Official GIGABYTE Forum

GA-X58A-UD5 not posting

Re: GA-X58A-UD5 not posting
« Reply #15 on: August 16, 2010, 06:54:13 pm »
Hello all. Sorry for the break. Had a busy weekend!
Well, I dropped the PC into my local repair shop, (they do a free inspection) and it appears the PCI slot has split under the weight of the graphics card.
Would explain the lack of video output!!
Waiting to hear back from them with a solution but assuming it mens a new board.
Very surprised the Motherboard isn't strong enough to support the larger modern cards!
Thanks for all the help.
Just need to find a solution for supporting the back of the graphics card once its all sorted now.

Dark Mantis

  • *
  • 18405
  • 414
  • 10typesofpeopleoneswhoknow binaryandoneswhodont
    • Dark Mantis
Re: GA-X58A-UD5 not posting
« Reply #16 on: August 16, 2010, 07:34:56 pm »
I know some of the bigger new cards are quite heavy but I am surprised that they would be enough to split a PCIe slot :o  Maybe it was faulty in the first place. I have never heard of it before.
Gigabyte X58A-UD7
i7 920
Dominators 1600 x6 12GB
6970 2GB
HX850
256GB SSD, Sam 1TB, WDB320GB
Blu-Ray
HAF 932

Gigabyte Z68X-UD5-B3
i7 3770K
Vengeance 1600 16GB
6950 2GB
HCP1200W
Revo Drive x2, 1.5TB WDB RAID0
16x DLRW
StrikeX S7
Full water cooling
3 x 27" Iiy

Re: GA-X58A-UD5 not posting
« Reply #17 on: August 16, 2010, 07:43:52 pm »
Is it worth trying for a warranty replacement do you think?
(Card was bought new from Scan 11th Jan 2010)
Can always be argues that it was not fit for purpose?  :-\

Dark Mantis

  • *
  • 18405
  • 414
  • 10typesofpeopleoneswhoknow binaryandoneswhodont
    • Dark Mantis
Re: GA-X58A-UD5 not posting
« Reply #18 on: August 16, 2010, 07:55:26 pm »
It is the motherboard manufacturer you would have to take it up with because the cards will all be the same weight and unless you could prove that many of them were doing the same thing you wouldn't have any grounds. At least with the motherboard if the slot was faulty/weak then that would account for a one off fault.
« Last Edit: August 16, 2010, 08:02:57 pm by Dark Mantis »
Gigabyte X58A-UD7
i7 920
Dominators 1600 x6 12GB
6970 2GB
HX850
256GB SSD, Sam 1TB, WDB320GB
Blu-Ray
HAF 932

Gigabyte Z68X-UD5-B3
i7 3770K
Vengeance 1600 16GB
6950 2GB
HCP1200W
Revo Drive x2, 1.5TB WDB RAID0
16x DLRW
StrikeX S7
Full water cooling
3 x 27" Iiy

absic

  • *
  • 5815
  • 529
  • Never give up; Never surrender!
    • Bandcamp
Re: GA-X58A-UD5 not posting
« Reply #19 on: August 16, 2010, 07:57:41 pm »
Only time I have come across this is when someone tried too hard to insert the Graphics card. Not sure if you would be able to prove it was due to faulty manufacture rather than heavy handedness.
Remember, when all else fails a cup of tea and a good swear will often help! It won't solve the problem but it will make you feel better.