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Weird problem with GPU, no display but Windows loads fine, doesn't show on device manager

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Hi there, I got a 7970 that's giving me a hard time troubleshooting it:

1- the card gives no video on the DVI and HDMI connectors. I don't have a DP monitor so I can't test that.

2- Windows loads fine with the card, I can hear the Windows Start sound and if I plug an USB stick I can hear the "new hardware found" sound. The bios code LCD display reads "AA" meaning it passed POST fine. There's no IGP on the board for Windows to fall back on (990FX board).

3- Now the weird part: if I use another card for primary display and put said 7970 on another slot, the card doesn't show up on device manager, not even as VGA adapter :confused: GPU-Z doesn't detect it either. I repeat, the board has no IGP for Windows to fallback on, can Windows load without a GPU/IGP? :eek:

4- Running atiflash -i from a DOS boot disk gives me an "adapter not found" message

5- Doing the 8+1 bridge and running atiflash -i from a DOS boot disk gives me an "adapter not found" message

6- Tried both bios 1 and 2 with all the above (the card has a bios switch).

I'm at a loss as to what to try next, I don't know why the card doesn't show up on the device manager but still Windows is happy to use it.

I was planning to use it as a folding card so even if the display array was damaged I could still use it to fold. I just want to get it recognized by Windows, I don't care a lot if the display section is damaged.
 
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A brief history of the card would help. Did it work before?
 
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Apparently yes, got it from another folder.

I got a message from him:

I wonder if a reflow would solve the issue. I doubt it, but I've seen it
save cards before.

I was folding on the cards getting 100k to 110k PPD.

I have had boards have broken PCI-E slots boot up before, so it could be a busted
PCI-E slot too. I would try another board first.

both cards were bought used, and I had heavy artifacting in games pre-frame pacing driver. Post-frame pacing driver, the
PC would restart.

Got two cards from him, the other works fine, I don't get the artifacts he mentions.
 
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The card is dead and yes windows will startup and run without a working video card.
 
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Apparently yes, got it from another folder.

I got a message from him:

Got two cards from him, the other works fine, I don't get the artifacts he mentions.

Doesn't sound promising. Certainly wouldn't hurt to try it in another rig.
 
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dp to dvi adapter?
 
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I powered on the 990FX build without a graphics card. Windows doesn't load and the led display shows a bunch of codes before staying on "62" for a second, after that the build restarts and keeps doing that. So it means that this board does need a GPU to boot, or maybe it just needs to "feel" that something is plugged in?

I'll try something else later.
 
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if you run the 2 cards in xfire do you get the boost from the one that does not dispaly?
it sounds a lot like the bios is messed up but its very strange symptoms.
 
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The card doesn't get detected in the first place but to tell the truth I haven't tried to boot with the CF bridge plugged in.

I'll try a couple of things before giving up. Say, would a Mac mini-DP to DVI adapter work?
 
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Ok, took the plunge and put the card apart. There seems to be another flash chip (U3) to the left of the GPU, it has the same model number as U2 on the back. I'll try to bridge that one too and try again.

A visual inspection of the components doesn't show anything damaged.

I'll keep you posted.
 
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I powered on the 990FX build without a graphics card. Windows doesn't load and the led display shows a bunch of codes before staying on "62" for a second, after that the build restarts and keeps doing that. So it means that this board does need a GPU to boot, or maybe it just needs to "feel" that something is plugged in?

I'll try something else later.
yes it needs a display card. it doesnt have a graphics chip onboard.
 
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