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Gpu troubleshooting, need help
Posted on 3/17/19 at 6:35 pm
Posted on 3/17/19 at 6:35 pm
In the process of building my first computer for gaming. I'm down to the last step. I just plugged my graphics card into my motherboard (top slot) and mounted it to my case with the screws. Ran the VGA 8 pin from my power supply (spot labeled VGA1) with one cable to the 8 and 6 pin and plugged that into my gpu. All the other components powered by my power supply seems to be working but for some reason my gpu just doesnt seem to be getting power. Tried to update the drivers for my GPU but the nvidia experience program is not seeing a gpu. Any suggestions on what may be wrong. Gpu is not lighting up and the fans are not spinning, that's why I'm guessing no power.
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Posted on 3/17/19 at 6:54 pm to Relham10
You sure you got all psu cables for the mobo plugged up?
Posted on 3/17/19 at 7:32 pm to Relham10
Yes I'm pretty sure I have everything plugged in that I need.
Posted on 3/17/19 at 7:42 pm to Relham10
Did you make sure your cables are in the PSU good?
Posted on 3/17/19 at 8:11 pm to Hu_Flung_Pu
Yep I removed the cables on both ends and reconnected them. Does the seating into the motherboard have anything to do with power? Like would the fans spin and gpu light up if it was only plugged in and not pressed firmly into the motherboard?
Posted on 3/17/19 at 8:24 pm to Relham10
Either it’s not seated to the motherboard all the way (make sure the mobo slot is right type), the power supply cables aren’t connected all the way, or you could possibly have a DOA card. If you’re using a 6 + 2 connector make sure the 2 is plugged in all the way and the right orientation.
Posted on 3/17/19 at 8:30 pm to Forkz
Really hoping it's not DOA... having bad luck already. My monitor I ordered cam in busted with a mark across the screen. I have to send it back.
Posted on 3/17/19 at 9:36 pm to Relham10
Reseat the card in the slot. You have to use firm pressure on both ends of the slot and the tab should visibly and audibly pop up.
Do the same with your PSU cables. If your PSU came with another set of 6+2 try those.
Do the same with your PSU cables. If your PSU came with another set of 6+2 try those.
Posted on 3/17/19 at 9:46 pm to puffulufogous
Yup, it is nothing software related, either cables bad, pins not oriented correctly, not seated correctly, or GPU bad
Posted on 3/17/19 at 10:21 pm to Relham10
Do you have the display cable plugged into the video card or the Mobo?
Posted on 3/17/19 at 10:35 pm to bluebarracuda
I tried the video card first but didn't get anything from there, neither DP or hdmi. Then tried the motherboard with DP and that worked.
Posted on 3/17/19 at 11:48 pm to Relham10
Is anything showing up in device manager?
Posted on 3/18/19 at 9:26 am to Relham10
Did you install mobo software? If the slot is dead, the gpu should still power up. Did you test the psu? That leg could be dead. You sure you're getting the right power to the gpu? I dunno man. Could be a few different things.
Posted on 3/18/19 at 11:05 pm to Relham10
Are you sure the mobo pci slot matches the card?
Posted on 3/20/19 at 12:58 am to Forkz
I was able to finally get it to work. I think it was a combination of 2 things...this being my first ever build, I was scared on how hard to push the card down in the slot. Takes alot of force to get it to click into the slot surprisingly. And secondly because I wasnt getting the card down enough into the slot to lock into place when i was mounting the card to the case, i think i was wiggling it out of its slot because it wasnt locked in just to get the screw and hole to line up.
TL;DR version = I'm an idiot.
TL;DR version = I'm an idiot.
Posted on 3/20/19 at 6:29 am to Relham10
Glad you got it figured out though 
Just ask mear about his first PC build
Just ask mear about his first PC build
This post was edited on 3/20/19 at 6:30 am
Posted on 3/22/19 at 2:17 pm to Relham10
I know that feel. Just spent a chunk of change on a card and don’t want to break the damn thing installing it. Glad it worked out.
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