No display when using graphics card.

[Smallarf]

Just built my first computer and I've hit a slight road block. I have a GPU ASUS M4A88TD-V EVO/USB3 as my Motherboard and I'm (trying) to use the XFX Radeon HD 6850 Graphics card. Problem is, whenever the card is plugged in, I get no display. Unplugging it gets me the entry into everything, BIOS, Windows 7 ect.

I've looked around and can't seem to find an answer. I know it's not a lack of power, card says 550W, my PSU is 600W. Any advice?

 

[compulsivebuilder]

I assume that you have the monitor plugged into the motherboard when you do not have the video card plugged in, and you are using the on-board graphics?

Do you move the monitor cable to the video card when you plug in the video card? When you use a video card, the on-board video is disabled, and the video signal comes out of the sockets on the video card, unless you enable Crossfire X (and I think you have to plug the monitor into the video card to enable it).

 

[Herr_Koos]

^Agreed. It seems like an obvious thing, but I've made this mistake once or twice before. Make sure you actually move the monitor cable to the card's output.

 

[Smallarf]

Didn't thin of that... Can;t try now (work and stuff) but I'll try as soon as I can. In my defense, this is my first PC. My family has always used Macs.

 

[Smallarf]

Well, don't i feel like a fool. It worked. Many thanks to the both of you.

 

[Smallarf]

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