Evga GeForce gtx 550 ti not initlizing monitor

[Tylerkmoore1]

Hi everyone my gpu will not initialize the monitor and I have everything hooked up correctly please help

 

[compprob237]

Do you have another system you can transplant your GPU into to test? If not, does the computer have an integrated GPU that you can use to ensure the system is booting up? If you're able to get the system to boot using the integrated GPU, does the GTX 550 Ti show up as an attached device?

My experience with this kind of problem has almost always been: The GPU has died. The only other times have been seating issues due to a bent computer case or the client did not attach power to the card.

 

[Tylerkmoore1]

The card work in another system and that's the system I took it out of and I put it back into the system and it work but not in my new build heres my system specs
Os is Windows 10
Cpu core 2 extreme
Memory 8 gb of ram
Power supply 840w psu not sure what brand and that's the specs

 

[Tylerkmoore1]

Do you have another system you can transplant your GPU into to test? If not, does the computer have an integrated GPU that you can use to ensure the system is booting up? If you're able to get the system to boot using the integrated GPU, does the GTX 550 Ti show up as an attached device?

My experience with this kind of problem has almost always been: The GPU has died. The only other times have been seating issues due to a bent computer case or the client did not attach power to the card.

Plus I have no onboard graphics

 

[compprob237]

Ok, you just verified the card works still. The only thing I can suggest at this point is to check if the system is even passing POST (Power-On Self Test). An easy way is to hook up the monitor to the integrated GPU's monitor connections with the GTX 550 Ti removed from the system. If the system boots, then that isn't the issue and we'll work from there. If the system does not boot then you have a different problem that isn't the GPU's fault.

EDIT: Just saw your next reply... You're stuck trying to see if you can get POST reports. Most motherboards use simple "Beeps" to report POST status. This requires having a speaker attached to the speaker pins of the front panel header. Sometimes, in rare cases, the Speaker is integrated to the board but I have high doubts of this.

 

[Tylerkmoore1]

Ok it's not passing POST it's just sitting as this motherboard makes a beep when it's done with the POST

 

[compprob237]

Sorry, I had to prepare dinner. I'm back now for a few hours.

Anyway, describe the beep.
Things like the length and pattern.
For an example:
One long beep, repeats forever
One long, two short beeps, repeats forever.

Let me know what you're getting and I'll cross-reference the error it's reporting. I'm going to need to know what motherboard you have (make and model) or the make and model of computer if it's a manufactured PC (HP, Dell).

 

[Tylerkmoore1]

Sorry, I had to prepare dinner. I'm back now for a few hours.

Anyway, describe the beep.
Things like the length and pattern.
For an example:
One long beep, repeats forever
One long, two short beeps, repeats forever.

Let me know what you're getting and I'll cross-reference the error it's reporting. I'm going to need to know what motherboard you have (make and model) or the make and model of computer if it's a manufactured PC (HP, Dell).

Well it's not that anymore it flat out won't turn on

 

[compprob237]

Hmm, well... Do you have the information I asked for in the latter part of my post? I can see if there's anything I can find out about it with that. Some motherboards/computers will have a "power on" light that would tell you if the motherboard is even getting power.

 

[Tylerkmoore1]

It's getting power it has onboard lights for power and reset as well as a power indicator

 

[Tylerkmoore1]

Oh btw it only started doing that after I repuged in the gpu

 

[compprob237]

Do the fans even "kick" (attempt to rotate briefly) when you hit the power button on the motherboard?

 

[Tylerkmoore1]

Yes briefly

 

[compprob237]

Yes briefly

Well, here's the fun part then. I've had this happen to me before and it's not good...

Unplug everything until it's only the PSU, Motherboard, CPU and it's fan, and one stick of ram. SATA cables should be disconnected and the GPU should be removed.

Obviously this wont turn your monitor on but this problem is not a good thing.

If it still does the "kick" but wont turn on then try a different ram stick.
If it still does it then pull all ram sticks out and try again.
If it still does it...... Not good.
If you make it here, the PSU needs to be tested in another computer that you know works. Even better, have the PSU from that computer power this one.
If you put your PSU in the other computer and it works fine.... Test the other computer's PSU in this one.
If it does not work with the other computer's PSU... your motherboard is probably toast. 🙁

Edit: Can you give me the make and model of motherboard you have? I can see if there's anything in it's documentation that might help.