hey guys! any pc vets out there that can help a noob in distress out? my new gpu a zotac 970 arrived today and i've been trying to install it all day. problem is, whenever I start the pc it doesn't make it past the bios start-up splash screen. I'm not sure how it is related but the gateway logo is in the upper left corner of the screen opposed to its usual spot in the center of the screen. I also noticed the keyboard doesn't function while the new card is in meaning i can't actually bring up the bios. Whenever i insert my old radeon hd 7770 the computer is back to full functionality so i know it's a gpu issue. i've tried things like display driver uninstaller and made sure the two pci connectors were firmly on the card and i'm currently at a dead end. i've also tried just about anything relevant with the limited gateway bios. At this point i'm starting to fear that it is the crumby gateway OEM board but i'd like to see what somebody with a little bit more experience has to say before i scrap my motherboard. thank you guys so much in advance for any possible solutions!
not sure if it helps but my here's my specs
OS Name Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium
Version 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Build 7601
Other OS Description Not Available
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
System Name BILLY-PC
System Manufacturer Gateway
System Model FX6860
System Type x64-based PC
Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3770 CPU @ 3.40GHz, 3401 Mhz, 4 Core(s), 8 Logical Processor(s)
BIOS Version/Date American Megatrends Inc. P03-A3, 4/18/2012
SMBIOS Version 2.7
not sure if it helps but my here's my specs
OS Name Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium
Version 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Build 7601
Other OS Description Not Available
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
System Name BILLY-PC
System Manufacturer Gateway
System Model FX6860
System Type x64-based PC
Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3770 CPU @ 3.40GHz, 3401 Mhz, 4 Core(s), 8 Logical Processor(s)
BIOS Version/Date American Megatrends Inc. P03-A3, 4/18/2012
SMBIOS Version 2.7
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