Radeon HD 7950 dead on arrival?

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MATTI_FROM_LAHTI

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I have a problem with my new graphics card. It's Radeon HD 7950 from VTX3D.

Nothing shows up when I plug in to my VGA monitor (I'm using a converter). It works fine with an integrated graphics card. I tried different things like checking all connectors, RAM, and so on. I also tried plugging it via HDMI cable to my LCD TV. Same story. Works like a charm on iGPU while Radeon just spins the fans and that's it :( I don't have Windows installed yet but I updated BIOS

Here are my specs

- Intel i5 3470
- ASUS P8Z77-V LX2
- Corsair Vengeance 8GB 1600MHz
- VTX3D HD 7950 3GB
-Seagate Barracuda 1TB
-Corsair VS 600 Watts
- HP 2007w Monitor (VGA)
 
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its supposed to be like that, i believe your card is DOA, test it on a different pc to be sure, if its dead, RMA
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MATTI_FROM_LAHTI

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Yes, I always ground myself before dealing with computer components. It's brand new. The whole system arrived just today.



Hmm so while I'm using integrated graphics will it work? Could you elaborate?

 
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clear cmos/ reset bios first, then go to your bios settings, go to advanced tab>System Agent Configuration>Graphics Configuration>Primary Display.. change it to PCIe, keep in mind you will have to connect the monitor through the onboard VGA/DVI to change these settings
 
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Sounds reasonable. I will try it now. Is it ok to install Windows beforehand ?
 
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I have followed the steps and still the same effect. However I noticed that BIOS version have not downgraded after this reset, have I missed something or is it supposed to be like this?. Although other settings appeared to be default including date/time etc.
 
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its supposed to be like that, i believe your card is DOA, test it on a different pc to be sure, if its dead, RMA
 
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MATTI_FROM_LAHTI

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In the end decided to return this card completely and get a refund since it's a fresh purchase and I have a cooling off period. Support from VTX3D for an European market appears to be virtually non-existent... I never heard of the brand until seeing their card in my system.

I will go for something more refined. Gigabyte 7950 WF3 has a decent price however I'm a bit worried whether it will not fit into my Zalman Z9 case. XFX 7950 DD is even cheaper and will definitely fit but a Gigabyte one is certainly a very temping choice.
 
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id stay away from XFX, their cards are riddled with problems, gigabyte should be better, but i would recommend Sapphire or ASUS, if the price isnt too high
 
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MATTI_FROM_LAHTI

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So I chose Gigabyte HD 7950 Windforce and received it today :)

How should I install it? I mean uninstall Intel HD drivers first and then change Primary Display to PCIe ? And then obviously install the graphics card itself physically.
 
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seat/install the GPU, then clear cmos/ reset bios first, then go to your bios settings, go to advanced tab>System Agent Configuration>Graphics Configuration>Primary Display.. change it to PCIe, save and restart
 
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