problem with 7870 xfx dd core edition help!!

Roger Fowler

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Mar 16, 2013
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hi i am new to the forums i dont have a clue if this is the right section for this but any help is much appreciated

right ive just recieved a xfx 7870 2gb dd card replacing my old 550ti now the problem is i put it into the mobo boot the pc up the fans spin on the gpu yet the computer does not detect the card ive tried updating the bios did not work so i reset the cmos on the bios still no luck i wiped all my old drivers out no luck booted up with the onboard gfx downloaded amds newest drivers still not detecting the card yet its spinning like its working fine any help would be tip top
my pc config
amd fx 6100
mobo is asus m5a78l-m/usb3
psu is a Cit 750w 230v with 30A
ram is 8gb of patriot
graphics card current 1 gtx asus 550ti