Dell optiplex 7010 not detecting gpu

Question

Hello. My name is Kuzwayo, I own a dell optiplex 7010, specs: i5 3470, 8gb ram, 256gb kingstone SSD, 1TB Hdd. I recently updated my bios from A16 to A29 and since then my pc will misbehave. wont read the network card sometimes, RAM won't load and the PC will turn on with the fans spinning. A few days ago i got a CosAir CX semi modular PSu 500w and i got a gtx 1060 3gb. if i plug in the gpu, the gpu fans are not spinning. the cables are plugged in and secured but noting, i run a pc diagnosis, the gpu was detected there but not in the BIOS, the BIOS says the PCIe slot is empty. Kindly assist me

tcsenter_d1db75 · Accepted Answer

Enter BIOS and note all settings/values. Then perform clear/reset CMOS procedure. This unit is aging, while you are at it, might as well replace the CMOS battery CR 2032 with new one. Return BIOS settings/values to proper, appropriate, or prior values you have noted. Change primary video initialization to PCI-E instead of integrated/onboard.

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redxps630 · Accepted Answer

agree that before you even installed gpu the pc was already acting strange speaking of CMOs corruption which should be cured by the CMOs clear jumper method and CMOs battery replacement.

Chino de Oro · Answer

1.  Check and verify that you plug in the 6-pin graphics connector to proper connector on PSU and the GTX 1060 graphics card. 2.  Disable Secure Boot in Bios settings.

Kuzwayo · Answer

@tcsenter_d1db75​ thank you for the advise, it worked and i replaced the CMOS.

Kuzwayo · Answer

@redxps630​ Thank you, it is currently working.

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