Question Graphics card not detected

[whatthewaffles]

Hi all,

I recently moved into a new place and after I set up my pc I find that none of my games will launch.

After some troubleshooting, I ended up clean installing windows 10 (was on windows 7 before). I reinstalled my drivers, but the graphics card driver loads and then says "This graphics driver could not find any compatible hardware". Device Manager only shows Intel HD Graphics, and when I plug a monitor into the graphics card the screen remains black. I have tried a different graphics cards, using the other pci-e slot, and lots of googleing, but I am out of ideas.

I am worried something got damaged in the move, but I've moved this computer time after time without any problems.

Motherboard: ASrock z77 extreme 4 CPU: i5 3570k

Graphics Card: EVGA GTX 970 and I also tried my MSI GTX 660ti

RAM: 16gb

PSU: OCZ 750w

 

[icedog]

I dont really know what the problem is and i am quite sure that some parts have been broken. You can also try to swap out other things such as the cpu, ram and stuff but i dont think its worth to buy new parts just to test to see if its that. So i just think its a lost cause.

 

[whatthewaffles]

Yea, it also has been crashing periodically. RIP

 

[mamasan2000]

Make sure the GPU is seated in its slot. Vibrations and moving can do odd stuff. Remove, reseat.
Problem with modern GPUs is they are so heavy. PCI-E slot might not survive the stress put on it during a move. Some have reinforced the slot for that reason, the motherboard manufacturers. Not just for moving but in general.

 

[onespeedbiker]

Did the GPU problem exist before upgrading to Windows 10? Your MB is quite old, and in some ways Windows 7 specific; it even gives advice with the board using XP and a floppy disk to upgrade the BIOS. If the problem did not exist before your upgrade, I would revert back to windows 7. Looking at the manual, it recommends you use the #2 PCIe x16 slot for a single graphics card , which is the first slot, they are numbered 2,1,3. Also, in the BIOS you have a choice of what graphic device is used to boot, [Onboard], [PCI] or [PCI Express] ; the default is PCIe, but best to check.

 

[whatthewaffles]

Yes, the problem existed before the upgrade to windows 10.
I have also tried using different pcie slots and different graphics cards

Computer will also crash occasionally even with no graphics card

 

[tungphatcomputer]

I think your graphics card is broken. You should think about buying a new one !