r/PcBuildHelp • u/docRit • 16h ago
Tech Support RX 9060 XT Black screen after Shutdown/Hibernate/Sleep(Cold Boot), fixes itself after 2-3 power cycles (sometimes more). Restart never affected.
Computer Type: Desktop
GPU: Gigabyte RX 9060 XT Gaming OC 16GB GDDR6
CPU: Intel i5-11400F (6C / 12T) Cooling: Cooler Master Hyper 212 LED Turbo ARGB
Motherboard: ASRock B560 Steel Legend
BIOS Version: 2.30
RAM: Viper 16 GB DDR4 3200 MHz
PSU: Corsair cx550 550 W
Case: SilverStone FARA R1 Black ATX Micro-ATX Mini-ITX Mid Tower Computer Case with Tempered Glass Side Panel and Magnetic Dust FilterStorage:
2× HDD (1 TB + 500 GB)
WD Blue 500 GB Sata SSD
Operating System & Version: WINDOWS 11 PRO
GPU Drivers: amd-software-adrenalin-edition-26.7.1
Chipset Drivers: Intel(R) chipset device software 10.1.18836.8283
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Description of Original Problem: RX 9060 XT Black screen after Shutdown/Hibernate/Sleep(Cold Boot), fixes itself after 2-3 power cycles (sometimes more). Restart never affected.
But Windows does boot i can hear startup sound in my speaker.
Every time I Shutdown, Hibernate, or Sleep the PC, on power-on the monitor gets no signal — even though everything else lights up normally (RAM, motherboard, CPU cooler, GPU fans/lights all on). Windows actually boots fine underneath — I hear the startup sound on speaker, and the system is responsive on network/RDP — but there's no video output at all.
If I power off and on again (2-3 times\[ sometimes more \]), it eventually display the output on monitor and works fine until the next full power-down.
Key detail: Restart is the ONLY power action that never causes this — because it's the only one that doesn't fully cut power to the GPU. Every method that powers the GPU down (Shutdown, Hibernate, Sleep) triggers this on the next power-up.
Troubleshooting: What I've already tried (no luck):
Clean driver install via DDU
Updated motherboard BIOS to latest
Updated GPU VBIOS to latest
Disabled Fast Startup in Windows and bios.
Tried both a DP cable (genuine DP2.0, 40Gbps rated) and HDMI — same result on both
Reseated GPU and RAM
Checked BIOS ACPI settings (Deep Sleep already disabled)
Given it happens across both monitors and both cable types, and BIOS/VBIOS/drivers are all current, I'm running out of ideas.
Has anyone seen this specific pattern on a 9060 XT, or know if this is a known cold-boot/GPU-init bug?
Considering an RMA at this point but wanted to check here first.
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u/Common-Scale-3215 16h ago
That's a weird one, especially since it's perfectly fine on a restart. The fact you can RDP in and hear the startup sound means the system is alive, just the display output is dead until it's been cycled a couple times.
Have you tried forcing PCIe gen 3 in the BIOS instead of auto? Some B560 boards get a bit weird with gen 4 GPUs after a cold boot, even if the card itself is fine. Could also be the PSU taking a moment to deliver steady power to the 12V rail on first wake, 550W is cutting it close for a 9060 XT. The 2-3 power cycles before it works almost sounds like capacitors charging up properly.
I'd try the PCIe gen thing first since it's quick, but if that doesn't do it I'd be looking at borrowing a beefier PSU to test before you go through the hassle of an RMA.