msi gtx 970 - z87 g4g msi gaming mobo.

[tom888]

struggling to get my display working on my monitor having just fit my gtx 970. I had to fit a new PSU (evga) and i think i've wired it up correct - obviously haven't.

Read this and the second post confuses me a little.

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/answers/id-2534834/gtx-970-requires-pin-pin.html

I have the 6 pin and 8 pin slot which i've connected directly to my PSU but i don't see any other places where i could connect the GPU to anything.

i have a pci - e1 slot on my mobo near to my GPU but prior to the gtx going in it wasn't being used so wonder if that's the issue.

Also, i'm meant to use pci cables but i only have VGA i think, not sure if the're one and the same.

Turned PC on and it seems like it's firing up and the LED lights on the GPU are on.

Appreciate any help

 

[SBennett13]

Is there a way you can post a picture of the inside of your case so I can take a look?

 

[rolli59]

Two power connectors to the card and the card firmly in the X16 slot. If the monitor cable is attached to the card it should simply work.

 

[tom888]

http://imgur.com/7eSLRd4 sorry, best i could do. don't know how to post images in here

 

[rolli59]

Not very clear but looks like you got both connectors on card but are you connecting the monitor cable to the card?

 

[tom888]

by monitor cable you mean the one directly from the back of the pc into the back of my monitor, yeh

 

[tom888]

Not sure what the x16 slot is. though there is a couple of rows below i could put it in, again i don't really know what significance that will have. Can't see x16 on the mobo when i study it

 

[rolli59]

Looks like the card is in the PCIe X16 top slot which is correct! Yes I am meaning the cable that sends video from the computer to the monitor. Back of graphics card to monitor is the right way!

 

[tom888]

that was the problem. My monitor cable went into my mobo from the back previously. Had to put an adaptor on my monitor cable for it to fit into the GPU. Seems to be working albeit my resultion is ridiculous. presumably i need to sort drivers. thanks

 

[rolli59]

Yep install the latest drivers for your card and OS from nvidia.