My RTX 4050 disappeared after an SSD swap + fresh Windows install (MSI Cyborg 15 A12V)

I’m genuinely losing my mind right now. I have an MSI Cyborg 15 A12V with an i5-12450H and an RTX 4050. Everything was working perfectly until I swapped the SSD. I installed a brand new SSD, did a completely fresh Windows 11 install, and the moment the system booted up, my RTX 4050 basically vanished from the universe.
It’s not disabled, not hidden, not showing errors, not listed as an unknown device. It’s literally not detected anywhere. Nvidia installer says “No compatible hardware found.” Device Manager shows nothing. BIOS doesn’t show the GPU at all. The laptop only uses the Intel iGPU now.

Here’s the crazy part: I even put my old SSD back in—the one where everything used to work perfectly. And the GPU is STILL gone. So whatever happened, it happened exactly during or right after the SSD swap and Windows reinstall.

I’ve tried everything I could think of: resetting BIOS to defaults, switching primary display between Auto, PEG, IGFX, PCH PCI, HG, doing a clean Windows install, updating chipset drivers, reinstalling with no internet, even opening the hidden developer BIOS menu. Nothing brings back the GPU. VMD is on and locked in the BIOS, and I’ve heard that MSI laptops can bug out with PCIe routing when VMD is involved, but it still doesn’t explain why the GPU is completely gone on BIOS level.

There were no sparks, no pressure, no cracks, no weird sounds, nothing. The laptop was perfectly fine before the SSD swap. Then after reinstalling Windows, the GPU simply stopped existing for the system.

At this point I don’t know if this is a VMD/Intel RST bug, some BIOS-level PCIe routing corruption, or a hardware issue like the GPU losing power or the PCIe root port failing. I’m just hoping someone has seen anything similar, because it feels insane that changing an SSD and reinstalling Windows could make a whole RTX 4050 disappear like it never existed.

Any advice, theories, or random guesses are welcome. I just want my GPU back.

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Planning on getting this laptop for these 3 games. I'll be upgrading it to 16GB if ever, and want to know how it performs on a 1080p native and with those fps boosting features (Framegen, FSR/DLSS). I also want to know the temps and if you are using a laptop cooler.

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hello, i have an Katana GF66 12UC and its been working preety fine, but im thinking about buying another but at the same time i discovered that i can change the ram of the laptop, so idk, is it worth it? or its better to buy a new one, thanks!

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Upgraded my ram on my MSI Vector 16 HX

So I upgraded the ram and wanted to turn on XMP Profile 1 in the bios, when I did that it doesn't post anymore what can I do?

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MSI Thin 15 B12UCX-1684CA 15.6" Gaming Laptop - Intel Core i5-12450H - RTX 2050 - 512 GB NVMe SSD - 16 GB RAM - Windows 11



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I just notice that my laptop keyboard backlight isn't switching on anymore with the Fn+ Pg Up/Down button.

Can anyone suggest a DIY solution for this?

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Cooling mod MSI Cyborg A12VF i5 4060
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I Upgraded My MSI Vector GP68HX with a Mini LED Screen - Video tutorial

¡Hola a todos! 👋

Hace poco le puse una pantalla mini LED (NE160QDM-NM8) a mi MSI Vector 16HX y grabé el proceso. Este es mi primer video tutorial.


https://youtube.com/watch?v=epgNC6P0hl0&si

Todavía estoy aprendiendo a hacer mejores tutoriales, así que agradecería mucho cualquier comentario constructivo o sugerencia para mejorar.

¡También feliz de responder cualquier pregunta sobre el proceso!

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Problemas de temperatura del procesador de una msi gf65 thin 9sd

Hola a todos, necesito su ayuda y consejos

Tengo una msi gf65 thin 9sd
I7 9750h
Gtx 1660ti
24gb ram
500 m.2 nvme

He cambiado de pasta, thermal pads y la temperatura sigue siendo muy alta, apenas abro un juego que no es muy demandante, la temperatura aumenta hasta 95°-97° y el ventilador a tope.

En caso de days gone el rendimiento es pesimo, 40-60 fps en calidad gráfica baja-media el procesador está a 95°, haciendo uso solo el 40-50% y con un máximo de 2.1ghz
Tengo cooler boost activado y el plan de energía en alto rendimiento. Les agradecería su ayuda


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Strange crash, need help
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Hello guys, I have a msi raider ge78hx, Got this laptop 2 years ago, the last thermal paste maintenance was 9 months ago, but now im experimenting a lot of temperatures issues, Im playing Expedition 33 with all low settings and when I open the game I have like 75° for cpu and gpu, 1 min later mi cpu is on 95° and gpu 84°, I fabric reseted my laptop a week ago and its when my problems started, idk what to do, it just turns off when im playing, never had this temps issues before, im using my lap over a base for air flow.

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Hi there, I am an fellow gamer who wants to be able to actually play games on this laptop with out being bottlenecked by the 8gb of ram. My laptop is the LAPTOPS Pulse GL66 PULSE GL66 12UCK-469. I was wondering which 8gb stick I should use. Like which company. Thank you!

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Help, the RGB LEDs on my keyboard no longer light up.

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HOW MY CYBORG 15 A13VF GET THIS???
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Need Help Controlling Fan Speed on MSI A15 Thin


I’m using an MSI A15 Thin laptop and I can’t figure out how to properly control the fan speed.
MSI Center / Dragon Center doesn’t support this model, and the fans randomly ramp up even during light tasks.

Has anyone found a working method—BIOS options, third-party tools, EC firmware tweaks, or anything safe for this specific model?


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