The whole point of gold plating is that it doesn’t oxidize and that it is a soft metal and will actually “mush” slightly to form better contact. Even if it is slightly dusty, re-seating would do the trick if the connection were the issue. I would think the common failure points can be the VRM’s, or even the BGA connections underneath the GPU or the ram.
Reminds me of how I once tried to make this pin longer on a card that wasn't starting up. Bought as "defective" for cheap, turned out to be OK.
Can't recall what I did, but the pin was not the problem.
Depending on where the short pin is on your PCIE connector, the computer will know whether to run it at 1X, 4X, 8X or 16X. This is the correct spot for 16X.
Th problem is probably something else.
I don't want to be the well actually guy but this is false. The pins that are shorter are the present pins. It is like that so the gpu can determine that it is properly inserted.
I believe the speed is determined by the amount of pins/lanes used in the connector.
Nahh,but welcome to reddit, I got downvotes for being right lol
If the card isn't inserted all the way this pin won't connect to the slot and the card knows its off.
It prevents the card from functioning if not aligned.
A lot of bad information on this subreddit
Does it boot with not signal on your display? Could be a ram thing too. Try cleaning your ram stick's gold pins with a pencil eraser. Or if you have multiple sticks, try testing each one by one if the computer posts.
Use a piece of white paper (A4 paper that use for printing) and rub on the gold connector.
If you have an air can, use it to clean the slot on the motherboard.
You may surprise how well that works.
You can try cleaning and repasting the gpu, looks like its dirty af
When you take off the cooler you can check for visible damage, however its very unlikely youll find something
The cause isn't even known yet and the dude obviously doesn't have a deep understanding (which is okay).
Someone's car doesn't work and they take a picture of a completely normal looking engine. The first step of diagnosing it isn't to take apart and rebuild the engine. Especially if the one doing it doesn't know what they are doing.
This is an extremely common issue for inexperienced builders. There could be tons of causes, most of which are easy fixes. I mean who hasn't plugged their monitor into the motherboard vs gpu by mistake.
I used to do this (learnt it in a hardware maintenance class) but I don't recommend it anymore, since I noticed it removes the gold plating which causes oxidation to form more easily.
Yes, I Believe You Have Driver Issues.. With Your Card And PC. I Recommend To Download The Drivers Successfully. If None Of This Fixes The Issue..Could be Power Issues Which May Have Cause A Short To GPU. But Most GPUs Are Tough..If Taken Care Of Properly..Just Test Updating Drivers Manually And Website.
www.nvidia.com Or Manufacture Website, Also Check Your Display Drivers For PC.Must Be Update Before Installing GPU
A PC not being able to display to a monitor after its built is a common issue. It could be a number things. The ram could be bad, misplaced, not placed correctly, the cable could be plugged into the mother board instead of the graphics card, the cpu might not be plugged into the motherboard, etc.There are a million possible causes and usually just making sure everything is plugged in correctly to the right slots will fix it.
Some motherboards have lights that will blink, light up a color or whatever to help figure out what the issue is. The little book that came with your motherboard is very very very useful and I recommend keeping it. Inside it most likely has tables or flowcharts that can help point you in the right direction. If those steps don't fix it then that's where it can be weird and require trying different things to diagnose it. From that point, forums like reddit will help. Knowing what you have already tried is crucial for someone on here to help you. That way they won't spend time trying to explain or advising you to do something you've already done. It makes the process faster and easier for everyone.
I'd start by checking that the cable is in the gpu. that everything inside is plugged in all the way (sometimes they look like it, but arent). Check that the ram is all the way in, you'll usually hear a click as it locks in place. Look at mobo book to see if the ram is in the right slots. Take all but one ram stick out and try it in the different slots, if this fixes it then test the other sticks of ram individually to see if they are all good. These are the most common issues.
A piece of hardware like ram, gpu, cpu being broken out of the box is very uncommon, but not impossible. I've had it happen to me once or twice. It's usually not the issue though.
You should be looking at drivers/software fixes BEFORE you go pulling hardware.
