ASUS ROG STRIX Z690 I-gaming WIFI GPU and iGPU issues. HELP!

[Alinul27]

Hi guys, i recently bought the ROG STRIX z690 i gaming wifi for my SFF pc build. The thing is that i ran into some problems.

I updated the bios using the biosf lashback to the latest version. I installed the Thermalright contact frame, and cpu (13600K), ram and all that jazz.
First problem i ran into was that the board does not see my RTX 3070 (which works fine in the other PC, so it's not the gpu). I tried it with riser cable and without the riser cable, still no go. I've set the pci speed to gen 3, nothing. 

After all this i tried to install windows 10 using the iGPU. Al nice and smooth but as soon as i install the intel graphics drivres, the screen turns black and i can't do anyting. I restart the cpu, go into bios, everything looks ok, then as soon as it boots into windows, the screen goes black again.

I tried to roll back to an older version of bios, but that doesn't seem to work. Tried it with EZ flash tool but it says that it's not a proper bios file, then with the bios flashback tool but the led stays green and doesn't want to initiate the update.

I was wondering could this be because i tightened the contact frame too much? Or the pump head of the aio? I am trying to rule out any possible mistake that i might have done. So please if u have any advice please help me out. Thanks.

PC specs:

Lian Li A4 H20 / ASUS ROG STRIX Z690 I-gaming WIFI / 13600K / 32 gb DDR5 5600mhz cl40 Kingston Fury / Seagate Firecuda 520 2TB SSD / Corsair SF750 PSU / 240 ID Cooling AIO/

[yangning8109]

Try to remove thermalright frame first. The frame could randomly influence RAM & PCIE lane when installed too tight or loose.

[Alinul27]

Right now i'm working on that. Thanks

[mikeyd55]

Hi, Just wondering how you made out.  What turned out to be the culprit? I have same Z690 I board and am about to build my system with 12900K cpu held in place by a Thermalright CPU Contact Frame.  Anyone else used a Thermalright CPU Contact Frame with success or not?   Thanks!

[JohnAb]

Don't have a frame myself, but I've read reports from several people that have been happy with them...

[Silent_Scone]

Contact frame is a sound investment, make sure to adhere to torquing spec.

[JohnAb]

Have you tried setting CSM = On in BIOS? It might change the video output around and possibly help. I used to have a PC and when I changed to CSM the video outputs would change. Might be worth a try. Otherwise, when the screen is black, try plugging your monitor into different outputs. There is also a black screen fix for NVidia cards - search for the solution in Google. I think it involves downloading a small NVidia program.