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Graphic cards / GPU hangs up at Win 11 Loading Circle.

« Last post by sacentre on April 27, 2025, 03:35:51 pm »

My Gigabyte GTX 1660 Mini Ti GPU has started to hanging up my system during the Win 11 loading circle. This happens immediately after the POST Bleep.  If I power down (long press on power button) and reboot, the same thing happens. If I press reset, I get 5 long bleeps.

Very rarely, the boot will complete and once booted the GPU and PC work perfectly normally then the issue re-appears on the next boot.

There are many reports of similar behavior on the net and I've spent hours trawling through them but so far, I've not found any information that seems to apply to my case.  Mostly, the suggestions appear to be related to software and driver issues but I am tempted to think this is a hardware problem. If I remove the GPU, and use the on-board DP or HDMI port, my system behaves normally. If I re-install it, the issue re-appears.

The GPU is quite old so it's quite possible there's some component failure. I am prepared to replace it but am hoping there might be some fix I'm unaware of. I can't think of anything that would make the GPU do this on 3 different PCs so it's possible I've already answered my own question.

What I've tried.
 
1. Re-installed a fresh copy of Windows 11 including the most recent driver for this GPU from the Gigabyte web site. 
2. Replaced the SSD and installed a fresh copy of Windows. Same result.
3. Installed the GPU in another PC running Windows 11 and then a third with no hard disk so there were no drivers or software present. Same result.

This is a long shot, I realise but if anyone can suggest a fix short of binning the GPU, I'd be very grateful.

Probably not relevant but my system specs are:
Gigabyte Z790 Aorus Elite AX ICE rev 1.0 16GB DDR5 RAM
Windows 11 24H2 (Build 26100.3915)
Gigabyte GTX1660 Mini Ti 6GB (driver 32.0.15.7246)

Thanks for reading.

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Motherboards with AMD processors / Re: Bios 4 Aorus Elite X870E

« Last post by dmdilks on April 26, 2025, 08:37:59 pm »

The funny part about this F4 is a real bios. The F4c is a beta bios. Unless they have change the rules on bios. That is what it use to be F4 was a real and F4c was a beta bios.

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Motherboards with AMD processors / Re: Bios 4 Aorus Elite X870E

« Last post by Indigian on April 26, 2025, 04:46:11 pm »

Gigabyte go a different way in naming....4a-4b-4c-4
And they removed bios 4c

I look at every board with that chip-set. None of them show that bios that you showing there.

I'm ask this again were having a problem or just wanted to update the bios?

Can you give a link to what you are looking at on that bios? All you have to do copy the link and paste here.

Yes if you were having problem yes update the bios. If were not having a problem leave well enough alone.

Bios updates are really only there for people having problems.

The beta '4' bios's have been removed 4a,4b and 4c by gigabyte.
I have 4c installed,installed 4 when it came out but had the freeze problem,went back to 4c.
I have no issues,it's just a helpful warning to others if they too have freezing issue with bios 4.

Gigabyte know about my issue with bios 4 through esupport.

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Motherboards with AMD processors / Re: Bios 4 Aorus Elite X870E

« Last post by dmdilks on April 26, 2025, 01:11:24 pm »

Gigabyte go a different way in naming....4a-4b-4c-4
And they removed bios 4c

I look at every board with that chip-set. None of them show that bios that you showing there.

I'm ask this again were having a problem or just wanted to update the bios?

Can you give a link to what you are looking at on that bios? All you have to do copy the link and paste here.

Yes if you were having problem yes update the bios. If were not having a problem leave well enough alone.

Bios updates are really only there for people having problems.

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Motherboards with AMD processors / Re: Bios 4 Aorus Elite X870E

« Last post by Indigian on April 26, 2025, 11:02:01 am »

This is the one you have GIGABYTE X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI? Plus why are you updating the Bios you having a problem. One more thing normally the bios 4 should be the older one vs the 4c.

The only reason I'm asking about the board is there is no 4c bios. Version 1.0 / 1.1 have a bios up to F4. The 1.2 has only the bios FA2.

Gigabyte go a different way in naming....4a-4b-4c-4
And they removed bios 4c

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Motherboards with AMD processors / Re: Bios 4 Aorus Elite X870E

« Last post by dmdilks on April 25, 2025, 06:24:57 pm »

This is the one you have GIGABYTE X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI? Plus why are you updating the Bios you having a problem. One more thing normally the bios 4 should be the older one vs the 4c.

The only reason I'm asking about the board is there is no 4c bios. Version 1.0 / 1.1 have a bios up to F4. The 1.2 has only the bios FA2.

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Motherboards with AMD processors / Bios 4 Aorus Elite X870E

« Last post by Indigian on April 23, 2025, 02:39:13 pm »

Basically bios 4 keeps freezing at boot most of the time.
Bios 4c,old version doesn't.

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All other GIGABYTE products / Thunderbolt 4/5 card

« Last post by sacentre on April 15, 2025, 01:26:34 pm »

I just bought a Gigabyte Z790 Aorus Elite AX ICE (Rev 1.0) motherboard and would like to add a USB-C Display Port Alt Mode port that I can use to connect a Dell S2725QC monitor which has a DP Alt Mode socket.

I'm thinking the easiest way to do this is add a Thunderbolt card. Since I'm a complete newbie where these cards are concerned, can anyone recommend a Gigabyte model of TB 4 or 5 card that would work OK with this motherboard without compatibility issues? 

TIA

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Your Tests and Reviews / AORUS FO32U2 bios update is messed up

« Last post by kx11 on April 08, 2025, 05:03:39 pm »

This Bios F07 is messed up it locks the resolutions to 1440p 60hz !!!!!


reverted to F06 waiting for a fix

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Motherboards with AMD processors / Re: x870i Multiple DVI monitors

« Last post by dmdilks on March 28, 2025, 11:56:21 pm »

You can almost get any thing to connect almost everything out there. I have 2 draws full of adapters & cables you can connect almost everything. I have even a DVI to HDMI cable that is 25ft long.

But be care some of that stuff doesn't work some times. Just look at the ratings on what you are going to buy.