[SOLVED] Intel Extreme Board DZ77GA-70K not recognizing gpu.

[ThatGuyCarl]

I bought a system with this board in it, it seemed to work alright. I transferred all of the parts into a new case, and upgraded the gtx 560Ti it came with to a gtx 980. After solving a few other issues, it seems the mobo isn’t recognizing the graphics card. I tried it with the old graphics card, but nothing happened either. Basically the pc boots when hdmi is plugged into the mobo, running off of integrated graphics. But anything plugged into the gpu with send no signal. I don’t feel like a physically damaged anything while building, but I’m not sure. Please help! Thank you!

full specs

i7-3770
Intel Extreme Board DZ77GA-70K
Came with 560 Ti, but trying to use gtx 980
4x4gb Elpida Ram (don’t know speed)
High Power 600w (model: HPG-600ST-F12S)
1tb Wd Blue Hdd
Another 1.5tb hdd (seagate maybe?)
Phantek eclipse p300 case

 

[Darkbreeze]

GTX 980 only needs a good 520w power supply, so a 550w model should be enough. If you want a little more piece of mind you could move up to a 650 or 750w model, but the price is going to jump by about 25 bucks. Don't make the mistake of going for some other cheap crap just because it says it's 750w, or 850w, it's really not the watts, it's the quality of the unit. The wattage matters, but ONLY if the unit can actually provide the rated wattage in the first place and do it without choking on itself.

 

[ThatGuyCarl]

Alright, and before I make a purchase, what’s your opinion on the ThermalTake 600w SP-600AH2NKW? This is the psu in my personal system (this entire thing is for a friends bday, multiple friends chipping in and I’m the organizer of this whole operation), and I just want to be as budget friendly as possible without making compromises that I will regret in any way.

 

[Darkbreeze]

Thermaltake Smart series 600w? Not as bad as the Thermaltake TR2 units, and ok for a mainstream internet browsing or office type machine with low powered hardware, but I wouldn't put one in a gaming machine any more than I'd put a Corsair VS series unit in a gaming machine. Even one with a slot power only graphics card.

If you read my guide on the power supply models I recommend, it is noted in there. I believe I linked to it in my first post.