Is my GPU compatibile

[qulittaq]

Hey, I am currently running this sytem.

Intel i7 3770 CPU
H61H2-AM3 Motherboard
Nvidia gt 620 GPU

Here's a link to the actual computer : https://www.acer.com/ac/en/KH/content/model/DT.SM1ST.033

Now onto the question:

I upgraded the power supply to accommodate the new graphics card given to me, a Nvidia gtx 560.

I installed it today and the screen stayed black, I'm not sure if the graphics card is faulty but should it work just swapping the old graphics card with the new one?

Thanks

 

[ko888]

Did you connect the two 75-Watt 6-pin PCI Express supplementary power connectors from the power supply unit to the new graphics card?

 

[qulittaq]

Did you connect the two 75-Watt 6-pin PCI Express supplementary power connectors from the power supply unit to the new graphics card?

Yes, the only thing i'm unsure of, is the two 6-pin PCI-E connectors are on the same cable, As in, at the end of the cable coming from the power supply it splits into two 6-pin PCI-E. Is that okay?

 

[ko888]

Did you connect the two 75-Watt 6-pin PCI Express supplementary power connectors from the power supply unit to the new graphics card?

Yes, the only thing i'm unsure of, is the two 6-pin PCI-E connectors are on the same cable, As in, at the end of the cable coming from the power supply it splits into two 6-pin PCI-E. Is that okay?

What's the brand and model of the power supply unit?

 

[qulittaq]

Did you connect the two 75-Watt 6-pin PCI Express supplementary power connectors from the power supply unit to the new graphics card?

Yes, the only thing i'm unsure of, is the two 6-pin PCI-E connectors are on the same cable, As in, at the end of the cable coming from the power supply it splits into two 6-pin PCI-E. Is that okay?

What's the brand and model of the power supply unit?

It's a 650W APEVIA BEAST ATX-BT650W -- http://www.apevia.com/ProductsInfo.asp?KEY=ATX-BT650W

 

[dontlistentome]

That's not a great power supply but it should work. The first thing I'd try is this: Install the 560 and connect the pci-ex connectors but don't connect the monitor to it. Use your integrated graphics to connect to the monitor. Now boot into your motherboard bios, using integrated graphics. in there, look for the section that shows that you have integrated graphics enabled. It should also show your pci-ex slot has a card installed in it. This is because the bios can 'see' the card is in the slot even if you aren't using it. If the bios does not see the slot has something in it, this means the card is not being detected at all even before you get a chance to install a driver.

Right now you don't know if the computer even knows there's a card installed, looking in the bios will answer that question.

 

[ko888]

Apevia is a brand I would avoid for power supply units. The extremely shorter than industry standard warranty period is an indication of its reliability.

Connect both 6-pin portions of both (6+2)-pin PCI-E connectors to the graphics card.

The Acer Aspire MC605's UEFI BIOS may not support legacy graphics cards like the GeForce GTX 560 especially if it does not have the option to enable legacy BIOS support.

 

[qulittaq]

That's not a great power supply but it should work. The first thing I'd try is this: Install the 560 and connect the pci-ex connectors but don't connect the monitor to it. Use your integrated graphics to connect to the monitor. Now boot into your motherboard bios, using integrated graphics. in there, look for the section that shows that you have integrated graphics enabled. It should also show your pci-ex slot has a card installed in it. This is because the bios can 'see' the card is in the slot even if you aren't using it. If the bios does not see the slot has something in it, this means the card is not being detected at all even before you get a chance to install a driver.

Right now you don't know if the computer even knows there's a card installed, looking in the bios will answer that question.

There is no integrated graphics. When it was bought there was stickers that said "This port is disabled" over the DVI and VGA connectors.

 

[qulittaq]

Apevia is a brand I would avoid for power supply units. The extremely shorter than industry standard warranty period is an indication of its reliability.

Connect both 6-pin portions of both (6+2)-pin PCI-E connectors to the graphics card.

The Acer Aspire MC605's UEFI BIOS may not support legacy graphics cards like the GeForce GTX 560 especially if it does not have the option to enable legacy BIOS support.

How would i know about the BIOS and legacy graphic cards support?

 

[Jack_242]

Apevia is a brand I would avoid for power supply units. The extremely shorter than industry standard warranty period is an indication of its reliability.

Connect both 6-pin portions of both (6+2)-pin PCI-E connectors to the graphics card.

