new graphics card = PC won't boot

[Andrei-Florin Gogan]

Case - CoolerMaster K350 Black
MB - Gigabyte 970A-UD3P Motherboard Rev 2.0
Power Supply - Corsair 750 watt modular 80 plus
CPU+cooler -AMD FX-6350 Black Edition CPU (AM3+, Hex Core, 3.90GHz, 14MB, 125W, Advanced Bit Manipulation) with CoolerMaster Hyper TX3 Evo heatsink and Fan
Memory RAM -2x4 GB Samsung 1600MHz
Video Card - Sapphire AMD Radeon R7 260x OC 1gbDD5
Primary SSD - Samsung 850 EVO 120gb
Secondary HDD - WD 1TB


Hello. I have bought today a MSI R9 380 2gb Gaming edition and after proper instalation I am getting the graphics card BIOS beep code ( 1 long+3 short).I have tried everything that I could possibly think of. Could you please help me figure out what is wrong? The graphics card is brand new so there is a very small chance it's faulty.Also my motherboard is brand new and it works just fine with my old graphics card.My only guess is that some setting in BIOS has to be modified but I have no idea what. All that UEFI and Legacy and RAID is just grabbing me by the nuts because I don't understand them. So before I make a complete fool of myself and RMA a good graphics card, what should I try next?

 

[Forgotten031511]

Straight from Gigabyte Website for BIOS Beep Codes: Graphic card error 1 long beep and 3 short beep

http://www.gigabyte.com/support-downloads/faq-page.aspx?fid=816

Confirmed, you have an issue with your graphics card. Everything else in your system looks good, so time for RMA.

This will explain how I got the answer: http://lmgtfy.com/?q=gigabyte+mother+board+beep+codes

 

[Andrei-Florin Gogan]

The led at the side of the graphics card is working, the fans are not spinning but that might be because of the no load / no spin technology

 

[Forgotten031511]

When you start your car, if the fans and headlights turn on does that mean it works?

Your BIOS is clearly telling you a Graphics Card problem. Posting here for a magical solution will not change that, sorry.

 

[Andrei-Florin Gogan]

you must really like cars

 

[Forgotten031511]

you must really like cars

Haha, no...but it is a concept most people can understand. If I get into the nitty-gritty tech details, most people get confused..especially if they are posting here for support. So I relate it to something that most people can understand.

Another way of thinking of it is if a person is seeing (lights) and breathing (fans)...does that mean they are in 100% health?

 

[Andrei-Florin Gogan]

well if you get into nitty-gritty tech details, some people will understand and some will even learn and it would be better help rather than writing like this is a forum of brain dead people.

 

[Forgotten031511]

well if you get into nitty-gritty tech details, some people will understand and some will even learn and it would be better help rather than writing like this is a forum of brain dead people.

PM me for personal debates, keep forums to topic please.

I'm sorry you were given an answer you didn't like...but that's the way it is. The card should be sent in for RMA. The BIOS (Basic Input Output System) is giving a clear code of faulty card.

When the BIOS runs POST (Pre-Operating System Test) it found a fault with your Graphics Card. It then emitted the 1-long and 3-short beeps telling you what the issue was as it could not load a GUI (Graphical User Interface)

 

[Andrei-Florin Gogan]

I know the beep codes as I have red them before posting here. All I was asking was if it could be some other settings that need to be changed in Bios before installing the GPU.

 

[Forgotten031511]

You have been given that answer...NO

The card should be sent for RMA