M5a97 r2 mono
Msi 1060
He didn't have USB so couldn't update bios

Friend had 1060 wanted install, old got was 650

Put it in, nothing
Reset cmos via jumper
Works
Uninstalled and install drivers
Same shit

Only thing I can think of is a bios update , does this sound about right ?


Tldr
Need to reset cmos for of to boot with 1060

Put in old card
Do complete driver uninstall
Google some driver uninstaller
Restart
Put in card
Giddy up

DDU Instructions - Nvidia
1. Get this program, here: http://www.wagnardmobile.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=144 ...from the "Official Download Here" link, and save it to your desktop.
2. Get your vid card driver here, use the Manual Search: http://www.geforce.com/drivers ...save this to your desktop.
3. Run DDU (Display Driver Uninstaller) choose the "Highly Recommend Option", and just do what it tells you. If it wants to go into "Safe Mode", let it.
4. After it's done and comp has rebooted to normal mode, just double click the Nvidia driver to install. If it want's to reboot, let it.

Did all that

fresh installed the drivers, when it runs it runs fine.

but if reboots it fails POST. with no VGA hardware identified
i reset bios, boots fine, repeat

Updated the BIOS. It took it then got stuck at bios F1 screen. Went into it, booted computer. Rebooted again

Same shit, gonna try another slot maybe

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What make/model of power supply?

Did you have right boot priority ssd or hdd