The Acer Aspire MC605's UEFI BIOS may not support legacy graphics cards like the GeForce GTX 560 especially if it does not have the option to enable legacy BIOS support.

How would i know about the BIOS and legacy graphic cards support?

You need to change which graphics card is active. This is done through Nvidia control panel.

 

[ko888]

Apevia is a brand I would avoid for power supply units. The extremely shorter than industry standard warranty period is an indication of its reliability.

Connect both 6-pin portions of both (6+2)-pin PCI-E connectors to the graphics card.

The Acer Aspire MC605's UEFI BIOS may not support legacy graphics cards like the GeForce GTX 560 especially if it does not have the option to enable legacy BIOS support.

How would i know about the BIOS and legacy graphic cards support?

Firstly, do you have proof that the GeForce GTX 560 graphics card is fully functional?

 

[qulittaq]

Apevia is a brand I would avoid for power supply units. The extremely shorter than industry standard warranty period is an indication of its reliability.

Connect both 6-pin portions of both (6+2)-pin PCI-E connectors to the graphics card.

The Acer Aspire MC605's UEFI BIOS may not support legacy graphics cards like the GeForce GTX 560 especially if it does not have the option to enable legacy BIOS support.

How would i know about the BIOS and legacy graphic cards support?

Firstly, do you have proof that the GeForce GTX 560 graphics card is fully functional?

Yes, it was working in my friends computer and then he gave it too me.

 

[Jack_242]

https://www.google.com/shopping/product/6808059867232492194/specs?sclient=psy-ab&rlz=1C1CHNY_enUS742US742&q=intel+i7+3770+&oq=intel+i7+3770+&pbx=1&bav=on.2,or.&biw=1920&bih=974&tch=1&ech=1&psi=3cMHWYi5OaypjwTJ2rGwBg.1493681118869.4&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjmwcPq68_TAhVr1oMKHbRgBYkQuC8IjgE

The i7 3770 does have integrated graphics.

 

[ko888]

Apevia is a brand I would avoid for power supply units. The extremely shorter than industry standard warranty period is an indication of its reliability.

Connect both 6-pin portions of both (6+2)-pin PCI-E connectors to the graphics card.

The Acer Aspire MC605's UEFI BIOS may not support legacy graphics cards like the GeForce GTX 560 especially if it does not have the option to enable legacy BIOS support.

How would i know about the BIOS and legacy graphic cards support?

Firstly, do you have proof that the GeForce GTX 560 graphics card is fully functional?

Yes, it was working in my friends computer and then he gave it too me.

First thing I would suggest is a clear CMOS that will force a re-detection of any hardware changes and resolve any hardware interrupt or port address conflicts.

 

[qulittaq]

Apevia is a brand I would avoid for power supply units. The extremely shorter than industry standard warranty period is an indication of its reliability.

Connect both 6-pin portions of both (6+2)-pin PCI-E connectors to the graphics card.

The Acer Aspire MC605's UEFI BIOS may not support legacy graphics cards like the GeForce GTX 560 especially if it does not have the option to enable legacy BIOS support.

How would i know about the BIOS and legacy graphic cards support?

Firstly, do you have proof that the GeForce GTX 560 graphics card is fully functional?

Yes, it was working in my friends computer and then he gave it too me.

First thing I would suggest is a clear CMOS that will force a re-detection of any hardware changes and resolve any hardware interrupt or port address conflicts.

I have done that and still no luck. Both fans in the GPU are spinning but no display.

 

[ko888]

Yes, it was working in my friends computer and then he gave it too me.

What's your friend's system configuration (i.e. the specifications of the system that the card came from)?

 

[Jack_242]

That's not a great power supply but it should work. The first thing I'd try is this: Install the 560 and connect the pci-ex connectors but don't connect the monitor to it. Use your integrated graphics to connect to the monitor. Now boot into your motherboard bios, using integrated graphics. in there, look for the section that shows that you have integrated graphics enabled. It should also show your pci-ex slot has a card installed in it. This is because the bios can 'see' the card is in the slot even if you aren't using it. If the bios does not see the slot has something in it, this means the card is not being detected at all even before you get a chance to install a driver.

Right now you don't know if the computer even knows there's a card installed, looking in the bios will answer that question.

There is no integrated graphics. When it was bought there was stickers that said "This port is disabled" over the DVI and VGA connectors.

So if we go back a few lines where i mentioned that your processor has integrated graphics and your motherboard supports integrated graphics then we may be able to solve your little display problem.

