Trasnfering from R6770 to GTX 780

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So I feel I have tried everything I am capable of. Every time I start up my computer with the new GTX 780, my computer goes to this HP splash page, and my keyboard stops functioning. When I press any kind of lock, (num lock, caps lock, scr lock) no lights or anything show up. The only lights that my keyboard shows are the backlit. I can put in my old R6770 and everything works fine! But when I put in the GTX 780 the same error comes up. I tried uninstalling the AMD drivers and installing the nvidia drivers, but it gives me this error and says my graphics card isn't compatible. If anyone can help me with this issue, I would greatly appreciate it!
 
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Bottom line is, the GTX 780 was a poor choice for your build for 2 reasons. Obviously the first being it's not compatible with your current motherboard and the second being, you don't have the cpu power to let it run at 100% in cpu intensive games.

How often do you use this computer? Would you say you're an avid gamer? Keep in mind, the motherboards and cpu's I've listed, along with your gtx 780, would put this system towards the medium/high end. You might not even play your pc enough to warrant these upgrades but considering you've purchased a gtx 780, I assume you value your pc gaming.

Now it's up to you to decide where you want to go with this.
-Return your gpu (or sell it) and revert back to your previous gaming experience...

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Right now I am running 3.50 gigahertz AMD FX-6120 Six-Core, 850 watt power supply, AMD Radeon HD 6700 Series [Display adapter], 500GB pre-formatted HDD, 10GB RAM, Window's 8.1 pro, and I'm not very clear about my motherboard... But I will post a link showing any information I missed from Belarc.

http://puu.sh/c7IbA/4f8346ae35.png
 
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Power supply make and model? You plugged in both 6 pin PCI-E ( edit, It might be one 8 pin and one 6pin or even two 8pin connectors ) power connectors? If the power supply is sufficient and connected correctly I suspect the above poster might be correct and it is a locked BIOS issue.
 

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FirePower ZX Series 850W 80Plus Gold Fully-Modular High Performance Power Supply ZX850W
 

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I believe this is what is happening.
If you don't mind sharing, how much have you paid for that system?

How long have you owned your gpu? Where have you purchased it? I think you're going to need to return it (if they let you)
 
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I saw FirePower and got worried for a second but then I remembered Firepower is the old OCZ power supply division and those are very solid units.

Try reseating the graphics card in the slot as well as the power connectors.
 

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I'm now scratching my head at the choice of parts in your build. This is looking like a money grab to me.
Someone correct me if I'm wrong but his mobo (gigabyte 2AC8 1.2) is not compatible with the 780.
 

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I have owned this system for about 2-3 years now, the gpu was sold to me at best buy when I didn't have very much computer experience. What do you recommend I do at this point?

 

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I have done that 2-3 times now already. All ended up in the same result ):
 

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Oh, so the linked image you posted was of a service you had on the pc on the 17/09/2014? I assumed that was the date of purchase of the system.
 
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You can check the HP website and see if there are any BIOS updates available for your board. If not then I suspect you will have to get a new motherboard. That will also mean a clean install of Windows generally as well.
 

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Oh no I'm sorry! Those are the current computer specs on my computer that I have now. I'm trying to switch out my R6700 series for that GTX 780. Not to familiar with mobos though. If it's not compatible, what do you recommend I get?
 

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I'm not sure on your countries typical return policies but here in australia, if the card was purchased less then 1week ago instore and you have all the original packaging, they would give you a store credit at the very least and a possible refund. If the card was purchased online, you would not get a refund or credit.

I'm quite confident in saying your motherboard will not support that card. It wont even support a GTX 760 or 770. The only way you're going to get that card to work with your system is to purchase a compatible motherboard.

A further problem you're going to run into is your cpu is most likely going to bottlneck the 780 in cpu intensive games. This means the gpu was a poor choice to begin with.

If I was in your situation, I'd try to return the card. If that fails you have two options. Cut your losses, sell the card online and get some of your money back or your other option would be to purchase a new motherboard and possibly a new cpu.
 

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Which motherboard and CPU would you recommend?
 
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I agree it's likely the motherboard. I would suggest just replacing that otherwise it's going to get expensive:
http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/motherboard/#s=4

Here's a $75 board:
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-970extreme4

A better $110 board:
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-m5a99fxpror20

If you swap a board of the same socket that's considered a "repair" build so you don't need a new copy of Windows. You may need to delete a few drivers such as any AMD ones you see and install the ones from the new motherboard support site.

I can't guarantee you won't need to reinstall Windows so backup and plan as if you would.
 

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Reinstalling Windows isn't an issue!:) What am I looking for on a mother board? Is that 110$ one you sent me compatible with the GTX 780? Also, how would I go about deleting the AMD drivers?
 

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I'd personally recommend switching over to intel and getting an intel motherboard. I personally hate AMD though so I'm completely biased in this sitaution. If you have the budget, switch to intel. No one is going to disagree that intel is more efficent while providing better results but it always comes down to you get what you pay for. Also keep in mind, you will definately need a new copy of windows if you swp board+cpu. I can link you to a site where you can purchased retail windows keys for $34.

Photonboy has showcased some good motherboards for a straight swap.

$123 ASRock Z97 EXTREME4

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$236 Intel Core i5-4690K
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Take into consideration, applying these parts is going to completely kill what you currently have. So you're going to be spending money but its not just a replacement, it's a significant upgrade.

Saving you money, you'd just go for an AMD board and not replace your cpu. This doesn't resolve the bottlenecking issues you might run into with your current cpu.

 

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So in the end I'm going to have to go with intel regardless and if I get an intel mobo, I have to get a new CPU to resolve bottle necking? I mean I want my computer to perform at it's best even if it means spending 500$. Do you think you could link me to a few good motherboards? I mean I'm no expert on most of the computer. I can read and build, but I don't entirely understand.
 

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No you don't need to go towards intel. You can stick with amd if you want to. But if you're budget can afford, it's never a better time to switch across to intel. People choose amd for their bang for buck capabilities. If you're looking at better performance (obviously at a higher cost), there is no arguing intel is a better option then AMD.

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But if I stick with AMD, bottlenecking is a factor isn't it?
 

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I updated the my previous comment with more info.

If you stick with your current AMD cpu it will bottlneck the gtx 780 card in games which are cpu intensive. This might be overcome with overclocking your current cpu. You will then need to purchase a cpu cooler (assuming you have a stock cooler) and start familiarising and learning how to overclock.
You can purchase an amd motherboard and also purchase a higher end amd cpu rather then switching to intel.





 

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Bottom line is, the GTX 780 was a poor choice for your build for 2 reasons. Obviously the first being it's not compatible with your current motherboard and the second being, you don't have the cpu power to let it run at 100% in cpu intensive games.

How often do you use this computer? Would you say you're an avid gamer? Keep in mind, the motherboards and cpu's I've listed, along with your gtx 780, would put this system towards the medium/high end. You might not even play your pc enough to warrant these upgrades but considering you've purchased a gtx 780, I assume you value your pc gaming.

Now it's up to you to decide where you want to go with this.
-Return your gpu (or sell it) and revert back to your previous gaming experience
-Upgrade your motherboard, test our your GTX 780 with games you play and see if you get the desired results (keep in mind you can overclock your cpu to -give it a little extra kick)
-Upgrade both the motherboard and cpu and go for a higher end amd combo
-Go that one step further and switch to intel

Yes, they're compatible with the gtx 780 :)
 
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