windows won't boot up after graphics card install

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35yearvet

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I just installed a new GTX750Ti into my son's Dell HP Pavillion and had already installed a 650W Power supply a while back. The unit turned on and cycled properly to Windows. I then went to Device Manager and saw that the new card was listed but with an asterick. I knew the drivers were needed for the new card. So, without having the disk that should have been provided by Nvidia, I downloaded the drivers onto a reliable and non-virus thumb-drive, walked the 25' to my son's room and, after the computer recognized the thumb-drive, I clicked on the the application and the computer had stopped. It would not cycle via Control/Alt/Del. I did a hard shutdown by depressing the ON button until the unit shutdown. When I restarted it, it went to a BLUE screen with the computer asking if I wanted to "<F10-Setup>" OR "<Esc=Boot Menu>" OR "<F12=Boot from Lan>" and joining in the fun on the right side of the screen I get Mr. F11 System Recovery and Mrs. F9 Diagnostics. I hit the Esc key for the Boot Menu just to get me somewhere. I then get nada/nothing - solid screen, no change. And I, being a somewhat patient individual, give the computer time......I read "war and peace three times tonight waiting for the computer to do something. So..............I pressed the ON key in the front of the computer, maybe a little harder than usual and guess where I am? I am back on that "Ol Familiar Blue Screen with the F options. Now I know why they are called the F options. If you can help, I would greatly appreciate it. (Sledge Hammer anyone???) Rick
 
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Karl_oh
Is your BIOS updated to the latest and greatest version? I had that happen with me before when i swapped my GTX 650 with a GTX760. I take it you have another computer to download the bios onto?

So what you do is search up the exact mobo name bios so for example I would google: Asus rampage V bios.
Then download the .rom file onto a USB, then once you restart the computer you should be able to go into the bio menu. Somewere around the bios menu there should be a bios update tab (Im a bit hazy on the details sorry :p)

Thats my solution, cant think of anything else!
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Is your BIOS updated to the latest and greatest version? I had that happen with me before when i swapped my GTX 650 with a GTX760. I take it you have another computer to download the bios onto?

So what you do is search up the exact mobo name bios so for example I would google: Asus rampage V bios.
Then download the .rom file onto a USB, then once you restart the computer you should be able to go into the bio menu. Somewere around the bios menu there should be a bios update tab (Im a bit hazy on the details sorry :p)

Thats my solution, cant think of anything else!
 
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