Huskie Posted January 24, 2015 Member ID: 20344 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 99 Topic Count: 12 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 250 Content Per Day: 0.06 Reputation: 303 Achievement Points: 2013 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/12/13 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 14, 2023 Birthday: 07/12/1995 Share Posted January 24, 2015 So recently I built a computer and obviously I'm a big noob at it because it's still not working...big sigh. Everything works fine except the graphics card. My first one worked fine for about a week and my monitor would just randomly go black with no display at all but the sound would still work and everything. The integrated graphics in the motherboard works so I just thought it was a faulty graphics card, so i replaced the graphics card for a new one of the same kind and now it's doing the same thing. Monitor is going black and won't show any display. So I am out of options of what is wrong with it... The graphics card is: XFX R9 290(http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150697) and the motherboard is: Gigabyte GA- Z97X-SLI 1150(http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128714) My power supply is 1000W so I know I have enough power, so I'm wondering maybe XFX is just a piece of crap or maybe they aren't compatible? Idk, hopefully some of you smart computer people will know what's wrong lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkstar Posted January 24, 2015 Member ID: 21037 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 4 Topic Count: 14 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 132 Content Per Day: 0.04 Reputation: 61 Achievement Points: 1007 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 04/14/14 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 17, 2016 Birthday: 07/28/1995 Share Posted January 24, 2015 Well for one, you could be seating the card wrong in the PCI slot. How do I know? Same shit happened to me. It could also be a driver issue, go check to see if your drivers are up to date or if it is up to date, roll back an update. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huskie Posted January 24, 2015 Member ID: 20344 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 99 Topic Count: 12 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 250 Content Per Day: 0.06 Reputation: 303 Achievement Points: 2013 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/12/13 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 14, 2023 Birthday: 07/12/1995 Author Share Posted January 24, 2015 (edited) I updated the recent driver so we'll see what happens. Here's 2 pics of the computer and where the graphics card is sitting(very top slot): https://mail.aol.com/38890-111/aol-6/en-us/mail/get-attachment.aspx?uid=138282&folder=Inbox&partId=3 https://mail.aol.com/38890-111/aol-6/en-us/mail/get-attachment.aspx?uid=138282&folder=Inbox&partId=6 and yes it's a mess with the wires.. Edited January 24, 2015 by Huskie Nisty* 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J3st3r Posted January 24, 2015 Member ID: 2162 Group: ++ COD4 Admin Followers: 153 Topic Count: 152 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 5088 Content Per Day: 1.05 Reputation: 5010 Achievement Points: 44663 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 22 Joined: 01/25/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: 16 hours ago Birthday: 02/26/1972 Device: Windows Share Posted January 24, 2015 Disable the On Board video in Bios and see if it's still doing it. ChknFngr, L!ckALotAPus and Mule 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Huskie Posted January 24, 2015 Member ID: 20344 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 99 Topic Count: 12 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 250 Content Per Day: 0.06 Reputation: 303 Achievement Points: 2013 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/12/13 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 14, 2023 Birthday: 07/12/1995 Author Share Posted January 24, 2015 Ya I did that at the beginning and it was still doing it, but ever since I updated the driver it hasn't gone black so we'll see what happens. Don't jinx me death! I'll knife you Nisty* 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonovabich Posted January 24, 2015 Member ID: 82 Group: ** Registered Users Followers: 0 Topic Count: 1534 Topics Per Day: 0.29 Content Count: 5020 Content Per Day: 0.94 Reputation: 5171 Achievement Points: 131490 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 116 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 12 hours ago Device: Windows Share Posted January 24, 2015 Did you plug it in J3st3r, Unchileno, Gatorgirl and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huskie Posted January 24, 2015 Member ID: 20344 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 99 Topic Count: 12 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 250 Content Per Day: 0.06 Reputation: 303 Achievement Points: 2013 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/12/13 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 14, 2023 Birthday: 07/12/1995 Author Share Posted January 24, 2015 Noooo, I've just been killing Pvt.Death and BoomBoom from a cordless computer Sonovabich and Mule 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChknFngr Posted January 24, 2015 Member ID: 922 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 72 Topic Count: 149 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 3472 Content Per Day: 0.66 Reputation: 1286 Achievement Points: 23224 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 12/23/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: November 16, 2021 Birthday: 10/01/1975 Share Posted January 24, 2015 (edited) huskie, u posted 2 links from your email, we cant see those. got to upload the pics somewhere, imgur or something. im pretty sure this motherboard got a manual where the explain how to install another video card but for some reason i cant access gigabyte website to check the manual myself and help u more. will check it later. but make sure the card is well plugged and in the very top slot. and dont forget to plugg the power cable to the video card. and disable the onboard card in the bios Edited January 24, 2015 by ChknFngr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
