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Graphics Card Incompatibilities?
Created 23rd February 2011 @ 19:23
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Right, so as you may remember, I was building a new PC. All the stuff arrived, and I’ve built it fine.
The only problem seems to be the motherboard being incompatible with the graphics card I used in my old machine. When I turn on the new pc, I get a message on the monitor “No input detected.” However, when I put the graphics card back in the old computer and hook it up to the monitor, it works fine.
First of all, since this is my first time building a computer – is there anything I need to do with the graphics card to make it run on a new motherboard? (Dumb question I know)
Second, is there any way to test if a different graphics card would work with that motherboard?
Plz help a noob again :'(
PS – I have a Radeon HD 5550, and an Asus M4A87TD
There’s no incompatability there. From what you’re saying, it sounds like its pretty conclusively a faulty graphics card.
Quoted from Skyride
There’s no incompatability there. From what you’re saying, it sounds like its pretty conclusively a faulty graphics card.
why do you think the gpu is faulty if it works on the old machine…?
Quoted from octochris
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why do you think the gpu is faulty if it works on the old machine…?
That’s why I thought it might be compatibility. But I guess not, didn’t think it would be that, but I have no clue otherwise
Quoted from octochris
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why do you think the gpu is faulty if it works on the old machine…?
Oops, read it wrong, thought he said the old gfx card worked fine in the new PC.
I’d say go check your RAM then. Like super obvious stuff like “is it pushed in properly”, then go try various combinations of different sticks in different slots (ell oh ell) to check none of the sticks or slots are fucked.
Quoted from Skyride
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Oops, read it wrong, thought he said the old gfx card worked fine in the new PC.
I’d say go check your RAM then. Like super obvious stuff like “is it pushed in properly”, then go try various combinations of different sticks in different slots (ell oh ell) to check none of the sticks or slots are fucked.
Want to keep my nice dual-channel though :(
EDIT – If I want to keep dual-channel I can’t swap the slots, the cpu cooler you recommended blocks the first one :D
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Are you plugging in a dvi or a vga cable into your gfx card? ( i guess its probably just got the white dvi/digital connector?) Try plugging it into another port on the graphics card (some have two), also check if your monitor is set to digital or analoge mode, try the ram as skyride says, only other thing you can try is another gfx card in the mobo.
Has it got two PCI-E slots?
For me it only worked if it was plugged into one of them and had this blanking thing in the other. It’ll probably tell you in the book.
Quoted from Tapley ❤
Are you plugging in a dvi or a vga cable into your gfx card? ( i guess its probably just got the white dvi/digital connector?) Try plugging it into another port on the graphics card (some have two), also check if your monitor is set to digital or analoge mode, try the ram as skyride says, only other thing you can try is another gfx card in the mobo.
I’ve tried an HDMI cable and a VGA one, neither works, both work in my old pc. Monitor is set at the right stuff. Unfortunately don’t have another card lying around anywhere, or I would have tried that by now :S
Quoted from Tobyy
Has it got two PCI-E slots?
For me it only worked if it was plugged into one of them and had this blanking thing in the other. It’ll probably tell you in the book.
Nah, only one PCI-E slot :/
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What exactly happens when you turn on the PC? hear any beeps? Do the Fans start spinning?
fucking punch it
Quoted from Asteryz
What exactly happens when you turn on the PC? hear any beeps? Do the Fans start spinning?
All the fans start, no beeping. Laser on the mouse lights up, keyboard ‘lock’ buttons flash. I looked a bit more though, the problem is pretty weird. If I put in a VGA or HDMI cable into the monitor but not into the actual computer, I get the message “Check video cable.” After I plug it into the pc, the message goes away and I get “No input detected” then the monitor sleeps. I assume that means it’s detecting that it’s being plugged into the pc, making me think that the problem is between the mobo and the gcard?
Quoted from SfynX
Have you tried reseating everything?
Not yet, was gonna do that tonight once I get home from school
added you on steam, cba to go through step by step details here
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