Recent content by jimmyrickard

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    R9 290 Won't connect to TV

    I swapped my 290 for a GTX780 and I have the exact same issue. What am I missing here?
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    Connecting 780 to PSU

    Got it working. thanks anyway
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    Connecting 780 to PSU

    So is the PSU the issue then?
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    Connecting 780 to PSU

    The 290 said it needed 600w and it powered it fine. Does the 780 draw more power? It's an M12II Seasonic 500w PSU. apparently it has enough juice to run this card according to some other threads
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    Connecting 780 to PSU

    Can anyone help me out with connecting my 780? The 780 is 8 pins. I only have 7 pins from my PSU, which doesnt supply enough power to run the card. Inthe box were two cables though with 8 pins to connect. I tried using 4 pins from the PCI marked connection and the other using the cables out of...
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    R9 290 Won't connect to TV

    Hi guys, I just bought a 290 and connected it upto to my monitor and it worked fine. I then connected it via HDMI to my new TV (Panasonic S60) and I'm not getting a signal. As a sanity check, I tried different HDMI cables, and I also tried plugging it into my other TV (samsung plasma) and it...
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    7970 not connecting to HDTV

    Ok I connected my monitor and checked the monitor settings and the samsung shows up, but I can't seem to get the TV to show the HDMI port the PC is connected to.
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    7970 not connecting to HDTV

    Hey guys recently bought a Gigabyte 7970OC and have been using for the last couple of weeks on my monitor through DVI. I tried to plug into my Samsung TV (PS64D550) and can't seem to get a signal. My old 560ti worked fine, as does my laptop through HDMI, so it's not the cables. I've tried it in...
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    Gaming rig refresh

    what's the issue with the motherboard? will that CPU not work with it?
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    Gaming rig refresh

    Hey guys just wondering if anyone in here can help me out. I recently bought a 7970 for BF4 in my old rig, and whilst I got a decent boost I am nowhere near 60fps on high settings. I did a graph thing while running BF4, and apparently the CPU not up to the task http:// I have a Gigabyte...
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    7970 has no power

    Hey guys just picked up a gigabyte 7970 OC and upon installation it appears it's not getting any power. I previously had a 560ti which worked fine, but after installing the 7970 when I turn the computer on nothing happens. The CPU fan runs but the gfx card does nothing. I have the PCI-e 6+2...