Hello NVIDIA community,
I’m experiencing a persistent black screen issue at boot with my new GeForce RTX 5060 Ti on an ASUS ROG STRIX B550-F GAMING WIFI II motherboard, running Ubuntu/Xubuntu Linux. Here’s a detailed summary of my setup and the steps I’ve taken so far:
Hardware & Software Setup
- GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti (no iGPU on CPU)
- Motherboard: ASUS ROG STRIX B550-F GAMING WIFI II (BIOS up to date)
- CPU: AMD Ryzen 9
- OS: Ubuntu/Xubuntu (latest stable release)
- Driver: NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-580.119.02 (installed via .run file, no errors reported)
Issue Description
GRUB displays correctly.
After selecting the OS, the screen goes black, fans spin up to 100%, and the system becomes unresponsive.
The GPU was installed using an AMD Radeon RX 6800 (which works fine), then switched back to the GeForce RTX 5060 Ti.
Troubleshooting Steps Already Taken
Reinstalled NVIDIA drivers multiple times.
Tried both Ubuntu and Xubuntu (same result).
Checked BIOS settings (PCIe Gen4, Above 4G Decoding enabled, CSM disabled).
No iGPU available on the CPU, so no fallback option.
Note: I do not have Windows installed, so I cannot use the NVIDIA GPU UEFI Firmware Update Tool for RTX 5060 Series as suggested in some threads. I will try to find a workaround or a Linux-compatible method.
Questions for the Community
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Would switching to a different motherboard likely resolve the issue?
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Should I consider upgrading to a GeForce RTX 5060 Ti instead?
I’m building a workstation primarily for AI/Deep Learning workloads (PyTorch, TensorFlow, etc.).
Any insights, similar experiences, or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance for your help!