Hi guys, I’m hoping someone can help. This week I bought a MSI GeForce GTX 970 Gaming Edition 4096MB GDDR5 from Overclockers to replace my aging GTX 460. One small problem is that when I power on, I get absolutely no signal to the monitor, no POST message, nothing… The weird thing is that there are no error beeps and the computer actually boots into Windows! Both fans start up then stop after a little while and the MSI logo lights up. Set up: Asus P8P67 Intel P67 (Socket 1155) DDR3 i5-2500k 3.30GHz Socket LGA1155 Processor OCZ Technology 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 PC3-10666 1333MHz Gold Low Voltage Windows 7 Ultimate / Nvidia 348.48 drivers Things I’ve tried: - Different DVI and HDMI cables, different monitor - Plugged the 460 into the SLI slot and run Windows, and the 970 doesn’t show in the device manager - Flashing the motherboard bios, but the highest version I can get to is 2303 Any help would be greatly appreciate, although be gentle with me, I’m pretty much intermediate when it comes to computers! Is this likely to be a faulty card?
SuperFlower Golden Green HX 750W "80 Plus Gold" Power Supply - Black Double and triple checked the connections. The 460 runs fine with 2 x 6 pin PEG connectors, the 970 needs 1 x 6 pin and 1 x 8 pin and seem to connect fine.
Im reading this: A GeForce GTX 970 - needs 28 amps on the 12v + rail and a 500 watt power supply with 1 - 6 pin and 1 - 8 pin PCIE power connection. I can't find any info on how many AMPs your PSU 12v rail can provide
You've already tried a number of things that should have worked. Other than slapping the 970 into another sufficient gaming PC to verify, I'd say you've got a bad card.
Here is the description of the PSU, but there's no mention of the amps on the 12v + rail. I bought it from Overclockers, but I'm not able to post the link. The Golden Green HX series are the perfect all rounder. They meet 80+ Gold Standards resulting in lower electricity usage, saving on the bills, hence the green. The Gold Rating means they are capable of powering pretty much any PC specification and the 14cm fan ensures the PSU stays cool whilst remaining quiet. One of our best value for money Gold Rated power supplies we sell. Features:- - Supports all Intel and AMD Dual Core and Quad core and its compatible Motherboards, ATX/BTX compliant. - Supports Intel Core i7-980X / Core i7 / Core i5 / Core 2 Quad / Core 2 Duo &AMD Phenom II X6 / Phenom II X4 / Phenom II X3 / Athlon 64 X2series chip set. - EPS 12V Ver2.92 - Patent black color connector, easy plug-in design, safe and firmly attached. - Fit in with EuP(Energy-using Products) instructions / U.S.A Energy Star standards: energy consumption during shut off status less than 1W - PCI-E power plugs are setup in a 6+2 configuration for the latest graphic cards and Compatible with every brand. - Patent 14cm LED Low Noise Fan, Great air flow for exceptional heat dissipation. - Passed 80 PLUS® Gold Certification, on 20% 50% 100% loading, with 91.64% 92.88% 90.99% Transform Efficiency. - Full Range APFC, support 100V~250V. - Patent high power and low consumption transformer / Patent dual voltage circuit with intelligence thermal control system (Patent applying for U.S.A, Taiwan, Mainland China and other countries) - Solid state Capacitance is used for longer lasting and higher reliability. - Extend Output Capacitance are used for higher stability and longer lasting. - Over Voltage Protection / Over Current Protection / Over Power Protection / Short Circuit Protection / Under Voltage Protection - Switches on/off test for more than 2000 times. - Multiple safety certificates acquired. - Extend Output Capacitance are used for higher stability and longer lasting. - All series are made of RoSH unleaded green material. Specification:- - Real Power: 750W - Transform Efficiency: on 20% 50% 100% loading, with 88.77% 92.82% 88.61% Transform Efficiency - Intel Power Design Guide: EPS Ver. 2.92 - Outlook: Honeycomb ventilation panel, high efficiency air flow design - Fan Size: 12cm Silent Blue LED Fan with temperature control - Dimension: 145mm(L) x 150mm(W) x 86mm(H) - Protection: OVP?OCP?OPP?SCP?UVP - Safety Certificates: BSMI R33529 / CE / FCC / CUL / cTUVus / CB - 1x 20+4-Pin ATX12V/EPS12V - 1x 8-Pin EPS12V - 1x 4+4-Pin ATX12V/EPS12V - 4x 6+2-Pin-PCIe - 8x SATA - 4x 4-Pin-Molex - Warranty: 5yr
Yea I found that too, don't see any mention of the amps - does it tell you on the side of the actual PSU ? EDIT - Found an image http://i.ytimg.com/vi/ucaJT57j2JQ/maxresdefault.jpg Looks like you're ok for AMPage - you'll need to test the GPU in another machine Id say
I should be able to try it out on a friend's pc this weekend. Thanks for looking into it and I'll keep you posted on how things go!
Don't know if this will help, but saw someone else with similar issue . Use IG to get into bios and look for boot option of legacy and UEFI , go for option of both , or just try each .
Hey there, me and lots of other people seem to get the black screen issue, try this link: forums.geforce.com/default/topic/777412/geforce-drivers/black-screen-on-windows-login-344-16-and-11-on-displayport-with-gtx980-sc/ ManuelG at the official forum said the driver team is looking into it... Hope this gets sorted soon.
Thanks for that link. I'm not sure they're having the same problem as they're getting the black screen going into windows and I'm not even getting a POST screen. So far, I haven't seen a single pixel displayed through this card! It did give me an idea though; to clear the CMOS with a little jumper dance, which I'll give a shot this evening
If your bios screen or windows logo not showing, then its not driver, cause driver not loaded yet . OP, also try messing with graphic priority, (auto, IG, DGPU ) those might affect too along with PCIE speed settings . I had a issue with my first msi 660ti , first day build system it booted fine, installed win7 but then it was flaky next reboot, no signal . My issue was the card but best to try all options first .
Yeah, absolutely nothing showing so I guess it can't be drivers. I'll have a look at the settings in the BIOS. It might be the card and it might need to be RMA'd but just trying everything first. I do find it a bit odd that it'll boot right into Windows (I can even hear the log-in sound) without anything being displayed. As I always thought that a faulty card would stop the system during POST.
yup, I hate to say it but not hearing the beep is bad news (if your system has speaker ) , but try bios first . I had mine also booting into windows , I remembered window key , arrow >, then enter to shutdown system w/o display . maybe because these chips have IGP and if you have graphic set to auto, then bios not know how display is connected ?
Update: have since found out that since my P8P67 is a B2 stepping, I'm on the latest bios version available: 2302. It had been suggested to me that there might be UEFI legacy mode in the bios, but not in the version I'm on. Also, no IGP on this board. I bought it in Feb 11 so it is getting on a bit, I'm now thinking it's either the card or I might need a new board. I should be able to try it in a friend's machine tomorrow. I'll keep you posted and thanks again for the advice
Success! Well, it turns out it was the motherboard, probably something to do with me not being able to flash the BIOS past 2303. I found a forum that said that because it was the B2 stepping of the P8P67 board, I wouldn’t be able to flash to any BIOS version starting with 3* (latest version is 3602) and this could very well be why it wasn’t working. Still a bit strange that it would boot up into Windows with a completely blank screen, but at least it’s working! I might be an extra £400 poorer, but I do now have an i7-4790k with an Asus Maximus VII Ranger MB Thanks for the input and advice.