Users of NVIDIA’s latest graphics cards, the GeForce RTX 5090 and 5090D, are encountering significant challenges, with some experiencing critical failures referred to as “bricking”after the installation of recent drivers.
Critical Issues with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 & 5090D GPUs: Driver-Related Failures
Released on January 30th, NVIDIA’s GeForce RTX 5090 and its China-specific counterpart, the RTX 5090D, have suffered from a variety of operational issues. While the RTX 5090D was designed to adhere to U. S.export restrictions by scaling back certain AI functionality, its core architecture remains largely similar to the RTX 5090. However, early adopters have reported less-than-ideal experiences since both models were released in limited quantities, leading to disappointed users.
Reports from various Chinese online communities—particularly Chiphell, Baidu, and Bilibili—indicate that several users have had their RTX 5090D units rendered inoperable. Found primarily among graphics cards from manufacturers such as Colorful and Manli, these issues have also been seen in models from Gigabyte.
The onset of these problems appears to coincide with the installation of the latest drivers. One user shared their experience, stating, “After installing the driver for my Colorful GeForce RTX 5090D, my screen went completely black and the card was no longer detected.”Both DisplayPort and HDMI connections failed to resolve the situation.
A similar incident was noted on Baidu Forums, where a user cited issues with the Manli Gallardo variant of the RTX 5090D, which became unresponsive after a driver update.
One retailer, Goofish, has indicated that the problem isn’t isolated to certain manufacturers; it may affect all RTX 5090 and 5090D cards. Users are warned that the new drivers may lead to complete failures, making the GPUs undetectable by the system. Additionally, there have been rare reports of burned ICs and other severe malfunctions.
This issue does not seem to be exclusive to the RTX 5090D. Users with the RTX 5090 are also reporting similar detection failures. In a post on the r/ASUS subreddit, a user described their inability to get the RTX 5090 recognized by either Windows or BIOS, despite attempts to reset the CMOS.
Some users have mentioned that changing their PCIe settings from 5.0 to 4.0 may resolve the detection issue. This approach was highlighted by Der8auer in his video. However, this is not confirmed as a reliable fix. As these cards are the first to be fully compliant with the Gen5 standards, they might experience compatibility problems when operated on older motherboards, prompting a switch to Gen4 mode. Moreover, newer Gen5 motherboards often share lanes between M.2 slots and PCIe slots, potentially complicating the setup.
A user on Bilibili also provided evidence illustrating a non-functional Manli RTX 5090D after driver installation, emphasizing the troubling trend of malfunctioning graphics cards. The details of that incident can be viewed here.
In related news, testing done by members of the PCMarket community revealed alarming results regarding the RTX 5090D and other models, including the RTX 5080 and RTX 4080. Observations indicated that the 16-pin power cables melted during stress tests, despite the specifics of the test conditions being largely unknown. Some tests did suggest that the connector cables utilized were outdated 12VHPWR types previously linked to melting issues in earlier RTX 4090 models.
The implications of these findings could be significant, particularly with the 600W-rated RTX 5090 potentially putting even more stress on power connectors than earlier models. While reports involving the latest 12V-2×6 connectors for the RTX 50 series are scarce due to limited product releases, the community remains vigilant for updates and incidents.
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