moitor will not recognize my GPU

[sigtausteve]

I had a 10 y/o old monitor and it kept failing to recognize my GPU (gtx 960 4g bought off a friend). I figured it was my monitor so I bought a new Dell 2415h. plugged it in and all was well. Unfortunately it has started again. I just bought this monitor 2 days ago. I watched a Jayz2Cents video and in passing he mentioned turning off the PSU and then back on, so I did that and it has been working. Anythoughts on this. Once it is up and running I have no issues at all. Well, it occasionally freezes, but my mouse cursor still works.

I-7 2600k
GTX960
16g ddr3
Asus Sabertooth MOBO

 

[james_es]

Check your MOBO's user manual for which slots they should be in.. and try booting the computer with only 1 stick.

1) Take out your memory sticks, and put them back one at a time, If using one don't work, try the other. Similarly use all slots for single ram stick, try all permutations (You get the drift?)

2) If above don't holds, try using your bros display chord on your system.

Hope you get your system to run again.
Cheers!

 

[sigtausteve]

Do you feel this might be a memory issue over a GPU issue? My brother lives in California and I’m in Oklahoma so getting his power cord would be difficult.

 

[james_es]

Do you feel this might be a memory issue over a GPU issue? My brother lives in California and I’m in Oklahoma so getting his power cord would be difficult.

Yes, I believe that it is more likely a memory issue, seeing as you are runnning some outdated components you could be experiencing some bottlenecking in some components. Maybe consider upgrading your CPU, MB and ram? The GPU will run games as you know

 

[sigtausteve]

Do you feel this might be a memory issue over a GPU issue? My brother lives in California and I’m in Oklahoma so getting his power cord would be difficult.

Yes, I believe that it is more likely a memory issue, seeing as you are runnning some outdated components you could be experiencing some bottlenecking in some components. Maybe consider upgrading your CPU, MB and ram? The GPU will run games as you know [/qoutemsg]

That’s the plan. Saving up for a 8400, MSI mobo and 16g of DDR4. But who knows when that will happen if ram prices keep going crazy. Lol. The 2600k, asus board and ram I have now is on loan from my brother until I can upgrade.

 

[sigtausteve]

Check your MOBO's user manual for which slots they should be in.. and try booting the computer with only 1 stick.

1) Take out your memory sticks, and put them back one at a time, If using one don't work, try the other. Similarly use all slots for single ram stick, try all permutations (You get the drift?)

2) If above don't holds, try using your bros display chord on your system.

Hope you get your system to run again.
Cheers!

I owe you a big thanks!!! When I got home tonight I carved out some time to take a look. Every single stick worked in slot 1, and in a 2 slot config. so I said screw it and popped them all in and it posted. Checked with ,y brother as well cause he is also a comp/server tech for a school system in California. we came to the conclusion that one of the ram sticks came unseated when he shipped the board to me. Being that this was my first computer to assemble, I assumed that they were in there so no need to bother with them. Noob mistake. So thank you very, very much!!

 

[james_es]

Check your MOBO's user manual for which slots they should be in.. and try booting the computer with only 1 stick.

1) Take out your memory sticks, and put them back one at a time, If using one don't work, try the other. Similarly use all slots for single ram stick, try all permutations (You get the drift?)

2) If above don't holds, try using your bros display chord on your system.

Hope you get your system to run again.
Cheers!

I owe you a big thanks!!! When I got home tonight I carved out some time to take a look. Every single stick worked in slot 1, and in a 2 slot config. so I said screw it and popped them all in and it posted. Checked with ,y brother as well cause he is also a comp/server tech for a school system in California. we came to the conclusion that one of the ram sticks came unseated when he shipped the board to me. Being that this was my first computer to assemble, I assumed that they were in there so no need to bother with them. Noob mistake. So thank you very, very much!!

No problem 😀. So glad I could hep with your problem as you might have been worried! have fun with your pc

 

[sigtausteve]

Check your MOBO's user manual for which slots they should be in.. and try booting the computer with only 1 stick.

1) Take out your memory sticks, and put them back one at a time, If using one don't work, try the other. Similarly use all slots for single ram stick, try all permutations (You get the drift?)

2) If above don't holds, try using your bros display chord on your system.

Hope you get your system to run again.
Cheers!

I owe you a big thanks!!! When I got home tonight I carved out some time to take a look. Every single stick worked in slot 1, and in a 2 slot config. so I said screw it and popped them all in and it posted. Checked with ,y brother as well cause he is also a comp/server tech for a school system in California. we came to the conclusion that one of the ram sticks came unseated when he shipped the board to me. Being that this was my first computer to assemble, I assumed that they were in there so no need to bother with them. Noob mistake. So thank you very, very much!!

No problem 😀. So glad I could hep with your problem as you might have been worried! have fun with your pc

Ok so we are back at it again. It did work that one time but when i tried again the following day, same problem. So i shut it down and unplugged, switched up the memory thing again and now have nothing, at all. Noticed there were lights on the MOBO for VGA, Boot Drive,, MEM-OK. VGA and Boot drive light up, MEM-OK does not. Asus Sabertooth P67 motherbaord. I purchased new SATA cables for the SSD, since the ones i was using were pretty old (went with the 10y/o computer i had previously) and installed those knowing it wouldn't fix it but hoping for a miracle. I am going to be taking my GPU to a friends house and hooking it up to their system to see if it is the GPU. could it be a power issue from the PSU? I have options to try but dont know if that will make a difference. The fans spin up on the GPU so i assue power isnt an issue. (EVGA 650 Bornze)