Trying to figure out what is wrong with my GTX 1060 6GB

ElvenKingLoki · Aug 27, 2019

As the title suggested I am trying to figure what's wrong with it as I haven't even used it for more than a year now. I recently got error code 43 after it had been shipped from another state as I was moving and couldn't take it with me. I have nvflashed it with the bios that was on the card just to reset it but that didn't do anything. I have also tried installing older drivers in hopes of making it work but it still hasnt fixed it. I have uninstalled and installed the new drivers as well. Each time I would install Geforce experience it would say that there is no driver installed on the card but I know I had 431 on it the last time I used it. I cant figure out what the issue might be. Here is the screenshot of the GPU-Z.

8BitZ80 · Aug 28, 2019

GPU-Z isn't picking up on much at all. No reading on GPU clock, memory, CUDA or anything.
My guess is a power issue. If you've got an spare PSU (and maybe motherboard), I'd try running the card on auxiliary power to check if there's something funky going on. There's also the option of testing it with a double-molex-to-6-pin adaptor.

ElvenKingLoki · Aug 28, 2019

Could it possibly be that the wire is somehow messed up? I mean the PC was reading the card even when the VGA cable wasn't connected. It was disconnected when I got the PC. Everything else in the PC seems to be working just fine besides the sata port damage to my HDD

I really don't want it to be the PSU because everything in my PC is brand new and I had just gotten it in November last year

8BitZ80 · Aug 28, 2019

ElvenKingLoki said:
Could it possibly be that the wire is somehow messed up? I mean the PC was reading the card even when the VGA cable wasn't connected. It was disconnected when I got the PC. Everything else in the PC seems to be working just fine besides the sata port damage to my HDD

I have no idea about the specific workings of power supplies, it depends on whether the power draw is from the PSU-only or both PSU and motherboard at the same time. If the 6-pin connector is installed, the card will be sensing the power connection, but it's actually getting no power at all if something is buggered in the PSU for that specific power rail. If the 6-pin is disconnected, the power draw through the motherboard may be enough to power up the card and it gets detected. I'd play around with it and just verify that's the case.

Mussels · Aug 28, 2019

The card works or it doesnt with regards to power, no in between.

You mention damage to SATA in your second post but not your first - physical damage to the system is something you should have mentioned from the beginning with an explanation of what happened there. Sounds like it too physical damage and now its dead, unfortunately.

8BitZ80 · Aug 28, 2019

Mussels said:
The card works or it doesnt with regards to power, no in between.

You mention damage to SATA in your second post but not your first - physical damage to the system is something you should have mentioned from the beginning with an explanation of what happened there. Sounds like it too physical damage and now its dead, unfortunately.

The card isn't dead. He said that it gets detected without the cable plugged in.

ElvenKingLoki · Aug 28, 2019

It just wont get off the error 43 no matter what I try. I have tried updating it with and without PSU connected and still the same thing. The card is still detected if there is 6 pin connector

eidairaman1 · Aug 28, 2019

Wrong bios or card is borked

Chomiq · Aug 28, 2019

So you shipped fully assembled PC right? You never heard of the nightmare stories with shipments? Well now you're in one.

eidairaman1 · Aug 29, 2019

Chomiq said:
So you shipped fully assembled PC right? You never heard of the nightmare stories with shipments? Well now you're in one.

Hasn't returned

MrGRiMv25 · Aug 29, 2019

%There's a fix on Nvidia's site, not sure if its any help to you, but worth a try anyway.

https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/forums/discover/207647/nvidia-amp-windows-10-how-i-solved-the-code-43-error-/?commentPage=1

You could also use GPedit to stop Windows from trying to install its own driver, it's pretty easy to find in Gpedit if you dig bout in there.

