MOBO: Asus Sabertooth z77
CPU: Intel i7 3770k
GPU: Nvidia Geforce RTX 3060 Ti (Not working), but also have a working GTX 970 (not installed at the same time, obviously).
RAM: 16 GB
PSU: Corsair RM750
So the specifics of my problem are as follows: When the 3060 Ti is plugged into the first PCIe slot, the fans turn on, but neither the Display Ports or HDMI port send any signals to the monitors, meaning I cannot even see the bios. These monitors and their cables are working, as I have been swapping out the 3060 Ti with an old 970 to try solutions others have found to my problem. To further complicate things, this is on a computer that has a fresh install of Windows 10, and while I have done my best to make sure I have the appropriate drivers installed, I cannot guarantee that I have caught them all. Geforce Experience tells me I have the most up to date drivers (at least when I have the 970 installed). The first fix I attempted was to update my bios, since it was indeed out of date, which consequently added the capability of using PCIe 3.0. I manually switched both of the PCIe slots to run on 3.0, yet nothing has changed. I tried a new 8 pin PSU cable, no change. Windows Update says I have all of the most recent drivers, and I went so far as to install the optional drivers as well, no change. I also got an update for Display Port drivers for Nvidia cards, no change. The only headway I have made was when I set the integrated GPU to run along side the dedicated GPU, and then plugged the Display Port into the 3060 and the HDMI into the iGPU, I could get the bios to show on the monitor plugged into the iGPU, and then boot to windows, but 5-10 seconds after loading into a user account, I get a blue screen of death. This leads me to believe that it's something wrong with the graphics drivers or something related to the Nvidia software that loads shortly after startup. I don't really have the budget to go out and purchase a new MOBO, CPU, and RAM, which I feel are likely the problem, since they are nearing a decade old. I've been swapping the 970 and 3060 in and out as I attempt these fixes, but I haven't tested the 3060 in any other computer yet to confirm whether or not the GPU is faulty. I'll test on another working system later tomorrow.
CPU: Intel i7 3770k
GPU: Nvidia Geforce RTX 3060 Ti (Not working), but also have a working GTX 970 (not installed at the same time, obviously).
RAM: 16 GB
PSU: Corsair RM750
So the specifics of my problem are as follows: When the 3060 Ti is plugged into the first PCIe slot, the fans turn on, but neither the Display Ports or HDMI port send any signals to the monitors, meaning I cannot even see the bios. These monitors and their cables are working, as I have been swapping out the 3060 Ti with an old 970 to try solutions others have found to my problem. To further complicate things, this is on a computer that has a fresh install of Windows 10, and while I have done my best to make sure I have the appropriate drivers installed, I cannot guarantee that I have caught them all. Geforce Experience tells me I have the most up to date drivers (at least when I have the 970 installed). The first fix I attempted was to update my bios, since it was indeed out of date, which consequently added the capability of using PCIe 3.0. I manually switched both of the PCIe slots to run on 3.0, yet nothing has changed. I tried a new 8 pin PSU cable, no change. Windows Update says I have all of the most recent drivers, and I went so far as to install the optional drivers as well, no change. I also got an update for Display Port drivers for Nvidia cards, no change. The only headway I have made was when I set the integrated GPU to run along side the dedicated GPU, and then plugged the Display Port into the 3060 and the HDMI into the iGPU, I could get the bios to show on the monitor plugged into the iGPU, and then boot to windows, but 5-10 seconds after loading into a user account, I get a blue screen of death. This leads me to believe that it's something wrong with the graphics drivers or something related to the Nvidia software that loads shortly after startup. I don't really have the budget to go out and purchase a new MOBO, CPU, and RAM, which I feel are likely the problem, since they are nearing a decade old. I've been swapping the 970 and 3060 in and out as I attempt these fixes, but I haven't tested the 3060 in any other computer yet to confirm whether or not the GPU is faulty. I'll test on another working system later tomorrow.