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I could be wrong because I have the Gigabyte GTX 970. But that shouldn't matter, I was told the only real difference between the several 970 models is the cooling systems, etc.

If you check this link, you'll see the under compatible GPU, the GTX 970 is listed: http://www.userbenchmark.com/System/Acer-Aspire-M3970/4966 Also, to clarify, I do not get any errors whatsoever, as one of the guys you quoted described. I've done some digging and there are several posts with...

Junkey, I've seen this exact answer of yours copied and pasted on multiple GTX 970 threads and I do appreciate the information, although it shows you have not actually looked into my case in particular at all. Of course it could be a compatibility issue. If you think about it, it could be...

Mobo: Acer Aspire M3970 BIOS: American Megatrends Inc. P03-A3 (04/18/2012)

Okay checking now will post shortly.

When I use the 8-pin and the 6-pin I'm back to seeing the logo, then blinking line.

No luck, now I don't even see the logo screen at the start, it's black from boot. Here's the exact PC model: Gateway DX4860 Not sure how to find the exact motherboard model but it's an Acer motherboard.

Will try using DDU Cleaner in safe mode now and then I'll shut down and try to boot up with the new GPU. I'll post results soon.

I tried to install the drivers that came with the GTX 970 but it says that the card has to be active (I can only install drivers when I'm in Windows but I can't boot up with the 970) Specs: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3450 CPU @ 3.10GHz Ram: 16gb 64-bit OS Windows 7 Ultimate (SP1) The brand new...

Hi guys, Just purchased a brand new Gigabyte GTX 970 and a new PSU that is capable of powering it (confirmed at Canada Computers) but I can boot into windows. I can boot just fine with my older previous GPU so the problem isn't with the PC. I can see the first screen / logo and it stays there...