Got problem with one of my GPU (GTX 1060)

[farkest]

Hi guys,

some days ago I went to change the PSU from my mining rig and forgot to plug the power 6-pin cable and it killed the PCIe from the mobo, so I was temporally mining with the second PCIe slot from my gaming rig. But yesterday at some point it happen one miner crash as always (was with ethminer), but this time the Windows made a quick sound. As always after a miner crash I reboot my PC but this time when I opened the MSI Afterburner I saw that the second GPU wasnt there.

It appears at Windows's Device Manager with a warning, code 43: "Windows has stopped this device because it has reported problems."
It also appears at CPU-Z.

So I tried remove the other GPU and put the failed on the first PCIe slot and it wasnt giving output to the monitor and the cooler spinning.

Today was making some researchs about GPUs with this problem and  put the GPU again to make a test if it is working but saw the cooler wasnt spinning this time. actually spins when turn the pc and stops after some seconds, like Windows is desactivating it (with just Restart the PC it doesn't spin at all).
I put the GPU to mine and it started mining with its normal hashrate (!?!), brieafly turned off to not overheat since the cooler wasnt working.
The GPU is working (so I guess is not short circuit) but dont give output to the monitor.

Also tested in another PC and is the same.

Wanna know if its somehow common this kind of error? Hopefully if can't get back to normal since it can still mine. A windows problem with GPU not giving sinal?

Thanks.

[binkyj357]

Had to look into this a while back myself, as one of my 1060s came up with Code 43. As near as I can tell it's a generic "something is wrong" message. Your's seems more alive than mine. I think I saw somewhere it could be a driver issue, and removing (with DDU) and reinstalling has fixed it for other people. I could recover mine at all though, and will be sending it off for warranty service.

[leonix007]

Hi guys,

some days ago I went to change the PSU from my mining rig and forgot to plug the power 6-pin cable and it killed the PCIe from the mobo,

not plugging the 6pin Cable wont kill your GPU, it will simply doesn't work, unless you use a riser and plugged it backwards.

so I was temporally mining with the second PCIe slot from my gaming rig. But yesterday at some point it happen one miner crash as always (was with ethminer), but this time the Windows made a quick sound. As always after a miner crash I reboot my PC but this time when I opened the MSI Afterburner I saw that the second GPU wasnt there.

It appears at Windows's Device Manager with a warning, code 43: "Windows has stopped this device because it has reported problems."
It also appears at CPU-Z.

So I tried remove the other GPU and put the failed on the first PCIe slot and it wasnt giving output to the monitor and the cooler spinning.

Today was making some researchs about GPUs with this problem and  put the GPU again to make a test if it is working but saw the cooler wasnt spinning this time.
I put the GPU to mine and it started mining with its normal hashrate (!?!), brieafly turned off to not overheat since the cooler wasnt working.
The GPU is working (so I guess is not short circuit) but dont give output to the monitor.

Also tested in another PC and is the same.

Wanna know if its somehow common this kind of error? Hopefully if can't get back to normal since it can still mine. A windows problem with GPU not giving sinal?

Thanks.

From what I understand in your post, you have a 2 GPU's, and you consider that one of those is faulty.

let me clear first, why did you replace your PSU in the first place when it is mining without problems?

Are your GPU's identical?

[farkest]

From what I understand in your post, you have a 2 GPU's, and you consider that one of those is faulty.

let me clear first, why did you replace your PSU in the first place when it is mining without problems?

I was reusing some hardware from a old PC, and was using a PSU I bought back in 2009 and I was afraid because it's old so went swap it with my PC's Seasonic one.

Are your GPU's identical?

Both are GTX 1060 but from different brands.

[leonix007]

From what I understand in your post, you have a 2 GPU's, and you consider that one of those is faulty.

let me clear first, why did you replace your PSU in the first place when it is mining without problems?

