A few days ago, I received my R7 260x from Gigabyte and I was stoked to put it in my pc, when I did go to put it in and test it, I booted the system and it just gave me a black screen, I tried it on another system, same result. My motherboard has had some odd issues in the past with the DIMM slot and so on, so I'm really worried, I don't want my brand-new GPU to be fried. Both systems are AMD APU's, so I was wondering if the integrated graphics was prohibiting the GPU from actually being detected or functioning properly.
Radeon R7 260x Problem
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moozilbee
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What happens when you turn on your computer without the graphics card? It sounds like it could be something else causing the problem, since if you have integrated graphics you would still be able to use your PC, you just couldn't play games or anything very well.
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With systems that have integrated graphics, you usually have to select the graphics system to use in the bios. Have you done this? Does the on board graphics work? Have you attached the monitor to the graphics card not the MB output? Does the gpu fan spin when the system is on? Have you attached the 6 pin secondary power from the psu?
I've looked for the setting that allows me to do so, the on board graphics do work, I have attached the monitor to the graphics card, the gpu fan does spin, and yes the 6 pin secondary power is attached, but I had to use an adapter since my PSU doesn't support the six pin.
Dogsnake
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In your bios there is a Main Board Settings section. Look in the advanced subsection. There is an integrated graphics section in the advanced section. You may need to select the graphics solution there. I am pretty sure you must make that change as the MB does not auto select the graphics card.
So, under Advanced and Integrated Graphics there is Initiate Graphics Adapter and Initiate Graphic Devices, on Adapter the default is PEG, should I set it to IGD? and under Initiate Graphic Devices the default is Auto, the other options are disabled or Dual Graphics.
ko888
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For a system using a single Radeon R7 260X graphics card AMD specifies a minimum of a 500 Watt or greater system power supply. The power supply should also have a maximum combined +12 Volt continuous current rating of 25 Amps or greater and have at least one 6-pin PCI Express supplementary power connector.
Total Power Supply Wattage is NOT the crucial factor in power supply selection!!! Sufficient Total Combined Continuous Power/Current Available on the +12V Rail(s) is the most critical factor.
GIGABYTE specifies a system power supply requirement of 450W for their Radeon R7 260X graphics cards but that isn't sufficient or relevant enough information.
Logisys PS480D2 480W power supply
• OEM: Unknown because of the fraudulent use of the UL logo without any UL File Number being provided
• maximum combined +12 Volt continuous current rating of 16 Amps <=== this is grossly insufficient
• NO PCI Express supplementary power connectors <=== This is an obvious warning sign of insufficient +12V rail capacity
• Modular Output Cables: Yes/No
• Intel Haswell Compliance: No
• No 80 PLUS Efficiency Certification
• 1 Year Limited Warranty
The bottom line is that you need a new power supply unit that is capable of powering your system with the Radeon R7 260X.
ko888
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EVGA doesn't have a 550W model in their PSU offerings. They do have two 500W models that should be more than sufficient to do the job.
EVGA 100-W1-0500-KR
• OEM: HEC
• maximum combined +12 Volt continuous current rating of 40 Amps
• one (6+2)-pin PCI Express supplementary power connectors
• Modular Output Cables: No
• Official Intel Haswell Compliance: No (+5V rail drops out of ATX Specs)
• 80 PLUS Standard Efficiency Certification
• 3 Year Limited Warranty
EVGA 500B Bronze 100-B1-0500-KR
• OEM: HEC
• maximum combined +12 Volt continuous current rating of 40 Amps
• two (6+2)-pin PCI Express supplementary power connectors
• Modular Output Cables: No
• Official Intel Haswell Compliance: No (+5V rail drops out of ATX Specs)
• 80 PLUS BRONZE Efficiency Certification
• 3 Year Limited Warranty
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