No signal from Graphics Card

dluns1974

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I am trying to rebuild a gaming computer, partially from original parts, partially from new parts (tower, motherboard, RAM, processor original; power supply, graphics card, HD, monitor, peripherals new). The problem is, I can't get my monitor to pick up the video card- if I plug the video cable into the motherboard, I get a 'no signal' error. The monitor only works if plugged into the onboard graphics card.

Here's what I've tried so far, in no particular order:

-updated BIOS for the motherboard (see specs below);

- totally updated my OS (Vista Home);

- checked that all RAM and graphics card were seated properly;

- checked that all power cables were attached to graphics card;

- changed BIOS setting to 'PCI-E';

- updated Direct X from 9 to 11;


Now, here's the specs:

Compaq Presario SR5510F
- MCP61PM-HM Iris8 motherboard (existing)

- 2 GB DDR-3 RAM (existing)

- AMD Athlon X2 2.0 GB dual core (existing)

- onboard graphics card is GeForce 6150SE (existing)

- graphics card I added (the one which the monitor won't recognize) is Gigabyte Geforce GT 630 128 bit DDR-3 HDMI PCI 2.0

- Seagate 500 GB HD (new)

The only thing I can think of that I haven't tried is using an HDMI cable- which I will have to pick up tomorrow. Is it possible that I MUST use an HDMI cable to get the new graphics card to work?
 

chromic

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check that the gpu is plugged in all the way, i had same problem few days ago when i received my new hd 7870 xt, it didnt plug all the way and the fix was to bend the metal clip that goes between the case & mobo. to straight.