Try hooking up the monitor to the dvi connection on the motherboard.

 

[qulittaq]

That's not a great power supply but it should work. The first thing I'd try is this: Install the 560 and connect the pci-ex connectors but don't connect the monitor to it. Use your integrated graphics to connect to the monitor. Now boot into your motherboard bios, using integrated graphics. in there, look for the section that shows that you have integrated graphics enabled. It should also show your pci-ex slot has a card installed in it. This is because the bios can 'see' the card is in the slot even if you aren't using it. If the bios does not see the slot has something in it, this means the card is not being detected at all even before you get a chance to install a driver.

Right now you don't know if the computer even knows there's a card installed, looking in the bios will answer that question.

There is no integrated graphics. When it was bought there was stickers that said "This port is disabled" over the DVI and VGA connectors.

So if we go back a few lines where i mentioned that your processor has integrated graphics and your motherboard supports integrated graphics then we may be able to solve your little display problem.

Try hooking up the monitor to the dvi connection on the motherboard.

I am currently trying to find a way to enable the integrated graphics because i can't find it.
I tried hooking it up to the dvi connection on the motherboard, and the screen just stayed black.

 

[ko888]

That's not a great power supply but it should work. The first thing I'd try is this: Install the 560 and connect the pci-ex connectors but don't connect the monitor to it. Use your integrated graphics to connect to the monitor. Now boot into your motherboard bios, using integrated graphics. in there, look for the section that shows that you have integrated graphics enabled. It should also show your pci-ex slot has a card installed in it. This is because the bios can 'see' the card is in the slot even if you aren't using it. If the bios does not see the slot has something in it, this means the card is not being detected at all even before you get a chance to install a driver.

Right now you don't know if the computer even knows there's a card installed, looking in the bios will answer that question.

There is no integrated graphics. When it was bought there was stickers that said "This port is disabled" over the DVI and VGA connectors.

So if we go back a few lines where i mentioned that your processor has integrated graphics and your motherboard supports integrated graphics then we may be able to solve your little display problem.

Try hooking up the monitor to the dvi connection on the motherboard.

I am currently trying to find a way to enable the integrated graphics because i can't find it.
I tried hooking it up to the dvi connection on the motherboard, and the screen just stayed black.

Did you remove the discrete graphics card? As soon as you install a discrete graphics card on the motherboard the integrated graphics will be automatically disabled/overridden.

 

[qulittaq]

That's not a great power supply but it should work. The first thing I'd try is this: Install the 560 and connect the pci-ex connectors but don't connect the monitor to it. Use your integrated graphics to connect to the monitor. Now boot into your motherboard bios, using integrated graphics. in there, look for the section that shows that you have integrated graphics enabled. It should also show your pci-ex slot has a card installed in it. This is because the bios can 'see' the card is in the slot even if you aren't using it. If the bios does not see the slot has something in it, this means the card is not being detected at all even before you get a chance to install a driver.

Right now you don't know if the computer even knows there's a card installed, looking in the bios will answer that question.

There is no integrated graphics. When it was bought there was stickers that said "This port is disabled" over the DVI and VGA connectors.

So if we go back a few lines where i mentioned that your processor has integrated graphics and your motherboard supports integrated graphics then we may be able to solve your little display problem.

Try hooking up the monitor to the dvi connection on the motherboard.

I am currently trying to find a way to enable the integrated graphics because i can't find it.
I tried hooking it up to the dvi connection on the motherboard, and the screen just stayed black.

Did you remove the discrete graphics card? As soon as you install a discrete graphics card on the motherboard the integrated graphics will be automatically disabled/overridden.

If i remove the discrete graphics card, i won't be able to do what he said, to go into the bios and look and see if the graphics card is shown

 

[Jack_242]

The integrated graphics is part of the CPU. Just plug in the dvi to the motherboard and voila.

 

[ko888]

There is no integrated graphics. When it was bought there was stickers that said "This port is disabled" over the DVI and VGA connectors.

Acer placed those stickers over the VGA and DVI ports because the installed GeForce GT 620 automatically disabled those ports.

If i remove the discrete graphics card, i won't be able to do what he said, to go into the bios and look and see if the graphics card is shown

When you remove the discrete graphics card the integrated graphics should become the default GPU and its video output should be on the motherboard's VGA and DVI ports.

Right now you can't get any video output on your discrete graphics card or the integrated graphics.