- Jun 21, 2015
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Hey everyone,
Weird issue here. I've been playing Cities Skylines on my MBA, but the i5 is just not up to it. I bit the bullet, and I've been slowly building a new computer, and have:
Intel Xeon 1231v3
Asus H97M-E
2x4GB Kingston HyperX Fury DDR3
Coolermaster Vangard 550W PSU
Sandisk Ultra II 120GB and 1TB 7200rpm HDD (from old computer)
From an old computer, I was using a 9600GT (old, I know) until I could buy a GTX 980, but got a GTX 260 (still old, haha!) off a friend to use temporarily as a small upgrade from the 9600GT.
I installed the 260, but I get a blank screen. No POST, can't access BIOS settings with this card installed. I tried booting into Safe Mode with the 9600GT to uninstall drivers while using the card, and tried forcing using PCI-E in BIOS for GPU, and resetting the BIOS.
I don't think the PSU is the problem, the 260 appears to power on fine, and from what I can tell (without a display), Windows is booting.
Nothing seems to be working, and most solutions seem to require iGPU to uninstall and install the correct drivers using safe mode. But with the Xeon, I don't have that option. I don't get any signal using the DVI port on the MB, and I assume this is because of the lack of iGPU.
Just wondering if anyone has any ideas on what I could try? It's not really important at the moment, as I can still play Cities Skylines ATM, but I'm concerned I'll have the same issue when I do get the GTX 980. I would like the boost to FPS I would get with the 260 in the meantime if possible tho.
Thanks!
Weird issue here. I've been playing Cities Skylines on my MBA, but the i5 is just not up to it. I bit the bullet, and I've been slowly building a new computer, and have:
Intel Xeon 1231v3
Asus H97M-E
2x4GB Kingston HyperX Fury DDR3
Coolermaster Vangard 550W PSU
Sandisk Ultra II 120GB and 1TB 7200rpm HDD (from old computer)
From an old computer, I was using a 9600GT (old, I know) until I could buy a GTX 980, but got a GTX 260 (still old, haha!) off a friend to use temporarily as a small upgrade from the 9600GT.
I installed the 260, but I get a blank screen. No POST, can't access BIOS settings with this card installed. I tried booting into Safe Mode with the 9600GT to uninstall drivers while using the card, and tried forcing using PCI-E in BIOS for GPU, and resetting the BIOS.
I don't think the PSU is the problem, the 260 appears to power on fine, and from what I can tell (without a display), Windows is booting.
Nothing seems to be working, and most solutions seem to require iGPU to uninstall and install the correct drivers using safe mode. But with the Xeon, I don't have that option. I don't get any signal using the DVI port on the MB, and I assume this is because of the lack of iGPU.
Just wondering if anyone has any ideas on what I could try? It's not really important at the moment, as I can still play Cities Skylines ATM, but I'm concerned I'll have the same issue when I do get the GTX 980. I would like the boost to FPS I would get with the 260 in the meantime if possible tho.
Thanks!
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