I was reusing some hardware from a old PC, and was using a PSU I bought back in 2009 and I was afraid because it's old so went swap it with my PC's Seasonic one.

Are your GPU's identical?

Both are GTX 1060 but from different brands.

did you try to install back your PSU? I am suspecting a PSU or a riser issues. so first in, try to install the faulty GPU alone using the old PSU in the PCIex16 slot.

[szafa]

Your card cant run with power but run.One gpu need service reflow or reball gba.

[farkest]

did you try to install back your PSU? I am suspecting a PSU or a riser issues. so first in, try to install the faulty GPU alone using the old PSU in the PCIex16 slot.

It happen when I was if my best PSU and was using direct in the second PCIe slot, when I try to use the faulty GPU alone I dont get video in neither my PCs.

Your card cant run with power but run. One gpu need service reflow or reball gba.

You mean the GPU is "ok" but have a problem that can be fixed with reflow or reball gba?

[MarkAz]

I'll second what leonix007 said - in my experience it has been the riser that dies first when something goes wrong like that. 

One other thing I always do is leave it unplugged and with the BIOS battery removed for a couple minutes - then when you booted it up, restored the BIOS to the factory defaults and make your tweaks.  I've had this solve issues before in the past, although primarily when I had them on the H81 Pro BTC.

[farkest]

I'll second what leonix007 said - in my experience it has been the riser that dies first when something goes wrong like that.  

One other thing I always do is leave it unplugged and with the BIOS battery removed for a couple minutes - then when you booted it up, restored the BIOS to the factory defaults and make your tweaks.  I've had this solve issues before in the past, although primarily when I had them on the H81 Pro BTC.

But what makes me confuse, I was not using risers when it happen and also tried the GPU in another system, as primary GPU, and didn't get video. Should I reset the BIOS anyway?

Thanks.

[bigjee]

I'll second what leonix007 said - in my experience it has been the riser that dies first when something goes wrong like that.  

One other thing I always do is leave it unplugged and with the BIOS battery removed for a couple minutes - then when you booted it up, restored the BIOS to the factory defaults and make your tweaks.  I've had this solve issues before in the past, although primarily when I had them on the H81 Pro BTC.

But what makes me confuse, I was not using risers when it happen and also tried the GPU in another system, as primary GPU, and didn't get video. Should I reset the BIOS anyway?

Thanks.

I burnt a 1060 so i have a few questions.
1) Did you smell something burning when the pcie slot stopped working.
2) Does the 1060 have burning smell around the outer casing? Look for dimples on the outer part of the plastic casing.
3) Did the gpu come loose at anytime or was it moved that caused a short?
4) Does you gpu fans spin at fixed speed but no display from hdmi or dvi-d port?

If the answer is yes then your gpu is screwed and will need to be repaired.

[farkest]

I'll second what leonix007 said - in my experience it has been the riser that dies first when something goes wrong like that.  

One other thing I always do is leave it unplugged and with the BIOS battery removed for a couple minutes - then when you booted it up, restored the BIOS to the factory defaults and make your tweaks.  I've had this solve issues before in the past, although primarily when I had them on the H81 Pro BTC.

But what makes me confuse, I was not using risers when it happen and also tried the GPU in another system, as primary GPU, and didn't get video. Should I reset the BIOS anyway?

Thanks.

I burnt a 1060 so i have a few questions.
1) Did you smell something burning when the pcie slot stopped working.
2) Does the 1060 have burning smell around the outer casing? Look for dimples on the outer part of the plastic casing.
3) Did the gpu come loose at anytime or was it moved that caused a short?
4) Does you gpu fans spin at fixed speed but no display from hdmi or dvi-d port?

If the answer is yes then your gpu is screwed and will need to be repaired.

Well, went sniff it and has no burn smell or plastic.
It just spins for a few seconds when turn the PC on than stops, as primary and as secondary GPU.
Have only tested with HDMI, no display.

Can it be a short?