For the past 2 weeks I've been trying to install a gtx 1050 into my old gateway desktop pc. It has an intel core i3 processor with integrated intel hd graphics and the model is a DX4831. The GPU is plugged into the PCIe slot and the fan is whirring so it's powered on but when I plug my monitor into it my screen remains black with my monitor in standby with its light blinking. It's receiving the 300W minimum it requires and I unplugged and plugged it in again just to make sure it was secure but still nothing.
I tried installing the latest and older drivers with my integrated graphics disabled or uninstalled entirely but the drivers won't install. The installer says I dont have compatible hardware so I tried a workaround I saw in a Youtube video that bypassed that first scan but even after I got through the license agreement and picked what I wanted to install the installation always failed.
I tried installing the drivers manually through device manager but my motherboard doesn't realize it's pregnant with my GPU because its not listed, not even under another name or if I try to show hidden devices.
I tried to check my PCIe settings in BIOS (CMOS Setup in my case) but there's no settings about PCIe slots in there, just an enalbed onboard graphics controller thats greyed out so I can't change or even highlight it. I then flashed my BIOS but still nothing new. I tried to upgrade from Legacy BIOS to UEFI but after converting from MBR to GPT there was no option in my BIOS or boot menu to boot to UEFI. I had to reset my pc completely and start all over again.
Now here I am much more knowledgable about computers than I was before but very demoralized and tired. Was this GPU a waste? PLEASE HELP!
I tried installing the latest and older drivers with my integrated graphics disabled or uninstalled entirely but the drivers won't install. The installer says I dont have compatible hardware so I tried a workaround I saw in a Youtube video that bypassed that first scan but even after I got through the license agreement and picked what I wanted to install the installation always failed.
I tried installing the drivers manually through device manager but my motherboard doesn't realize it's pregnant with my GPU because its not listed, not even under another name or if I try to show hidden devices.
I tried to check my PCIe settings in BIOS (CMOS Setup in my case) but there's no settings about PCIe slots in there, just an enalbed onboard graphics controller thats greyed out so I can't change or even highlight it. I then flashed my BIOS but still nothing new. I tried to upgrade from Legacy BIOS to UEFI but after converting from MBR to GPT there was no option in my BIOS or boot menu to boot to UEFI. I had to reset my pc completely and start all over again.
Now here I am much more knowledgable about computers than I was before but very demoralized and tired. Was this GPU a waste? PLEASE HELP!