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WackyWRZ

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whitnasty1
Good luck with the support from gigabyte... If you have a multimeter, you could probe the power pins of the Molex connector while the GPU is hooked up and running to ensure that it works under a load. As long as your voltage doesn't start to drop out, they should be good...

This...(about Gigabyte)...
I think I'd just write it off and buy a new motherboard (from a different manufacturer tho)

Agreed...  I had a nearly identical experience like this earlier in the year (there's a thread on here somewhere).  Gigabyte MB caught fire, burnt the GPU and Gigabyte told me to go pound sand after I spent $25 to send them the board.  EVGA replaced my video card and now I have an ASUS board.

Gigabyte said they would repair the board.... I'm not even going to Masking profane language is not allowed and has been deleted with it. I'm just going to reorder the same board from Newegg because the board was awesome until the GPU decided to go all Kamikaze. I'm the kind of person who would never buy the extended warranty because generally they are a waste of money. But I can tell you this time 13 bucks from Newegg is perfect for a little piece of mind.

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tommybmcnutt

Copy my bad Scarlet

 
It's ok this time... I'll hulk out next time then :-P 
 
P.S. Hopefully you can get all of this other stuff sorted out quickly. I understand all of this can be very frustrating.  

If you are getting a new motherboard without sending the old one in, you should get one from a different company.

I have an EVGA motherboard and it works very well, likely will go with them next time I make a computer for the motherboard and GPU.

So in did a fresh install. Everything was going great until installed the video drivers. Then loss of signal issue again. I'm at the point right now of just giving up. Anyone have an input. The only thing I can thing of is building a new rig and I don't have the money for that. I'm a weak for just saying to heck with it?

I'll check

Cool GTX
UEFI can be tricky and picky
 
disable fast boot and secure boot also
 
 
Are you using Display Port (DP) ?

What's that

Cool GTX

tommybmcnutt

Cool GTX
UEFI can be tricky and picky

disable fast boot and secure boot also


Are you using Display Port (DP) ?

What's that

 
In BIOS
 
You either setup your PC as Legacy or UEFI
 
fast boot and secure boot - are part of UEFI in BIOS
 
What Kind of Video connection cable are you using ?  DP, HDMI, DVI ?

I did Dvi and Htmi on the mobo and the videocard. In both PCI slots. It's still doing the same thing losses display after initial boot.

Cool GTX
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Roger

Record any setting you made (phone camera or write it down)
 
Clear the CMOS page 23 or jumper page 37
Quick Buttons
This motherboard has 3 quick buttons: power button, reset button and clear CMOS button. The power button
and reset button allow users to quickly turn on/off or reset the computer in an open-case environment when
they want to change hardware components or conduct hardware testing. Use this button to clear the BIOS
configuration and reset the CMOS values to factory defaults when needed.
 
****** WARNING*******
•• Always turn off your computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet before clearing
the CMOS values.
•• NOTE: Do not use the clear CMOS button when the system is on, or the system may shutdown
and data loss or damage may occur.
•• After system restart, go to BIOS Setup to load factory defaults (select Load Optimized Defaults) or
manually configure the BIOS settings (refer to Chapter 2, "BIOS Setup," for BIOS configurations).
 
 
 
 
Then - manual page 66
 
 
Load Optimized Defaults
Press <Enter> on this item and select Yes to load the optimal BIOS default settings. The BIOS defaults
settings help the system to operate in optimum state. Always load the Optimized defaults after updating
the BIOS or after clearing the CMOS values.
 
Reboot machine

For over 30 years I've worked on all manner of industrial and retail electronics/computers, after looking at those pictures I'd be willing to bet good money that this problem originated on the GPU NOT the motherboard or power supply.  (I also consider EVGA to be the best in the business today, but stuff happens...) I can also tell you that had the motherboard shorted out and smoked all your peripherals nearly all manufacturers will only cover the board they supplied.  Personally I'd send the MB back to Gigabyte for repair /replacement, then go ahead and purchase another one just because I couldn't deal with the wait time.  Then I would do a complete reinstall of Windows, yes, Microsoft will allow you to reinstall it again, just call them.  
 
If you want a shot at having all possible failure modes covered by warranty then you should probably consider buying everything from one manufacturer.  (But having never tried that, I really can't say for sure that would have saved you in this situation.)

They won't "repair" your Gigabyte... they give you an exchange. Sell it and buy another one. Good luck!
 
P.S. There's nothing wrong with buying another Gigabyte, they make excellent MB's, since the dawn of hardware ^^. - But if you are looking for another manufacturer, look for ASUS or EVGA.
 
2nd P.S. I'm sorry for you, but this s***h shouldn't happen.
 
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