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I build my first computer today and it has been so stressful. I put the CPU in and the RAM and everything worked fine I got into BIOS and then I install windows 8.1 on an SSD. Then I shutdown the system did not unplug it which was my first mistake and I put in the GPU into the mobo. The system starts up and shuts down 3 seconds later then restarts and then its fine but I am not getting any display I have an A2 IDE detect error showing up on my motherboard and I have no idea what that is. To be honest I don't think not unplugging the PC did anything harmful because when I removed the GPU and started the system again with only the CPU everything was fine like before. But the problems start when I put in the GPU. As I said I am not getting any display on the monitor. I am using a HDMI cable and I am using my HDTV. I have tried putting the HDMI into the gpu to see if it switched the display output and again using the motherboards HDMI socket but either-way there was no picture. My PSU is a Corsair RM850, motherboard is a MATX Asus Maximus vi gene, CPU is intel i7 4770k, RAM g.skill ripjaws Z 16gb (2x8gb), GPU is XFX r9 290.

I should note that maybe it is a problem between the PSU and the GPU as the GPU has a 6pin and an 8pin socket for power and I have plugged the 6pin of a 6+2 into the 6pin socket and both the 6+2pin into the 8 pin socket. Note that these are two separate cables but these cables also split into another 6+2pin. So perhaps I need a dedicated 6pin with no split? and a dedicated 8pin with no split?

Arghhh this is sooo frustrating and yeaa what the hell is the A2 error
 
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The PSU cables aren't a problem - they're specifically designed for modern, high-powered GPUs. The splitter cable is designed so that if you're running multiple GPUs which each require a 6+2 and a 6 pin plug, you don't have half-a-dozen GPU power cables filling up your case. With the RM850, you only need one cable from the PSU - it'll have an 8-pin connector on the PSU side and two 6+2 pin connectors on the other that plug into your card.

Your HDTV displays without the GPU installed, correct?
 
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Yes the HDTV does display without the GPU installed
 
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Not to be insulting, but did you follow the installation instructions that came with your R9? Many people expect it to be plug-n-play, but there are a couple of critical steps that have to be taken before it'll work right (stuff like disabling your onboard graphics).
 
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Lol its quite alright, but to answer your question..I bought two r9 290's second hand and they each came with two manuals one of them was very much a plug and play and the other was a driver installation walkthrough, but I can't exactly use this considering there is no display.

In regards to your first post about using just one cable with the split, I will try that tomorrow as I have already packed everything away. I was running the setup up without a case and just using the motherboard box.
 
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Ok here is an update my GPU that I was using the XFX r9 290 Black double dissipation OC edition 980Mhz got the error code A2 and so I swapped it from my XFX r9 290 core edition and now I have error code 62. This is ridiculous is my PCI-E slot busted or something? Put it in the other PCIE slot and got error A2 again. ALso I am pretty sure I have no audio... nothing is coming out of the speakers.
 
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