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I just bought a new graphics card for my computer ( [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ) ( [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] ) and Im having trouble with it every time I try and install the graphics card my screen just goes black. I have tried to plug the HDMI into the graphics card that didn't work I also tried to plug it into the computer itself and that didn't work. I'm a noob to computer stuff like this so please help.
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Can anyone help me please?
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Are you positive that the gpu is securely put in the pci slot, and that the clip on the slot is in the closed position? Also, did you securely plug in the power connector to the card?
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Aimi wrote Are you positive that the gpu is securely put in the pci slot, and that the clip on the slot is in the closed position? Also, did you securely plug in the power connector to the card?
What? I have to power the card?
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Can anyone explain to me how this works?
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Make sure the graphics card is in all the way. Check your bios for your Initial display and make sure its on PCIe slot 1. Also, once you get everything set up you will want to make sure you have all of your drivers set up.
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An-obese-bull wrote Can anyone explain to me how this works?


Yes you'll need to make sure you Power Supply inside your computer has a PCI-E power cable and they are usually 6 or 8 pin.

Edit: I don't think your Card will actually need that as it runs off the motherboard power from the PCI Express slot.
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IMMERSIVE wrote
An-obese-bull wrote Can anyone explain to me how this works?


Yes you'll need to make sure you Power Supply inside your computer has a PCI-E power cable and they are usually 6 or 8 pin.

Edit: I don't think your Card will actually need that as it runs off the motherboard power from the PCI Express slot.
The motherboard does not provide power necessarily. It just communicates information from the pieces of hardware. The Graphics card will still need power.
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An-obese-bull wrote Can anyone explain to me how this works?


Yes you'll need to make sure you Power Supply inside your computer has a PCI-E power cable and they are usually 6 or 8 pin.

Edit: I don't think your Card will actually need that as it runs off the motherboard power from the PCI Express slot.
The motherboard does not provide power necessarily. It just communicates information from the pieces of hardware. The Graphics card will still need power.


Some graphics cards can be powered straight from the motherboard, and I'm not sure if it does have a 6 or 8 pin connector on it. Which is why I added in that edit. And there's no reason to down vote my comment.
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IMMERSIVE wrote
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An-obese-bull wrote Can anyone explain to me how this works?


Yes you'll need to make sure you Power Supply inside your computer has a PCI-E power cable and they are usually 6 or 8 pin.

Edit: I don't think your Card will actually need that as it runs off the motherboard power from the PCI Express slot.
The motherboard does not provide power necessarily. It just communicates information from the pieces of hardware. The Graphics card will still need power.


Some graphics cards can be powered straight from the motherboard, and I'm not sure if it does have a 6 or 8 pin connector on it. Which is why I added in that edit. And there's no reason to down vote my comment.


Read the last paragraph, [ Register or Signin to view external links. ]

It says: [ Register or Signin to view external links. ] so you don't need any additional power connector.
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