ROB007 · Sep 4, 2019

hey i have the same problem with my gtx 1060 6gb too . di you sort it or not yet let me know plz
as its drive me mad

System Name	Rainbow Sparkles (Power efficient, <350W gaming load)
Processor	Ryzen R7 5800x3D (Undervolted, 4.45GHz all core)
Motherboard	Asus x570-F (BIOS Modded)
Cooling	Alphacool Apex UV - Alphacool Eisblock XPX Aurora + EK Quantum ARGB 3090 w/ active backplate
Memory	2x32GB DDR4 3600 Corsair Vengeance RGB @3866 C18-22-22-22-42 TRFC704 (1.4V Hynix MJR - SoC 1.15V)
Video Card(s)	Galax RTX 3090 SG 24GB: Underclocked to 1700Mhz 0.750v (375W down to 250W))
Storage	2TB WD SN850 NVME + 1TB Sasmsung 970 Pro NVME + 1TB Intel 6000P NVME USB 3.2
Display(s)	Phillips 32 32M1N5800A (4k144), LG 32" (4K60) \| Gigabyte G32QC (2k165) \| Phillips 328m6fjrmb (2K144)
Case	Fractal Design R6
Audio Device(s)	Logitech G560 \| Corsair Void pro RGB \|Blue Yeti mic
Power Supply	Fractal Ion+ 2 860W (Platinum) (This thing is God-tier. Silent and TINY)
Mouse	Logitech G Pro wireless + Steelseries Prisma XL
Keyboard	Razer Huntsman TE ( Sexy white keycaps)
VR HMD	Oculus Rift S + Quest 2
Software	Windows 11 pro x64 (Yes, it's genuinely a good OS) OpenRGB - ditch the branded bloatware!
Benchmark Scores	Nyooom.

System Name	PCGOD
Processor	AMD FX 8350@ 5.0GHz
Motherboard	Asus TUF 990FX Sabertooth R2 2901 Bios
Cooling	Scythe Ashura, 2×BitFenix 230mm Spectre Pro LED (Blue,Green), 2x BitFenix 140mm Spectre Pro LED
Memory	16 GB Gskill Ripjaws X 2133 (2400 OC, 10-10-12-20-20, 1T, 1.65V)
Video Card(s)	AMD Radeon 290 Sapphire Vapor-X
Storage	Samsung 840 Pro 256GB, WD Velociraptor 1TB
Display(s)	NEC Multisync LCD 1700V (Display Port Adapter)
Case	AeroCool Xpredator Evil Blue Edition
Audio Device(s)	Creative Labs Sound Blaster ZxR
Power Supply	Seasonic 1250 XM2 Series (XP3)
Mouse	Roccat Kone XTD
Keyboard	Roccat Ryos MK Pro
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Processor	Ryzen 7 5800X3D
Motherboard	Gigabyte X570 Aorus Elite
Cooling	Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 SE
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Mouse	Endgame Gear XM1R
Keyboard	Wooting Two HE

System Name	PCGOD
Processor	AMD FX 8350@ 5.0GHz
Motherboard	Asus TUF 990FX Sabertooth R2 2901 Bios
Cooling	Scythe Ashura, 2×BitFenix 230mm Spectre Pro LED (Blue,Green), 2x BitFenix 140mm Spectre Pro LED
Memory	16 GB Gskill Ripjaws X 2133 (2400 OC, 10-10-12-20-20, 1T, 1.65V)
Video Card(s)	AMD Radeon 290 Sapphire Vapor-X
Storage	Samsung 840 Pro 256GB, WD Velociraptor 1TB
Display(s)	NEC Multisync LCD 1700V (Display Port Adapter)
Case	AeroCool Xpredator Evil Blue Edition
Audio Device(s)	Creative Labs Sound Blaster ZxR
Power Supply	Seasonic 1250 XM2 Series (XP3)
Mouse	Roccat Kone XTD
Keyboard	Roccat Ryos MK Pro
Software	Windows 7 Pro 64

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Motherboard	HP Z400 Rev 2
Cooling	Alpenfohn Brocken v1
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Storage	240GB WD SSD, 6 x 2TB HDD
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Case	AeroCool
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Keyboard	Gots keys
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