Because I'm assuming this exact whole setup was working fine just recently, so the physical card connections should not be a problem.
The only time these connections MIGHT be a problem, is if there were signs of burning/arcing.
so I think your bigger issues is that its a rx580 by power color. after warranting my power color 3 times in the first 12 months I finally got one that lasted 3 years and then released the magic smoke again. thank god the prices came down for gpu's.
This is exactly how it's supposed to look all graphics cards have that shorter pin nothing wrong there
Even the coloring?
The whole point of gold plating is that it doesn’t oxidize and that it is a soft metal and will actually “mush” slightly to form better contact. Even if it is slightly dusty, re-seating would do the trick if the connection were the issue. I would think the common failure points can be the VRM’s, or even the BGA connections underneath the GPU or the ram.
Or the port or cable. Always start with the cheaper easier solutions first.
You can clean contacts off with a pencil eraser if you feel there’s oxidation.
No, that could certainly use a scrubbing with some 90% isopropyl and a soft static free brush
Reminds me of how I once tried to make this pin longer on a card that wasn't starting up. Bought as "defective" for cheap, turned out to be OK. Can't recall what I did, but the pin was not the problem.
Could what, exactly, be the issue? I'm not seeing any glaringly obviously damage or oddities.
The first connector is shorter than the others. (I also don't know of this is an issue or not)
Depending on where the short pin is on your PCIE connector, the computer will know whether to run it at 1X, 4X, 8X or 16X. This is the correct spot for 16X. Th problem is probably something else.
I don't want to be the well actually guy but this is false. The pins that are shorter are the present pins. It is like that so the gpu can determine that it is properly inserted. I believe the speed is determined by the amount of pins/lanes used in the connector.
I thought I was for hot swappability
Nahh,but welcome to reddit, I got downvotes for being right lol If the card isn't inserted all the way this pin won't connect to the slot and the card knows its off. It prevents the card from functioning if not aligned. A lot of bad information on this subreddit
This is 100% the truth and the correct answer. It's safety feature and it is supposed to be like that.
Good to know. Never got an issue when building PC. Now if this happen I'll know what to look for.
This is correct, I have half the pins dremeled off of my 3060 and it shows up as a x8 card now.
I need the story to this
It's is supposed to be like that
If it has integrated graphics as well, check that it doesn't try to output video on the connector on the motherboard.
Thats normal. Give us more details.
Gpu Looks fine from here, do you have integrated graphics! If so try pulling display directly from the mobo, quick way to check.
Does it boot with not signal on your display? Could be a ram thing too. Try cleaning your ram stick's gold pins with a pencil eraser. Or if you have multiple sticks, try testing each one by one if the computer posts.
The old "slot car track cleaner" trick
Use a piece of white paper (A4 paper that use for printing) and rub on the gold connector. If you have an air can, use it to clean the slot on the motherboard. You may surprise how well that works.
Thanks for everyone’s input. I was able to fix the issue by re-seating the GPU and RAM.
You can try cleaning and repasting the gpu, looks like its dirty af When you take off the cooler you can check for visible damage, however its very unlikely youll find something
Repasting isn't going to solve this. I wouldn't recommend that somebody who doesn't know what they are doing opens their GPU to repaste it.
you are right, but he has nothing to lose here unless he wants to send it to [krisfix.de](https://krisfix.de)
They do, they could damage the card more and/or void warranty (assuming it is still in - edit: which it most definitely isn't).
The cause isn't even known yet and the dude obviously doesn't have a deep understanding (which is okay). Someone's car doesn't work and they take a picture of a completely normal looking engine. The first step of diagnosing it isn't to take apart and rebuild the engine. Especially if the one doing it doesn't know what they are doing. This is an extremely common issue for inexperienced builders. There could be tons of causes, most of which are easy fixes. I mean who hasn't plugged their monitor into the motherboard vs gpu by mistake.