fireurza Posted January 24, 2015 Member ID: 677 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 19 Topic Count: 172 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 1457 Content Per Day: 0.28 Reputation: 791 Achievement Points: 9890 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 5 Joined: 11/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 16 Birthday: 02/20/1986 Device: Windows Share Posted January 24, 2015 Could be seating it in the wrong pci slot (always put it in the top most slot of its type). Could be the drivers. Could have a bad graphics card. Always disable onboard graphics. Install newest drivers. Double check the seating of the card and the seating of the power cables. If its a windows computer make sure you only have how ever many displays are attached showing (i had a problem with it still registering my onboard even after it was disabled and it would show it as a display). Buy and amd graphics card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
iboomboom Posted January 24, 2015 Member ID: 20343 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 89 Topic Count: 203 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 3381 Content Per Day: 0.88 Reputation: 3019 Achievement Points: 30034 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/11/13 Status: Offline Last Seen: Yesterday at 06:56 PM Birthday: 07/01/1983 Device: Windows Share Posted January 24, 2015 It's the device driver. L!ckALotAPus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
AflacDuck Posted January 24, 2015 Member ID: 2114 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 13 Topic Count: 30 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 233 Content Per Day: 0.05 Reputation: 66 Achievement Points: 1574 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 01/09/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: May 5, 2016 Birthday: 06/28/1966 Share Posted January 24, 2015 Sounds like you have a defective power supply to me. Been there, done that. Might try borrowing one from someone to try temporarily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FunkyChickn Posted January 24, 2015 Member ID: 2982 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 28 Topic Count: 17 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 342 Content Per Day: 0.08 Reputation: 314 Achievement Points: 2774 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 11/13/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 10 Device: Windows Share Posted January 24, 2015 @@Huskie I have the same problem with the same graphics card. I believe it is the drivers. I tried everything, new leads, monitor, power supply even fresh windows install on new drives. I have also read on AMD support that there is a windows update file that can affect it. Nisty* and ANGU5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
ANGU5 Posted January 24, 2015 Member ID: 2985 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 71 Topic Count: 114 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 1670 Content Per Day: 0.37 Reputation: 3012 Achievement Points: 20177 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 14 Joined: 11/13/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: 21 hours ago Birthday: 12/01/1966 Device: Windows Share Posted January 24, 2015 Besides pluging in to the motherboard, there is also the second plug for power, Make sure its not as simple as not plugging it in, Having two bad cards in row is unlikely ,, It really cant be more then bad power supply or bad drivers, And on board video will be overridden when you plug in new card, so don't go worrying about anything in bios. Mule 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
ChknFngr Posted January 24, 2015 Member ID: 922 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 72 Topic Count: 149 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 3472 Content Per Day: 0.66 Reputation: 1286 Achievement Points: 23224 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 12/23/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: November 16, 2021 Birthday: 10/01/1975 Share Posted January 24, 2015 (edited) yea might as well apply all windows updates btw i still can't access gigabyte website, dunno wtf is goin on Edited January 24, 2015 by ChknFngr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
J3st3r Posted January 24, 2015 Member ID: 2162 Group: ++ COD4 Admin Followers: 153 Topic Count: 152 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 5088 Content Per Day: 1.05 Reputation: 5010 Achievement Points: 44663 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 22 Joined: 01/25/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: 16 hours ago Birthday: 02/26/1972 Device: Windows Share Posted January 24, 2015 Noooo, I've just been killing Pvt.Death and BoomBoom from a cordless computer Hax I tell ya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
iboomboom Posted January 24, 2015 Member ID: 20343 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 89 Topic Count: 203 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 3381 Content Per Day: 0.88 Reputation: 3019 Achievement Points: 30034 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/11/13 Status: Offline Last Seen: Yesterday at 06:56 PM Birthday: 07/01/1983 Device: Windows Share Posted January 24, 2015 Lets ban Huskie for a week, and when she posts on the forum we diagnose it to power supply issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
RealEstufa Posted January 31, 2015 Member ID: 21461 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 18 Topic Count: 23 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 215 Content Per Day: 0.06 Reputation: 173 Achievement Points: 1864 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/30/14 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 31, 2019 Birthday: 06/01/1988 Share Posted January 31, 2015 Sounds like a bad psu, and you really don't need a 1000w btw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iboomboom Posted January 31, 2015 Member ID: 20343 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 89 Topic Count: 203 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 3381 Content Per Day: 0.88 Reputation: 3019 Achievement Points: 30034 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/11/13 Status: Offline Last Seen: Yesterday at 06:56 PM Birthday: 07/01/1983 Device: Windows Share Posted January 31, 2015 Its her aimbot thats messing everything up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
FunkyChickn Posted January 31, 2015 Member ID: 2982 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 28 Topic Count: 17 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 342 Content Per Day: 0.08 Reputation: 314 Achievement Points: 2774 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 11/13/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 10 Device: Windows Share Posted January 31, 2015 Have a look at your event viewer I put money on the first three letters in the error start with AMD followed by ATi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
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