PC doesn't recognise graphics card in first PCIE but does in second

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awaisk179

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Hi,
I'm stuck in a pretty odd situation. So I bought an R9 290 the other day and tried installing it in my PC. But the PC doesn't even show the bios screen when booted up. It also made beeping sounds when I first started it up (1 long 3 short). I know that the beeps mean the PC doesn't recognise the card. But when I put the old 770 back in the 1st slot, the 770 was working perfectly. The R9 290 works perfectly in the 2nd PCIE slot however, which I find even more odd. Any advice on making the R9 290 work in the 1st slot will be really helpful.

Specs:
Intel i5 4670k at stock
ASUS Gryphon Z87 mobo
G-Skill ripjaws 8GB at 1600MHZ
Corsair CX600M
Old card: MSI GTX 770 Lightning
Card not working in the 1st PCI-E slot: Gigabyte R9 290 Windforce
 
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Cristi72
Hello,

You should change your PSU, as is not the best one from Corsair and generally a mediocre quality at the best (best Corsair are AX series). Check this:

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/answers/id-1804779/power-supply-unit-tier-list.html

Official specs for GTX770 are min. 230W, min. 600W total, but usually NVidias ducks well under the specs.

Meanwhile, R9-290s stock are rated for min. 250W, but if you have a non-reference card with a proper cooling system they can jump well over 300W; please also check this:

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/radeon-r9-290-and-290x,3728-4.html

So to be sure, you will need at least a good 700W power supply.
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Cristi72

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Hello,

You should change your PSU, as is not the best one from Corsair and generally a mediocre quality at the best (best Corsair are AX series). Check this:

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/answers/id-1804779/power-supply-unit-tier-list.html

Official specs for GTX770 are min. 230W, min. 600W total, but usually NVidias ducks well under the specs.

Meanwhile, R9-290s stock are rated for min. 250W, but if you have a non-reference card with a proper cooling system they can jump well over 300W; please also check this:

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/radeon-r9-290-and-290x,3728-4.html

So to be sure, you will need at least a good 700W power supply.
 
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