New Graphics Card, no display

segasega

I just got a Asus R9 270X, popped it in, both lights on the card for the power are both green, but nothing is showing on screen. Its a AMD APU I have in there already. Any ideas where I could start, to work this out?

the_syco

Got all the power cables plugged into the card itself? Also, in the BIOS settings, is it set to "the onboard only"?

segasega

Yep, 2 6pin connectors.

Tipsy McSwagger

Have you got the VGA lead connected to the graphics card?

segasega

Its hdmi and yes its connected to the card.

EoinHef

Did you install new graphics drivers?

segasega

EoinHef wrote: »

Did you install new graphics drivers?

I cant install drivers cause there is no display.

segasega

Just tried a different hdmi cable and thats not the issue anyway.

EoinHef

segasega wrote: »

I cant install drivers cause there is no display.

Why cant you use the motherboard hdmi and use the apu graphics to install the new drivers? Dont connect to the hdmi port on the card use the one you were initially using(motherboard)

segasega

Will give it a go.

segasega

Ok Ive installed the drivers using the motherboard port. All installed fine and windows sees the card is there. But still wont display from the card hdmi.

Hal1

Do you have a source button on you're screen? Like some samsung monitors do etc.

ED E

segasega wrote: »

Ok Ive installed the drivers using the motherboard port. All installed fine and windows sees the card is there. But still wont display from the card hdmi.

As above, check the bios. Need to force it to PCIE display.

segasega

Hal1 wrote: »

Do you have a source button on you're screen? Like some samsung monitors do etc.

yep, but its set to hdmi.

EoinHef

Once you install the drivers you then need to connect to the hdmi port on the card if its set as your primary adapter

If not you should definitely try the bios

segasega

cant really see anything about it in bios.

EoinHef

What motherboard do you have?

It could be under a section named Northbridge,should be able to set "Graphics Adapter" or something similar to PCI

segasega

I just tried it again and its working now. But it doesnt display anything untill it gets to the windows login screen. Then the desktop doesnt fill the fill screen. Its set to 1920x1080 and windows wont let it go any higher. Any ideas? Thanks for the help so far!

ED E

segasega wrote: »

I just tried it again and its working now. But it doesnt display anything untill it gets to the windows login screen. Then the desktop doesnt fill the fill screen. Its set to 1920x1080 and windows wont let it go any higher. Any ideas? Thanks for the help so far!

Its 15% underscaled at the moment. A lot of AMD cards do it. There's a setting in Catalyst to fix it. Drag the slider back to 0%.

segasega

Thanks ill have a look for it now. Something thats happening now is, windows lets me log in the the desktop goes white (can still see taskbar) and i cant click anything, does it for a few mins then is fine after?

EoinHef

Did you manage to find the setting in the bios to set PCI as the primary graphics adapter?

SterlingArcher

if you have other types of connections,Try not using hdmi on the Gpu