New pc build which does not boot with dedicated graphics card installed

[Patricija]

I just build my first pc. Everything seems to work fine when I turn it on (all the fans, lights, etc.), except for it doesn't go to BIOs, I only get black screen (and no beeping), which soon goes to power saving mode.

The main specs are:
CPU: Intel i7 4790k
MB: Asus Z97 pro gamer
GPU: Gigabyte nvidia geforce GTX 960
and the power supply of 750W.

I am connecting the graphics card to my monitor through DVI cable, the monitor is LG and about 7 years old. I tried to connect with both DVI inputs on graphics card, but none of them worked.

Later I tried booting the computer without the Gigabyte graphics card (MB has integrated graphics card) and it all worked fine. It booted and I managed to install Windows. But whenever I try to turn the computer on with Gigabyte graphics card inside, I get no display, while all the other components seem to work fine.

The Gigabyte graphics card itself is not dead - all the fans and lights are working fine. It seems as if there was a connection problem between monitor and graphics card or maybe graphics card and the motherboard, I really don't know.

Any suggestions on how to solve this are very much appreciated.

 

[Sensei Gamer]

Just to be sure try using the other connections too like the display ports and the HDMI and see if it works. Also try using a different monitor or if you have a TV at home you can try and connect to it using HDMI or display port, If it still doesn't work then it might be possible that you got a DoA card and the only option you get is RMAing the card. Usually graphic cards are a plug and play. Plug it in, put 6 pin power plug or 8 pin, turn on computer, goes to windows, install latest drivers, play games. That's how my GTX 960 is. You are not using any adapters are you? like VGA to DVI? Because I had problems using those kind of adapters, Anyway cheers!

 

[Patricija]

@Sensei Gamer
I tried it with a different monitor and with our TV, none of them get signal. Also I tried with both DVI and HDMI, but nothing. I am using no adapters. In my BIOs my primary graphics card is set to "Auto". Do you think it would help if I set it to "PCI Express"?

 

[Patricija]

I have also just noticed that there is a red light turned on on the motherboard, by the light it says PCIEX 1_1 and it's just above where my graphics card is plugged in. Does that mean something?

 

[Sensei Gamer]

So did you plug the graphic card in the slot at the lower PCI-E slot. You should always plug in the graphic card at the highest PCI-E slot. I think that code means that "Plug me in here" and in the BIOS try swithching to PCI Express. It's in the south bridge option right?

 

[Patricija]

I have tried all the PCI-E slots. I began with the highest one, it did not work so I tried with all the others, but none works. I also switched to PCI Express in BIOS, but it did not help. I am sorry, what is this south bridge option? I am not really an expert here
And thank you so much for all the suggestions!

 

[Sensei Gamer]

No that south bridge was just a tab and I think isn't present in your motherboard, That's how it looks like in my BIOS. The main thing is that you did switch the primary display adpapter to PCI-E and it still didn't work. The last thing I could say to this problem is that you got a dead card. Because even if you left it in auto and hadn't changed it to PCI-E, it should've auto detected that a graphics card is present, Like I said before graphics card these days are a plug and play. Hope it helped, Good Luck.

 

[Patricija]

I was able to bring the graphics card to my friend and in his computer all worked well. So the graphics card and motherboard separately work, but together not. I am guessing the Asus Z97 pro gamer and Gigabyte Geforce GTX 960 are not compatible, which surprised me quite a lot.
Nevertheless, thank you so much for your help.