Invisible GB Radeon RX460 4GB Windforce OC

Shinyo

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Just installed Gigabyte Radeon RX460 4GB Windforce OC but the only port that works is the onboard.
fans don't spin, nothing happens. the prior NVIDIA card worked fine just with a noisy busted fan.
Machine - HP/CP CQ550f
mobo - pegatron narra5 which also seems to be known as M2N68-LA
BIOS - Phoenix tech 5.58 3/16/2010
PSU - 500W (recently installed so as to update card)
slot - PCIe x16

this card does not take an extra power cord, it draws it all from the slot
Speccy says the slot is empty so the mobo is not finding it.
thought to update the BIOS but an update does not seem to exist.
My frustrating research shows that this card and mobo should play together they are being stubborn.
Any help would be greatly appreciated, I am trying to grow my hair but this has me pulling it out.
I have a new CPU on the way, hope this does not indicate things to come.
 
Solution
Does your BIOS have an option to disable Secure Boot?

If it does DISABLE it.

http://www.howtogeek.com/116569/htg-explains-how-windows-8s-secure-boot-feature-works-what-it-means-for-linux/
How Secure Boot Works on Windows 8 and 10
Only change one thing at a time. So do not mess with the CPU until after you have the videocard installed. The motherboard bios may have some kind of secure boot feature activated. This is a security thing that prevents your motherboard bios settings from being altered. You might need to disable that to get your motherboard to accept the new card.
 

Shinyo

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Thank you for responding,
Negative, there is not secure boot option.
 

Shinyo

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Thank you, you are correct I will not be touching the cpu till after this issue is resolved, and no there is no secure boot feature.
 
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Hey! Try the VGA Extreme Gaming Engine from Gigabyte. I managed to make the fans spin with this software
http://download.gigabyte.us/FileList/Utility/vga_xtreme_engine_setup_1.25.exe
 

Shinyo

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Thanks for the reply, but I have moved on. That was for my old dinosaur. I think I ended up dropping in a different card.
I'm rocking a much better system now.