Diagnosing PCI-E slots?

[Rudy Toody]

I got the PSU installed and found out my GPU is a problem. The mobo has led's that cycle through four things: CPU, RAM, VGA, and Boot device. It stays lit for VGA, which indicates a problem.

I don't have any other GPU (except on the box I'm currently using) to test the mobo.

My question: has anyone had a mobo with dead PCI-E slots? Or would this mean the entire PCI-E circuit is dead?

Obviously, my first test will be to insert the GPU into my current box, and if it works then I want to know if it is worthwhile to test the other 3 slots in the new box?

 

[GLeeM]

Do you have two power cables plugged into the GPU?

One of my boxes was tricky to get the GPU seated all the way down. And then the screw didn't line up very well.

 

[Rudy Toody]

Do you have two power cables plugged into the GPU?

One of my boxes was tricky to get the GPU seated all the way down. And then the screw didn't line up very well.

The PSU came with a cable that splits into two at the GPU, which shouldn't be a problem since it's a single rail PSU. I did double-check the seating.

Edit: I have another cable I can try.

Edit2: All cables are the same, and don't seem to make a difference. I'll try another slot.

Edit3: Different slot didn't fix it. I'll try it in my current box, once it has cooled down. Be back in a while.

 

[GLeeM]

Just came back to suggest something more but I see you already checked it.
My newest PSU has cables that you add as you need. After installing everything one of the first cables I put in became unseated with all the monkeying around!

Edit: does the CPU have integrated GPU that needs to be turned off in the BIOS?

 

[TennesseeTony]

Unplug all fans that have a tachometer wire.

Amazon and I went through 3 ASUS AMD boards before I realized there HAD to be something else going on. For me it was the BOOT_DEVICE light.

After weeks of being very angry, yet stubborn, I finally got it to show video, went into BIOS setup just barely long enough to see one of my fans was running at about 1 billion RPM. Amazingly quiet at that speed. Then the monitor turns off/power save.

It was one particular fan header, in the back, by the primary PCI-E slot. Unplug fan, voila! video shows on monitor. Plug fan back in and just like magic the monitor goes to power save mode. Unplug fan, monitor on, rinse, repeat.

I know you plan to liquid cool this one, so not sure you even have any fans plugged in at the moment, but that's my attempt at helping.

 

[Rudy Toody]

I have every fan plugged in and ready. I don't have any plugged into the top of the board.
The working GPU from my old box is installed and passed the test. And I got a flash of something in the screen before it quit with the cpu led lit. I think I need to flash the bios to identify the hot rod CPU. The questionable GPU is too long to try in my current box.

So, I think I have two problems: 1) bad GPU 2) unidentified CPU.

I will move the GPU back so I can get the bios info, then move it back to the new box.
If that solves the problems, I will be without my old box until I get a new GPU.

Thanks for the help, guys!

 

[biodoc]

Are you using the EZ_Plug (D on chart) power supply connector? Looks like that supplies more 12V power for multiple graphics cards. I've never seen so many power supply connectors. Also, the ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z AM3+ manual says maximum CPU power support is 140 watts. I think your processor is 220 watts?

EDIT: google search confirmed the MB supports FX-9590 if both A and B power connectors are plugged in. No mention of connector D that I could find. I guess when in doubt, plug it in.

 

[Rudy Toody]

@Biodoc, I have all power to the mobo. I just updated to the latest BIOS. I will move the GPU from this box to the new one and try again.

 

[Rudy Toody]

I'm able to tweak the BIOS now! But, I can't figure out how to get my bootable USB to boot. It keeps trying the SATA drive. There is no way to specify the USB. Everything is designed for Windows and secure booting.

Does anyone know how to install Linux when using an ASUS mobo?

 

[Fullmetal Chocobo]

One way is to turn off the Secure Boot stuff. I have had to do that a few times now with different motherboards and laptops. I forget the exact term of it right now, but it is one "feature" that you disable is the BIOS, and you should be able to boot from USB after restarting the machine.

 

[biodoc]

This link may help

My sabertooth x79 bios is apparently too old to have been assimilated by Microsoft.

I still use DVDs to install linux.

 

[Assimilator1]

I'm able to tweak the BIOS now! But, I can't figure out how to get my bootable USB to boot. It keeps trying the SATA drive. There is no way to specify the USB. Everything is designed for Windows and secure booting.

Does anyone know how to install Linux when using an ASUS mobo?

What sort of Bios does it have? Old school type or GUI?

 

[Rudy Toody]

This link may help

My sabertooth x79 bios is apparently too old to have been assimilated by Microsoft.

I still use DVDs to install linux.

I'm going to try that tried-and-true method. I have an external CD/DVD drive, but I misplaced the power brick. So, I just finished making the CD on my old box and will move the drive to the new box.

The things we do for science!

PS: the reason it wouldn't go into BIOS was because it was overheating and shutting down. I discovered this when I changed some fan connections per another post and put the radiator fans on the CPU-Fan slot. Just before shutting down, the fans went maximum speed. When I went in to reapply IC Diamond, I discovered I had not removed the plastic film protector from the heat sink. That was step 7 of 10. Oops!

 

[petrusbroder]

Happened to me to ... happens only once!

 

[Rudy Toody]

This is my first post from blueheron1. my new box! BOINC is downloading and installing as I write this. Yippy-Skippy!

 

[Rudy Toody]

Even though I didn't respond to each post, all the posts helped me a great deal. Thanks, Guys :thumbsup:

I'm running Leiden at about 34 minutes per WU. I tried NFS, but when ram usage reached about 7MB it hung. I still need to tweak the memory and stress test it. But for now, I'm in the race!

 

[biodoc]

Yay, welcome to the fray blueheron1! :thumbsup: