The launch of the RTX 5060 has been met with controversy, with some media outlets criticizing the timing of its release during Computex and the initial lack of review drivers. User concerns have also surfaced regarding the card’s 8GB of video memory and its pricing.Now, another issue has emerged for users of the RTX 5060 graphics card.

Nvidia has confirmed that some users are experiencing black screens upon reboot due to compatibility issues with certain motherboards. According to the company, this problem primarily affects “legacy motherboards,” and a firmware update is necessary to correct it. Nvidia has published a support page on its website providing detailed instructions for users encountering this issue.

To mitigate the black screen issue, Nvidia recommends the following steps:

• Completely shut down your computer before restarting.
• Update your motherboard’s BIOS to the latest version.
• Ensure that your motherboard is running in UEFI mode, not Legacy / CSM. If your motherboard does not support UEFI, Nvidia suggests contacting your GPU’s customer support for a VBIOS update tailored for legacy motherboards.
• Boot using integrated graphics or another GPU.

Once you have successfully booted to the desktop, you can download the Nvidia GPU UEFI Firmware Update tool to update your RTX 5060 or RTX 5060 Ti to the latest firmware version, wich includes the necessary fixes. Nvidia emphasizes that this firmware update is onyl required for systems experiencing black screen issues during reboots. If your system restarts without any problems, no update is needed.

Further details and links to the firmware update tool can be found in Nvidia’s official support post.

nvidia emphasizes that this firmware update is only required for systems experiencing black screen issues during reboots.