R9 280 GPU Fans spin but no display

TheJokeMick · Dec 19, 2014

I have a xfx 550w and a XFX r9 280 and im not getting a display on my monitor

Phillip Corcoran · Dec 20, 2014

Your 550w PSU is not powerful enough to drive that GPU.

XFX says you need at least a 750w PSU for the R9 280, and of course make sure the 6-pin & 8-pin PCIe power cables are connected to it.

http://xfxforce.com/en-us/products/amd-radeon-r9-series/amd-radeon-r9-280-black-double-dissipation-edition-r9-280a-tdbd

Thegoluduser · Jan 12, 2015

i have the same 550watt XFX power supply and XFX r9 280 dd it works fine, so its not to the powersupply