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Azus Z-170
Intel i5-6600k
Cooler Master for fan
Geoforce gtx 980 ti
EVGA 650w 80+ gold

Computer runs fine without card. With card VGA LED light is on and 2 sets of 3 beeps <***/***> sound. Monitor doesnt read the DVI cable which is hooked up via a VGA adapter if that helps. Thanks in advance.
 
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some mobos require you to use the top most pcie x16 slot for video cards
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take out all ram, and try to boot up using one stick at a time


reset cmos


try another cable to hook up to monitor
 
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I did not mean to down vote you. Sorry about that. Little new to the site. But i tried everything like you said and still same results. I couldnt reset the cmos with the jumpers so i have the battery out and ill have in back in in about 5 minutes. Ill update then.

EDIT: Same result after replacing battery
 
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all pcie cables are in tight on the card?

monitor is hooked up to card and not the motherboard?



if you have another pcie slot on the motherboard, try switching the card to it
 
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Yes cables are tight and monitor is hooked to card. I actually cant hook card to the first and last slot because of space. The white cover on MB comes down just enough to prevent the card from completely fitting inside the first. The last slot would leave no room for wires that are connected to the bottom of the MB being between the PSU and the card. Very frustrating.
 
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some mobos require you to use the top most pcie x16 slot for video cards
 
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The manual said that for best performance to use the top slot however all 3 are Pcie x 16. I did a bunch of research at the time and most people said it wouldnt matter but ill try to figure out a way to get the card inside the top slot. It wouldnt hurt to take that white cover off would it? If i even can.
 
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do you know the exact model of the motherboard?

also white cover?


there should be nothing in the way of even the biggest gpu's


test-system.jpg
 
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Well i couldnt have looked more stupid if i tried. The white cover (forgive me for not knowing its name) has Z170 Series engraved on it as shown in your picture. I attempted to put the card in the first slot and it fit like a glove. Serves me right for assuming. Computer booted up with no issue. I am curious as to why even though the 3 Pcie x 16 slots are the same the MB only accepts the first? Also thank you for helping with my blonde moment.
 
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