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External Build- No display when the Graphics card is installed (GTX 770 4GB)

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August 19, 2014 6:32:57 AM

I am putting together a $1,300 Gaming build. All of the parts are compatable, but when I put the computer together outside of the case, I got no output. However, without the 770 I got output. Is my card defective? My monitor is wired to the motherboard with a VGA Cable.

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a b U Graphics card
August 19, 2014 6:39:34 AM

The monitor cable needs to be attached to the GTX 770, not the motherboard. The motherboard's VGA output is for your CPU's onboard video which most motherboards automatically disable when a discrete video card is installed.
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August 19, 2014 6:46:59 AM

oxiide said:
The monitor cable needs to be attached to the GTX 770, not the motherboard. The motherboard's VGA output is for your CPU's onboard video which most motherboards automatically disable when a discrete video card is installed.


I kinda thought that would be the case. The only problem is I only hav a VGA cable and the 770 has no VGA ports
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a b U Graphics card
August 19, 2014 6:53:12 AM

piratecody said:
oxiide said:
The monitor cable needs to be attached to the GTX 770, not the motherboard. The motherboard's VGA output is for your CPU's onboard video which most motherboards automatically disable when a discrete video card is installed.


I kinda thought that would be the case. The only problem is I only hav a VGA cable and the 770 has no VGA ports


The 770 may have come with a DVI-to-VGA adapter, and if not you can purchase one for a few dollars from, I imagine, most electronics stores. You'll need to plug it into a DVI-I port as DVI-D does not carry an analog signal.
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If I can offer an opinion, if you're spending $1300 on a gaming build, you probably should find at least $150 for a cheap, low-end 1080p monitor at a bare minimum. If your monitor is old enough to have only a VGA input, chances are its resolution is low enough that the power of a GTX 770 isn't really justified.
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