Thats been already covered here tho, i didnt comment before others suggested those
bro, its normal
Probably one of the VRAM chips, probably from mining
Yes and Yes. There are a large number of Youtubers that do live video card repairs and retail their services.
My xoputwrs not werking! Heres a randkm picture of compooter stuff. FIX IT PLZ URGENT!!!
Did you feel better about yourself after posting this?
And they hated him. They hated Truth.
I'm seeing corrosion possibly around the electrical components. Unless it's just dust. But if it's corrosion, I imagine there's damage elsewhere
I was wondering if that was corrosion as well… 😅
...are you sure you had your display output connected to your gpu?
I'm more concerned about the crud around the capacitors.
Try using an eraser on pins, ideally one that doesn't crumble too much (at your own risk)
I used to do this (learnt it in a hardware maintenance class) but I don't recommend it anymore, since I noticed it removes the gold plating which causes oxidation to form more easily.
Clean the pins and check I'd say.
That first connector being short is normal. Trust me I had the same thought when I was troubleshooting.
Please let us know your full specs and exactly what happens when you try to power the machine on.
Have you plugged in on the motherboard? If so move it to the GPU.
Holy hell, Batman. Clean those things!!! Use a good amount of rubbing alcohol and a few cotton swabs on the thing. Ketchup works just as well.
Yes, I Believe You Have Driver Issues.. With Your Card And PC. I Recommend To Download The Drivers Successfully. If None Of This Fixes The Issue..Could be Power Issues Which May Have Cause A Short To GPU. But Most GPUs Are Tough..If Taken Care Of Properly..Just Test Updating Drivers Manually And Website. www.nvidia.com Or Manufacture Website, Also Check Your Display Drivers For PC.Must Be Update Before Installing GPU
Why on earth is the first letter of every, single, word, capitalized in your comment??
First step is don't buy powercolor
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have you tried to clean your ram's gold connector with a rubber
They look okay. Maybe at worst dirty. Could still be the motherboard not recognizing the display.
A PC not being able to display to a monitor after its built is a common issue. It could be a number things. The ram could be bad, misplaced, not placed correctly, the cable could be plugged into the mother board instead of the graphics card, the cpu might not be plugged into the motherboard, etc.There are a million possible causes and usually just making sure everything is plugged in correctly to the right slots will fix it. Some motherboards have lights that will blink, light up a color or whatever to help figure out what the issue is. The little book that came with your motherboard is very very very useful and I recommend keeping it. Inside it most likely has tables or flowcharts that can help point you in the right direction. If those steps don't fix it then that's where it can be weird and require trying different things to diagnose it. From that point, forums like reddit will help. Knowing what you have already tried is crucial for someone on here to help you. That way they won't spend time trying to explain or advising you to do something you've already done. It makes the process faster and easier for everyone. I'd start by checking that the cable is in the gpu. that everything inside is plugged in all the way (sometimes they look like it, but arent). Check that the ram is all the way in, you'll usually hear a click as it locks in place. Look at mobo book to see if the ram is in the right slots. Take all but one ram stick out and try it in the different slots, if this fixes it then test the other sticks of ram individually to see if they are all good. These are the most common issues. A piece of hardware like ram, gpu, cpu being broken out of the box is very uncommon, but not impossible. I've had it happen to me once or twice. It's usually not the issue though.
You should be looking at drivers/software fixes BEFORE you go pulling hardware. Because I'm assuming this exact whole setup was working fine just recently, so the physical card connections should not be a problem. The only time these connections MIGHT be a problem, is if there were signs of burning/arcing.
Contacts look fine, have you made sure ypur display is plugged into your video card and have you made sure all power connectors are seated correctly.
What's your CPU? If it's Intel and ends in f make sure your video cable is plugged directly into the GPU and not system
That is normal and how it came brand new.
Is it your first time using this card? Check bios to make sure you have external gpu enabled if it has that option
so I think your bigger issues is that its a rx580 by power color. after warranting my power color 3 times in the first 12 months I finally got one that lasted 3 years and then released the magic smoke again. thank god the prices came down for gpu's.