Graphics Card
VisionTek-ATI-Radeon-HD-5570-900345-1-GB-DDR3-SDRAM-PCI-Express-x16
no overclocking
AMD Catalyst Driver Version, and Driver History
8.0.915.0
Operating System
Windows7 Home Premium 64-bit; Service Pack 1
Dual Boot with Ubuntu 12.04 Grub version 1.99.21ubuntu3.14
Issue Details
When Installing the card and restrating I get a black screen in BIOS, the PC will boot into Windows or Ubuntu and will also have a blank/black screen. I can not switch back to the onboard graphics unless I remove the card and restart. I tried to disable the onboard graphics in BIOS but this option is greyed out for me. The card was tested and found to be working. I only have the one PCIe slot, so cant switch to another to check. I would like to add, the fan IS working when I boot into this Black/Blank Screen.
Motherboard or System Make & Model
Acer Aspire X3400G
Power Supply
Power supply is stock, 220 watts + 80 Bronze, but have seen plenty of results where this card runs fine with stock power supply.
Display Device and Connection Used
Acer P215H with onboard graphics I use VGA, with Radeon card I use DVI, and the splitter is ATI FireMV 2400 VHDCI to Dual DVI Splitter Cable 6110020400G
Applications and Games
The whole reason of this card upgrade is to play ArcheAge.
CPU Details
AMD Athlon II X2 255 Processor 3.10 GHz
no overclocking
Motherboard BIOS Version
v02.66 There is a upgarde to BIOS on Acer's website, though I was not able to flash it.
System Memory
8 GB RAM
Additional Hardware
100% stock besides this card, I only have 1 PCIe slot, stock card is Nvidia 9200 (garbage)
I have seen many posts online about this black/blank screenissue, but never a solution that works for me. Ive scoured the interwebz for 2+ days trying this and that, but nothing. Being I am not even getting a screen in BIOS I am thinking maybe I have the wrong splitter type? Any help you guys can give me is appiciated, I have reached the end of the road so to speak. Being somewhat tech savvy, I am at a loss here. I can tear apart a smartphone, compile AOSP Android, even do development in Android (part of Team SlimROMs), but cant change a simple video card!
thanks in advance
VisionTek-ATI-Radeon-HD-5570-900345-1-GB-DDR3-SDRAM-PCI-Express-x16
no overclocking
AMD Catalyst Driver Version, and Driver History
8.0.915.0
Operating System
Windows7 Home Premium 64-bit; Service Pack 1
Dual Boot with Ubuntu 12.04 Grub version 1.99.21ubuntu3.14
Issue Details
When Installing the card and restrating I get a black screen in BIOS, the PC will boot into Windows or Ubuntu and will also have a blank/black screen. I can not switch back to the onboard graphics unless I remove the card and restart. I tried to disable the onboard graphics in BIOS but this option is greyed out for me. The card was tested and found to be working. I only have the one PCIe slot, so cant switch to another to check. I would like to add, the fan IS working when I boot into this Black/Blank Screen.
Motherboard or System Make & Model
Acer Aspire X3400G
Power Supply
Power supply is stock, 220 watts + 80 Bronze, but have seen plenty of results where this card runs fine with stock power supply.
Display Device and Connection Used
Acer P215H with onboard graphics I use VGA, with Radeon card I use DVI, and the splitter is ATI FireMV 2400 VHDCI to Dual DVI Splitter Cable 6110020400G
Applications and Games
The whole reason of this card upgrade is to play ArcheAge.
CPU Details
AMD Athlon II X2 255 Processor 3.10 GHz
no overclocking
Motherboard BIOS Version
v02.66 There is a upgarde to BIOS on Acer's website, though I was not able to flash it.
System Memory
8 GB RAM
Additional Hardware
100% stock besides this card, I only have 1 PCIe slot, stock card is Nvidia 9200 (garbage)
I have seen many posts online about this black/blank screenissue, but never a solution that works for me. Ive scoured the interwebz for 2+ days trying this and that, but nothing. Being I am not even getting a screen in BIOS I am thinking maybe I have the wrong splitter type? Any help you guys can give me is appiciated, I have reached the end of the road so to speak. Being somewhat tech savvy, I am at a loss here. I can tear apart a smartphone, compile AOSP Android, even do development in Android (part of Team SlimROMs), but cant change a simple video card!
thanks in advance