the internet a bit and found that HDMI ports are kinda finicky and my pc behaves like it booted Windows so I think this is the solution because I eliminated all other possibilities.
 
MLGMaliAlek said:
I'll just stop the conversation right here because the PC shows signs of booting Windows so please stop continuing to trash talk my "bad pc knowledge".
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I wasn't thrash talking. I was correcting your mistakes. It doesn't matter if you think your PSU is good because it has Japanese capacitors. That doesn't make the entire quality of a PSU. Every PSU Tier list I have is listing that brand as "Stay away from it". A moderator with 126k post and 11 years of being here told you the same.

Don't take it personally. I'm not attacking you. I'm attacking that piece of garbage PSU you have and I'm not saying your problem was caused by the PSU either.

Have a nice day and I'm sorry if it sounded like I was. Was not my intention.
 
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Apology accepted. I also apologize, I lost it a bit, I just wanted to tell you that it did boot, you know that buzz that the speakers emit untill the pc boots? Well i started the pc up with the 1080 and waited for a bit and the buzz stopped.
I just want to end this discussion and stop this fight, ok?
 
MLGMaliAlek said:
Apology accepted. I also apologize, I lost it a bit, I just wanted to tell you that it did boot, you know that buzz that the speakers emit untill the pc boots? Well i started the pc up with the 1080 and waited for a bit and the buzz stopped.
I just want to end this discussion and stop this fight, ok?
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Of course. I'm happy that you fixed your problem :)
 
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