compatibility, gtx980 to asus Rampage 4 Extreme moyherboard.

[supermech62]

Black screen only, after installing , single MSI GTX980 Gaming card to replace GTX680 cards in SLI. When GTX680 is put back, screen is working ok. The GTX680 driver was removed and new driver for GTX980 was installed prior to installing GTX980 card. Computer build are: motherboard--asus Rampage 4 Extreme. Power supply--Enermax Galaxy 1000w Memory--corsair 16g CPU--I7 3820 Am I having a compatibility issue !! ??

 

[maxalge]

Black screen only, after installing , single MSI GTX980 Gaming card to replace GTX680 cards in SLI. When GTX680 is put back, screen is working ok. The GTX680 driver was removed and new driver for GTX980 was installed prior to installing GTX980 card. Computer build are: motherboard--asus Rampage 4 Extreme. Power supply--Enermax Galaxy 1000w Memory--corsair 16g CPU--I7 3820 Am I having a compatibility issue !! ??

dont install drivers before the card

remove all drivers, use DDU



http://www.guru3d.com/files-details/display-driver-uninstaller-download.html


install the card


and THEN install the drivers for the new card

 

[nico.k]

shouldn't those drivers be PlugNPlay? I mean a fresh install can't hurt but theoretically it should be, right?

 

[maxalge]

shouldn't those drivers be PlugNPlay? I mean a fresh install can't hurt but theoretically it should be, right?

no


once the card is in the system, THEN you install the drivers




XD

 

[nico.k]

But the other day at a friend of mine we just switched out the GPU, from 780 to 1080 and after boot it already showed in DevManager as GTX 1080, without any driver reinstall. We did it nonetheless but it worked without.

 

[maxalge]

But the other day at a friend of mine we just switched out the GPU, from 780 to 1080 and after boot it already showed in DevManager as GTX 1080, without any driver reinstall. We did it nonetheless but it worked without.

your performance, or settings could be affected

its always better to uninstall and then re-install drivers

 

[supermech62]

Black screen only, after installing , single MSI GTX980 Gaming card to replace GTX680 cards in SLI. When GTX680 is put back, screen is working ok. The GTX680 driver was removed and new driver for GTX980 was installed prior to installing GTX980 card. Computer build are: motherboard--asus Rampage 4 Extreme. Power supply--Enermax Galaxy 1000w Memory--corsair 16g CPU--I7 3820 Am I having a compatibility issue !! ??

dont install drivers before the card

remove all drivers, use DDU



http://www.guru3d.com/files-details/display-driver-uninstaller-download.html


install the card


and THEN install the drivers for the new card

 

[supermech62]

TANKS FOR THE SUGGESTION ! there is a problem with that suggestion . After install the new card, there is nothing but BLACK SCREEN. Making it impossible to install anything !! IS IT POSSIBLE THAT , BIOS upgrade may help ??