Hi all!
I wanted to upgrade my GPU and bought the Asus one, mentioned in the title. I installed it through the DP. At first I had no signal on the monitor. I tested the rest of the ports and the result was the same. After shutting down the PC, I used the DP again. This time it worked. I got an initial message that the Overclocking wasn't working properly. I installed the drivers and then tried to configure my settings. I chose 2560 X 1440 at 144Hz and then I started calibrating the colour. The computer shut down completely. I saw instantly sparks near the port of the GPU and smell came out of the tower.
I turned off the main power button. After that the PC didn't restart. I re installed the MSI card and restarted the PC. Now everything works fine!
Any ideas?
It is strange because Asus is a very good brand and my PC meets all the requirements.
The Asus has a 3 Year Limited Warranty, if it is a GPU issue, will the warranty cover it?
Thank you!
System:
i5 3470 @ 3.20Hz
MB: Asus
12GB RAM Kingston Hyper X
Win 7 64bit
Thermaltake Toughpower 850W
GPU: MSI 550Ti OC
2x SSD, 2x SATA.
I wanted to upgrade my GPU and bought the Asus one, mentioned in the title. I installed it through the DP. At first I had no signal on the monitor. I tested the rest of the ports and the result was the same. After shutting down the PC, I used the DP again. This time it worked. I got an initial message that the Overclocking wasn't working properly. I installed the drivers and then tried to configure my settings. I chose 2560 X 1440 at 144Hz and then I started calibrating the colour. The computer shut down completely. I saw instantly sparks near the port of the GPU and smell came out of the tower.
I turned off the main power button. After that the PC didn't restart. I re installed the MSI card and restarted the PC. Now everything works fine!
Any ideas?
It is strange because Asus is a very good brand and my PC meets all the requirements.
The Asus has a 3 Year Limited Warranty, if it is a GPU issue, will the warranty cover it?
Thank you!
System:
i5 3470 @ 3.20Hz
MB: Asus
12GB RAM Kingston Hyper X
Win 7 64bit
Thermaltake Toughpower 850W
GPU: MSI 550Ti OC
2x SSD, 2x SATA.