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No signal unless GPU is on PCI-E Slot 1

Fabulist
Level 7
Hello,

As the title says, is it possible to boot with a single GPU from PCI-E Slot 2 or 3? Currently, I receive no signal from any other Slot but 1.

Thanks.
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Hopper64
Level 16
Simple thing to check is whether the PCI lane switches are all in the on position. Top right on the board.
MZ790AE Bios 2001, GSkill F5-8400J4052G24GX2-TR5S, 14900KS, EKWB D5 TBE 300, Seasonic Prime TX-1600 ATX 3.1 Noctua Edition, Asus 5090 Astral, Phanteks Enthoo Elite, Asus Claymore 2, Asus Gladius 3, Asus XG349C, Samsung 9100 Pro, Windows 11 Pro

Hopper64
Level 16
List all your hardware too for everyone to review.
MZ790AE Bios 2001, GSkill F5-8400J4052G24GX2-TR5S, 14900KS, EKWB D5 TBE 300, Seasonic Prime TX-1600 ATX 3.1 Noctua Edition, Asus 5090 Astral, Phanteks Enthoo Elite, Asus Claymore 2, Asus Gladius 3, Asus XG349C, Samsung 9100 Pro, Windows 11 Pro

Fabulist
Level 7
All lane switches are active, should I disable the ones I do not use?

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Intel i7 5960x
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Hopper64
Level 16
I would probably leave them enabled.

Seems like I saw something about people using PCIe lane 2 due to oversized CPU coolers, but I can't remember exactly.
MZ790AE Bios 2001, GSkill F5-8400J4052G24GX2-TR5S, 14900KS, EKWB D5 TBE 300, Seasonic Prime TX-1600 ATX 3.1 Noctua Edition, Asus 5090 Astral, Phanteks Enthoo Elite, Asus Claymore 2, Asus Gladius 3, Asus XG349C, Samsung 9100 Pro, Windows 11 Pro

Fabulist
Level 7
All lanes work properly, I had SLI and a PhysX card before that. The only problem is when I use a single card on any other slot than the first one - I get no signal if I do that.

Menthol
Level 14
Disable the lanes above the slot you have your GPU inserted , If your card is in slot 2, disable slot 1, if it is in slot 3, disable 1 and 2, at least that is how it works if you have multiple GPU's and are testing them seperatly

Hopper64
Level 16
I would wait to see if anyone else chimes in on this. Oops-Menthol just did.
MZ790AE Bios 2001, GSkill F5-8400J4052G24GX2-TR5S, 14900KS, EKWB D5 TBE 300, Seasonic Prime TX-1600 ATX 3.1 Noctua Edition, Asus 5090 Astral, Phanteks Enthoo Elite, Asus Claymore 2, Asus Gladius 3, Asus XG349C, Samsung 9100 Pro, Windows 11 Pro

Menthol, I had cards on SLi, I don't currently. I mentioned this to indicate that all lanes are functional. Should I try to shut off the lanes before the lane my card is installed on?

Menthol
Level 14
Yes, I could be wrong but I believe your Vid card has to be in top slot, disable slot 1 and slot 2 becomes first slot