5850 Showing no display

[raskits]

I just finished my build. However when I plug my vga cable on my monitor my monitor stays blank and the power light stays yellow. But when I plug my vga cable on the onboard graphics card with my motherboard, it shows a display. The 5850 doesnt even show up in Device Manager. Thinking it was my motherboard I tried it on a brand new MSI, however all I get is 1 long, and 2 short beeps which is an error for the video card. Did i get a faulty gpu?

P.S. My motherboard is a Biostar TA880GB+ and my PSU is a Thermaltake tr2 600 watts

 

[raskits]

Before sending it to RMA, any ideas? I dont wanna send back a working GPU.

 

[raskits]

yeah i connected both PCIE connectors at the back.

 

[welshmousepk]

Do you have more than one PCIe slot on the mobo? have you tried using another?

certainly sounds like the GPU is at fault though, i'd RMA it.

 

[raskits]

Yeah we tried both. I do believe my old PSU had killed it, which wasnt powerful enough to power it. But after buying a new PSU I think its too late.

I requested for RMA and I should be sending it tomorrow, but between that time Im goona try everything to make it work...but I doubt anything will happen

 

[raskits]

bump...any suggestion before i send it off?

 

[OvrClkr]

try that card on a different PC, if the problem persists then you have your answer =)

 

[raskits]

i tried it on a different mobo, so i guess that counts.

 

[raskits]

Best answer selected by raskits.

 

[raskits]

just received my RMA and now works perfectly