Is my graphics card doa?

[Twoods44]

I am building my first pc and when I tried to boot my computer for the first time I got no display on the monitor, all the lights and fans turned on and the graphics card lit up. I then rechecked all the wires and decided to unplug the graphics card, this time the computer booted right up, I tried again, reconnecting the gpu and again received no signal to the monitor, is my gpu doa?

 

[galeener]

Need to list you system specs to get more help. Could be several things. Your power supply could be to weak or it could be the gpu or even something else.

 

[Twoods44]

Cpu- Intel i5 4690k
Mb- Msi z97 gaming 5
Ram- 8 Gb Gskill
Gpu- Msi gtx970
PCU- Evga supernova nex 750B
Hard drive- western digital 1tb
Ssd- Kingston 120gb

 

[galeener]

Did you disable the onboard video this should do it when you insert a descrete gpu but you never know. Did you make sure both the 6pin and the 8 pin power cables were plugged into the gpu. your PSU EVGASupernova NEXB Is a tier 4 Which is not the best It may be the issue if you have a friend you could try your card in their system that would rule out the gpu. If you just bought the psu you might want to take it back and get a better one Tier 4 psu are never a good idea and can lead to a boat load of head aches
Here is the TOMS list of psus
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html
As I mentioned always try for a tier 1 or tier 2 a tier3 if its a very basic system you don't plan on overclocking.
Never skimp on the psu it could kill your whole system.

 

[Twoods44]

Yes I did, and if I was to return the power supply would I return it to the company or the sight I bought it from, that may be the problem I was a little budget tight. How do I disable the onboard video though I didn't think I had to do it manually.

 

[galeener]

Usually you dont have to manually on the newer m/bs It is usually a setting in bios take a look at your book should say.
http://www.pcper.com/files/imagecache/article_max_width/review/2014-05-11/09-MSI_SnapShot_34.jpg

 

[Twoods44]

Hey sorry I was away from my computer for a week on vacation, when I got home my new monitor had arrived and I decided to try it with the graphics card and everything worked, kinda weird haha, anyways thank you for the help and sorry for the late response, I'll look into getting a new power supply as well.

 

[galeener]

No probloem glad it works.